New Delhi/IBNS, June 5 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found multiple safety violations in operations by Turkish Airlines during surprise inspections carried out between May 29 and June 2 at four major Indian airports, including Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru, media reports said.

The inspections, conducted under international aviation rules, focused on the airline's passenger and cargo flights to check compliance with Indian and global safety standards, the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

The rules fall under Article 16 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (ICAO).

In another serious breach, a technician, instead of a certified aircraft maintenance engineer (AME), was ...