Lithuanian Transport Minister Marius Skuodis has confirmed media reports that Turkish Airlines will stop selling tickets for flights to Minsk for Syrian and Iraqi nationals.
"I can confirm that from the productive meeting we had with the Turkish ambassador to Lithuania this morning," the minister posted on Facebook late Thursday without providing more details on Ankara's action.
The Polish news agency PAP earlier reported about the new measures, citing sources in Brussels.
Several thousand migrants have gathered at the EU border in Belarus this week, further escalating tensions with Minsk. The European Union plans new sanctions for the Belarusian regime for fueling the migration crisis.
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