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Turkey: Istanbul-bound Iranian flight lands in Ankara over coronavirus alert
Haber Merkezi 16:09 February 25, 2020 AA, Yeni Şafak
A plane from Iran has diverted from Istanbul, its destination, to land in Ankara, Turkey's capital, due to the presence of 17 people possibly infected with coronavirus on board. The Turkish Airlines flight from Tehran, with 132 passengers on board, landed at Ankara's Esenboga Airport Tuesday at 10.29 a.m. (0729GMT). Passengers from the flight have been taken in for preliminary health exams by the Ankara Health Directorate and Health Ministry officials.