Turkish Airlines cancels 180 flights due to heavy snow in Istanbul

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish Airlines has canceled 180 flights scheduled for Saturday as heavy snowfall hit Istanbul.

As many as 162 flights to and from Istanbul Airport were canceled, out of which 60 were on international routes, according to a statement by the national flag carrier.

Another 18 flights from Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Istanbul's main air hub on the city’s Asian side, were canceled, it added.