WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The FAA also said flights from the United States to Turkey may be diverted in the air NBC News reported on Friday.
The US State Department has confirmed that the Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul is closed.
Earlier on Friday, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on live television that a group of military service members were attempting a military coup d’etat in the country.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Edrogan has vowed to punish those involved in the coup attempt.
Martial law and a curfew has been imposed in Turkey, according to state TV reports.
