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19 Mar 2014

Author:
Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey)

Turkish Airlines refutes claims over arms shipments [Nigeria]

Turkish Airlines has denied recent reports that it has been engaged in arms shipping...“No arms shipments from Turkey or another country have been conducted to the country which was named in the reports [Nigeria],” it said...“The shipments of weapons and military materials by Turkish Airlines are being properly conducted...according to principles defined by international law and International Air Transport Association (IATA),” the statement said...Turkish Airlines Cargo conducts shipments properly according to the rules of the countries of the senders and the recipients after taking security measures. “Turkish Airlines, in accordance with company policy, does not ship arms to countries where there is a lack of authority or an internal conflict, as well as to countries banned by the United Nations Security Council,” it said.