Iranian media reports indicate that security authorities have closed the Turkish Airlines office due to the presence of female employees not adhering to the hijab mandated by Iranian authorities since 1979. The Tasnim news agency reported that police clashed with staff at the Turkish Airlines office in Tehran, leading to its closure.
Ibrahim Shozangi, a member of Iran's Supreme Cultural Revolution Council, confirmed the office's closure, noting in a post on his official X account that Turkish President Erdoğan had spoken with elected President Masoud Bezhakian for an hour to improve relations, stating, "Today we closed the Turkish Airlines office due to hijab; it must have been an incident!"
Some Iranian media cited Tehran's prosecutor, Ali Salehi, responding to inquiries from reporters, stating, "No order has been issued by the court to close the Turkish Airlines office."
Meanwhile, an Iranian employee at the Turkish Airlines office told "Baghdad Today" that efforts are being made to reopen the office, suggesting that activities might resume on Wednesday or Thursday.
Since the beginning of this year, Iran has seen a new wave of violence and arrests of women for defying the mandatory hijab, reactivating the morality police under a plan called "Project Noor." Under this plan, several cafes, restaurants, and entertainment centers have been closed for providing services to women not complying with the hijab requirement.
