June 4 (Reuters) - India directed Turkish Airlines to

ensure full compliance with aviation regulations following

lapses found during inspections of the carrier's passenger and

cargo flights at several cities, the country's civil aviation

ministry said on Wednesday.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation conducted

inspections of state-backed Turkish Airlines' passenger and

cargo flights at four Indian cities from May 29 to June 2, the

aviation ministry said in a statement.

The aviation regulator found lapses during the inspections,

including cargo containing "Dangerous Goods" that require DGCA

permission for carriage of explosives across India. The goods

were not mentioned in the declaration, the ministry said.

Turkish Airlines did not immediately respond to a Reuters

request for a comment.

The inspection comes after India's IndiGo said

last week it would terminate its leasing agreement with Turkish

Airlines by August 31. The agreement came under public criticism

in India after Turkey came out in support of Pakistan during the

recent conflict between the two South Asian neighbours.

"Further follow-up inspections will be conducted as

necessary to ensure continuous safety oversight," the aviation

ministry said.

The DGCA conducted the inspections in the Indian cities of

Delhi and Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru.