New Delhi, May 15 -- The Union government on 15 May revoked the security clearance of Turkish firm Çelebi Aviation, responsible for critical ground operations at major Indian airports.

The decision comes amid growing demand for boycotting the firm headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey - the country that sided with Pakistan in the recent escalation of tensions with India after the Pahalgam terror attack and 'Operation Sindoor'.

India's Bureau of Civil Aviation Security under the Union Civil Aviation Ministry informed through a notification about the 'revocation of security clearance in r/o Celebi airport servises India Ltd,' which is a subsidiary of Çelebi Aviation Holding, the Turkish company.

"The security clearance in r/o Ç...