I am writing this post on behalf of a friend.

She is a Japanese citizen who was on a business trip to Tbilisi, Georgia, when the Coronavirus disrupted travel. She is there and would like to return home to Tokyo, Japan.

Earlier this week, she booked a flight via Istanbul. After completing the first leg, she was refused entry at Istanbul (for transit), and sent back to Tbilisi.

Can anyone suggest a way to reach Japan? Currently, we are seeing a potential flight with overnight layovers in Bahrain (BAH) and Abu Dhahi (AUH), but our worry is that she could be turned away again at immigration at either of those locations.