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The USA claims that Iran's civil aviation infrastructure is used to transport weapons and personnel and therefore imposes sanctions on airlines. Previously, Mahan Air had been under US sanctions since 2011.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that as of September 23 (today), foreign companies that provide fuel, landing and ground handling, or sell tickets to Iranian airlines will risk losing access to the US dollar system. Bessent said that through secondary sanctions, Iranian airlines will be unable to operate on a global scale.
The infrastructure for the move was laid on September 8. OFAC, affiliated with the US Department of Treasury, included 27 airlines operating in the country in the sanctions list in the sanctions package against the Iranian aviation industry. Mahan Air has been under US sanctions since 2011. Washington claims that Iran's civil aviation infrastructure is used to circumvent sanctions by transporting weapons and personnel. According to the New York Times, following the sanctions, Mahan Air, one of Iran's leading carriers, decided to stop its flights first to Oman and then to Türkiye. The company notified Iranian travel agencies that it would suspend flights to Türkiye as of September 21.
Iranian Civil Aviation Authority Spokesperson Majid Ikhvan also reported that Tehran-Baghdad and Tehran-Muscat flights were canceled as of last night.
Alarm on jet fuel...
The Iran war and supply disruptions in the Middle East have sent global aviation fuel costs soaring again. According to IATA, the global average price of jet fuel increased by 7.4 percent last week to $194.90 per barrel. The squeeze is especially evident in Europe. According to Energy Aspects forecast, Europe's jet fuel deficit in the fourth quarter could reach 510 thousand barrels per day.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
US may impose penalties on more international companies under secondary sanctions
Likely · Within weeks
Jet fuel prices are expected to remain high in the short term
Likely · Within weeks
Former US President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the 81st United Nations General Assembly discussions in New York. Trump emphasized that the Russia-Ukraine conflict must end, stated that Zelensky's recent attacks affected diesel prices, and said that he was open to meeting again with Putin. He also said that a US-Russia-Ukraine trilateral meeting may be possible at the G-20 Summit and that it is 'possible' regarding the licensed production of Patriot missiles in Ukraine.

Members of the CHP, MYK, PM and YDK will attend the camp, where MPs are expected to determine the strategy and road map, talk about the preparations for the new legislative period and give the message to Kılıçdaroğlu not to be a candidate. The appointment of the provincial chairman is also on the agenda at the Istanbul Central Executive Board meeting.

According to the Court of Accounts' External Audit General Evaluation Report, a total of 10 thousand 783 findings were detected in the reports of public administrations submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly and the reports sent to local administrations. These findings include errors affecting financial reports and statements, deficiencies in regulatory compliance, and inefficiencies in financial management and internal control systems. In addition, deficiencies regarding the accountability of public administrations were also noted in the report.

The Court of Accounts Report for 2025 stated that deficiencies in the preparation of the Ministry of Health's implementation projects and tender documents led to cost increases and project delays. Findings such as insufficient contract periods in Antalya Aksu and Diyarbakır Hani hospitals, incompatible projects, incorrect examination records of intensive care patients and lack of final completion documents in city hospitals were included.

The Court of Accounts determined that BRSA's car rental tender was followed by a bargaining procedure contrary to the public tender law, that the required hardware features in the vehicles were unnecessary, and that the lights in the service building remained on 24 hours a day. It was also stated that some managerial appointments were accepted as 'A' level without performance evaluation.

The Court of Accounts reported that there was a weakness in the control of the road maintenance works of the General Directorate of Highways and that administrative fines were not reflected in the financial statements. It was also stated that canoeing activities in the Bosphorus were uncontrolled.