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India.com
18-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
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New Delhi: The Turkish firm that handles the lion's share of services at nine major airports in India, has lost its security clearance following Turkey's support of Pakistan over Operation Sindoor. Civil Aviation Ministry, in its statement, said the security clearance for Celebi Ground Handling India Private Limited 'is hereby revoked with immediate effect in the interest of national security'. This is India's first overt move against a Turkish firm, though for the last few years, the government has ramped up its engagement with the traditional opponents and antagonists of Turkey — Greece, Armenia, Cyprus and Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates in the Arab bloc. Çelebi Aviation India, on the other hand, refuted the allegations circulating on social media regarding its ownership and operations in India as 'misleading and factually incorrect'. The statement comes shortly after Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) terminated its contract with the Turkish-origin firm, citing security concerns, which Çelebi has firmly denied. 'We are not a Turkish organisation by any standard and adhere fully to globally accepted practices of corporate governance, transparency, and neutrality, with no political affiliations or links to any foreign government or individuals', the official statement read. Addressing rumours of political affiliations and Turkish government links, Çelebi Aviation categorically rejected claims that it has any connections to the Turkish government or political figures. The company specifically denied allegations involving Sümeyye Erdoğan, daughter of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, stating that she holds no shareholding or ownership in the parent organisation. Who is Sümeyye Erdoğan? Sümeyye Erdoğan Bayraktar is a Turkish businesswoman She is the youngest daughter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Emine Erdoğan. She was born on August 22, 1985, in Istanbul. She graduated from Araklı İmam Hatip High School in Trabzon and, after not achieving her desired university entrance exam results in 2002, pursued higher education in the United States with a scholarship. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and politics from Indiana University Bloomington and a master's degree in economics from the London School of Economics. She also studied Arabic at Jordan University. Sumeyye served as a political advisor to her father during his tenure as prime minister, notably in 2013. He served as the prime minister from 2003 to 2014. She has three siblings: Ahmet Burak, Necmettin Bilal, and Esra. Sumeyya also worked as a consultant for the Justice and Development Party (AKP), monitoring foreign relations. In 2014, she started to focus on civil society work. For that, she left the consultant role of the Justice and Development Party. Sumeyye is also the co-founder and the Vice-President of the Women and Democracy Association(KADEM), which was established in 2013. The association promotes women's rights and gender equality. In 2010, she became a partner in the food company Doruk Izgara alongside her brother, Bilal Erdoğan. On May 14, 2016, she married Selçuk Bayraktar, a prominent Turkish engineer and CEO of Baykar. They have two children. Selcuk Bayraktar is a prominent defence entrepreneur and the son of Ozdemir Bayraktar. Selcuk heads Baykar Defence, the company that produces the Bayraktar Akinci drones, advanced unmanned aerial vehicles used for military operations. In the last few weeks, Turkey has been facing massive backlash over its support that includes cutting down on trade and tourism. Indian tourists cancelling trips to the country as a 'Boycott Turkey' – that includes Turkish products – is sweeping the social media. Over the last few days, several prominent universities in India – including Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University — have cancelled tie-ups and programmes with Turkey's educational institutions.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Turkish firm operating in Indian airports loses security clearance amid Turkey's support for Pakistan
The Turkish firm that handles services at nine major airports in India lost its security clearance following Turkey's support to Pakistan over Operation Sindoor. Celebi Ground Handling India Private Limited, a Turkey-based company had its security clearance revoked with immediate effect following an order from the Civil Aviation Ministry. In its order, the ministry said that the service is being revoked 'in the interest of national security.' The company handles baggage clearance in nine airports, including Mumbai and Bengaluru. Turkey shares close links with Pakistan through trade banking and tourism. The military of all three nations are also dependent on each other. Following Operation Sindoor, Turkey was found to have offered more than just verbal support. A large number of drones used against India were identified as Turkey-made - the Asisguard SONGAR and the Bayraktar TB2, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle. Ahead of Operation Sindoor, a Turkish warship had docked in Karachi, followed shortly by the landing of a Turkish Air Force C-130 in the city. After Turkey offered support for Pakistan, the nation has been facing a massive backlash, including crack down on trade and tourism. Following the incident, Indian tourists are canceling trips to Turkey and Azerbaijan in large numbers to both Turkey and Azerbaijan. As per data provided by leading travel portal MakeMyTrip (MMT), bookings for Azerbaijan and Turkey have come down by 60%, while cancellations have increased by 250% in the past one week. On Wednesday, Jawaharlal Nehru University had cancelled tie-ups with Turkey's educational institution. Many travel websites are cancelling or not accepting Turkey itineraries. This is expected to hit the nation that earns 12 per cent of its revenue through tourism.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Turkish firm loses security clearance amid backlash against Turkey following support to Pakistan
