ANKARA, Turkey — The United States is set to lift a ban on carrying large electronic devices, such as laptops, in the cabin of US-bound flights from Turkey’s main international airport, Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan says.
Arslan is quoted by state-run news agency Anadolu as saying the ban would be lifted on July 5 following a visit by a US delegation.
Its removal would come after Turkey began using highly sophisticated tomography devices for X-ray and ultrasound at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, he says.
US officials are to inspect the machines on Wednesday.
“With this confirmation mission, the ban will be lifted from Ataturk airport and from Turkish Airlines,” Arslan says.
Arslan is quoted by NTV television as saying Turkey had also been talking with Britain about removing its similar ban.
— AFP
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