Sanchez flight diverted to Turkey after midair technical issue

A level transporting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was forced to marque an exigency landing successful Turkey connected Sunday evening owed to technical issues, according to the Spanish government, confirming earlier media reports.

Sanchez had been en way to Armenia to be a European Political Community (EPC) gathering when the incidental occurred.

In a statement, the Spanish authorities said the delegation would stay overnight successful Ankara and proceed their travel to Armenia the pursuing morning. No further details were provided astir the quality of the technical problem.

European leaders are acceptable to convene successful Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, for the EPC gathering opening Monday.