The Turkish firm that handles services at nine major airports in India lost its security clearance following Turkey's support to Pakistan over Operation Sindoor. Celebi Ground Handling India Private Limited, a Turkey-based company had its security clearance revoked with immediate effect following an order from the Civil Aviation Ministry. In its order, the ministry said that the service is being revoked 'in the interest of national security.' The company handles baggage clearance in nine airports, including Mumbai and Bengaluru. Turkey shares close links with Pakistan through trade banking and tourism. The military of all three nations are also dependent on each other. Following Operation Sindoor, Turkey was found to have offered more than just verbal support. A large number of drones used against India were identified as Turkey-made - the Asisguard SONGAR and the Bayraktar TB2, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle. Ahead of Operation Sindoor, a Turkish warship had docked in Karachi, followed shortly by the landing of a Turkish Air Force C-130 in the city. After Turkey offered support for Pakistan, the nation has been facing a massive backlash, including crack down on trade and tourism. Following the incident, Indian tourists are canceling trips to Turkey and Azerbaijan in large numbers to both Turkey and Azerbaijan. As per data provided by leading travel portal MakeMyTrip (MMT), bookings for Azerbaijan and Turkey have come down by 60%, while cancellations have increased by 250% in the past one week. On Wednesday, Jawaharlal Nehru University had cancelled tie-ups with Turkey's educational institution. Many travel websites are cancelling or not accepting Turkey itineraries. This is expected to hit the nation that earns 12 per cent of its revenue through tourism.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Operation Sindoor: Turkish firm loses security clearance to operate in Indian airports
Turkey's backing of Pakistan over Operation Sindoor is proving to be costly for that country. A Turkish firm Celebi Ground Handling India Private Limited, that handles a major share of services at nine major airports in India, has now lost its security clearance. An order from the Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday evening said the security clearance for Celebi Ground Handling India Private Limited "is hereby revoked with immediate effect in the interest of national security". The revocation of Celebi's security clearance effectively halts its operations at the major Indian airports. Celebi Aviation has two separate entities - Celebi Airport Services India to manage ground handling operations and Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India to oversee cargo services at Delhi International Airport, NDTV reported. Celebi Aviation carries out several high-security tasks at Indian airports that are critical to the safe and efficient functioning of airport operations, the report said. By now, several prominent universities in India have cancelled tie-ups with Turkey's educational institutions following Turkey's military support to Pakistan. India had responded with Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 claimed 26 lives. Operation Sindoor targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.
NDTV
15-05-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Turkish Firm Operating At Indian Airports Loses Security Clearance AfterOpSindoor
New Delhi: The Turkish firm that handled the lion's share of services at nine major airports in India, has lost its security clearance following Turkey's support of Pakistan over Operation Sindoor. Turkey has been facing massive backlash over its support that even includes Indian tourists cancelling trips to the country. An order from the Civil Aviation Ministry this evening said the security clearance for Celebi Ground Handling India Private Limited "is hereby revoked with immediate effect in the interest of national security". Celebi Aviation has two separate entities - Celebi Airport Services India to manage ground handling operations and Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India to oversee cargo services at Delhi International Airport. The fierst carries out several high-security tasks critical to the safe and efficient functioning of airport operations. These include ramp services, which involve directing aircraft on the ground; load control and flight operations to ensure proper aircraft balance; and bridge operations, which manage the passenger boarding bridges connected to aircraft. The company also handles cargo and postal services, and warehouse management.
