Koreans Returning Safely from Iran and Other Middle Eastern Countries Arrive at Incheon Airport
A group of South Koreans who escaped from Iran, which is on the brink of an all-out war with the United States and Israel, has safely returned to Korea.
At approximately 6:08 p.m. on March 5, Turkish Airlines flight TK090, which departed from Istanbul, Türkiye, carrying Korean nationals and others, landed safely on the runway at Incheon International Airport.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 20 Korean nationals residing in Iran departed from Tehran at around 5 a.m. on March 3 and evacuated to Turkmenistan after crossing the border the previous evening. The group included Lee Dohee, the head coach of the Iranian women's national volleyball team.
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In addition to those from Iran, more than 10 people—including expatriates from large corporations who had been staying in Saudi Arabia—also returned to Korea on the same flight. It is reported that they also traveled overland to reach Istanbul.
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