Turkey will start feeling the HEAT soon
A diplomatic chill stems from Turkey’s vocal support for Pakistan during the recent India-Pakistan conflict. Concerned agencies have been monitoring the shenanigans of Self Styled Khalifa Erdogan, against India since long. However now with brazen support to terroristan that is Pakistan, Indian gloves will be off.
What began as public calls to boycott travel to Turkey has now escalated into a broader rupture, with India severing links with Turkish businesses and universities.
On Thursday India barred Turkish firm Celebi from operating at its airports, citing national security concerns – an allegation the company denies. They can keep denying as much as they like.
All Indian universities – including Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia Islamia, and Maulana Azad National Urdu University- have also suspended academic ties with Turkish institutions.
Celebi, which handled ground services at major airports like Delhi and Mumbai, has been formally dropped, in line with the federal aviation ministry orders.
India’s minister of state for aviation has said in a post on X that in recent days the government had received requests from across the country to ban the company.
“Recognising the seriousness of the issue and the call to protect national interests, we have taken cognisance of these requests. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has revoked the security clearance of the said company,” the minister stated.
Celebi has said it will pursue all “administrative and legal” remedies to “clarify” the allegations and seek a reversal of the order. The company also called the revocation of its security clearance “unjust”. Now it will be the turn of India to teach Justice to Erdogan
“Our company and subsidiaries bear no responsibility for any potential disruptions, delays or negative impacts on airport operations and civil aviation traffic in India,” Bloomberg quoted the company as saying. Well please stop worrying for India and start worrying for the impact which Turkey is going to suffer for Erdogan’s support to terror.
India first attacked major Centres of terror groups both in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, in response to the deadly Pahalgam attack in Kashmir. Next India hammered Pakistan out of shape with missile strikes on all the major airbases of its neighbour, when Pakis military tried to retaliate Pakistan has denied any involvement in the incident but now the payback time has come for both te terror groups and its supporter the Paki military.
Turkey and Azerbaijan were quick to back Pakistan after India’s military action – Ankara warned of “all-out war”, while Baku condemned Delhi’s strikes.
The fallout sparked a wave of backlash, with boycott calls against Turkey – and Azerbaijan – gaining traction on social media and being echoed by senior political leaders. The boycott gained momentum after reports emerged of Turkish drones being used by Pakistan against India.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a former federal minister and a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said: “Every hardworking Indian who travels abroad as a tourist understands today that their hard-earned rupee should not be spent on those who help the enemies of our country.”
The social media boycott calls had an immediate impact, with Indian travel sites reporting a sharp spike in cancellations this week.
“Indian travellers have expressed strong sentiments over the past week, with bookings for Azerbaijan and Turkey decreasing by 60%, while cancellations have surged by 250%,” said a spokesperson for travel website MakeMyTrip.
Most travel sites still allow bookings, but some are discouraging travel, with promotions and flight discounts to Turkey and Azerbaijan quietly pulled.
According to official data, 330,100 Indians visited Turkey in 2024, up from 274,000 in 2023. Azerbaijan also saw a rise, with nearly 244,000 Indian arrivals last year.
After the pandemic, Turkey and Azerbaijan grew popular among Indian travellers for their affordability, proximity, and Europe-like experiences at lower costs. Budget airlines have boosted access with direct flights in recent years.
However this is just the beginning. Soon the Turks will realize that their Das of inflicting misery on the Kurds will be over. The genocide of Armenians since the days of Ottoman Empire will be exposed to the world. They will also see what happens when Greece and India and India and Armenia come closer on all fronts.
