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Çelebi denies political links after India revokes security clearance over national security concerns

Çelebi also dismissed social media claims about security lapses at the Delhi cargo terminal, stating that all its facilities are regularly audited by Indian authorities such as the CISF, BCAS, and AAI.

May 15, 2025 / 21:20 IST
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“We remain in full compliance with Indian aviation, national security, and tax regulations,” it added.

Turkish-origin ground handling firm Çelebi Aviation India has strongly denied allegations of political affiliations or ownership links with the Turkish government, after India’s Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoked its security clearance citing national security concerns.

“Çelebi Aviation India unequivocally refutes all misleading and factually incorrect allegations circulating on social media regarding the company’s ownership and operations in India,” the company said in an official statement. It added that the organisation is “majority-owned (65 percent) by international institutional investors” from countries including Canada, the US, UK, Singapore, UAE, and Western Europe.

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It added that Actera Partners II L.P., a Jersey-registered fund holds 50 percent ownership in Çelebi Havacılık Holding A.Ş. Another 15 percent is held by Alpha Airport Services BV, a Dutch-registered entity.

The aviation security regulator’s decision, announced on May 15, was taken “in the interest of national security,” according to a notification issued by the BCAS.