10.06.2025 21:21
After the internal turmoil in Syria, Syrian Airlines, which had suspended its flights to Turkey, operated a flight to Istanbul after 12 years. The pilot of the plane waved the Syrian flag from the cockpit window. A ceremony was also held at Istanbul Airport due to the flight.
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After Turkish Airlines (THY) started flights to the capital of Syria, Damascus, the number of flights between Turkey and Syria continues to increase.
FIRST FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL AFTER 12 YEARS
In accordance with the permissions granted by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (SHGM), the aircraft of the Syrian flag carrier Syrian Airlines, which took off from Damascus, landed at Istanbul Airport at 19:17. The pilot of the Syrian Airlines aircraft, which made its first flight to Istanbul after 12 years, waved the Syrian flag from the cockpit window.
FLIGHTS WILL BE OPERATED 5 DAYS A WEEK
A ceremony was held at Istanbul Airport due to the flight from Damascus, the capital of Syria, to Istanbul. The ceremony was attended by İGA Airport Operator's aviation development director Fırat Ocak, Syrian Airlines General Manager Semir Orabi, and other guests.
FLIGHTS WILL BE OPERATED 5 DAYS A WEEK
After the ceremony, a cake was cut and a ribbon was tied in memory of the first flight. Syrian Airlines will operate flights from Damascus to Istanbul 5 days a week; on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
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