4 days ago · As a result of a regime change in Syria, Turkish Airlines has resumed service to Damascus, the capital of Syria. The carrier's new service will assist some of the over 4 million Syrian refugees that fled to Turkey following the outbreak of the nation's civil war in 2011. With flights operating several times per week, the two countries are once ...

Jan 15, 2025 · ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade, officials said Wednesday following a visit by a delegation of Syria’s new, Turkey-backed rulers.

6 days ago · ISTANBUL (AP) — Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria resumed Thursday after 13 years with a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Damascus. Turkish media showed Syrian families draped in their national flag singing pro-opposition songs and cheering as they prepared to board flight TK0846 to Damascus.

6 days ago · Turkish Airlines has officially resumed flights to Damascus, Syria, after a 13-year break, marking a significant milestone in the recovery of Syria’s international air connectivity. The first flight from Istanbul to Damascus departed on Thursday.

6 days ago · A view of flag carrier Turkish Airlines land as it resumes service to Syria with an Istanbul-Damascus flight after halting operations in 2012, due to the country’s civil war, which lasted over a ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Turkish Airlines (THY) is preparing to resume flights to Damascus and Aleppo International Airports after a 13-year pause. The airline, which halted its Syria operations in 2011, has opened ticket sales for these destinations on its website and app, though the exact start date for flights has yet to be announced.

6 days ago · A Turkish Airlines commercial flight lands at Damascus international airport from Istanbul, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Ahmet Arslan/IHA via AP)

6 days ago · "The first Turkish Airlines passenger plane landed at Damascus International Airport after a hiatus of some 13 years, with Syrian passengers on board," Syria's official news agency SANA reported. Bilal Ekşi, the CEO of THY, announced earlier this month that there would be three flights a week starting on Jan. 23.

6 days ago · Flag carrier Turkish Airlines yesterday landed its first Damascus flight since 2012, ending a 13-year hiatus that was due to Syria's civil war. The plane arrived from Istanbul carrying aid and 345 passengers, including Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Ekşi and Turkish officials.

6 days ago · An Airbus A330-300 operated by Turkish Airlines takes off from Berlin Brandenburg Airport BER "Willy Brandt". Turkey's national flag carrier resumed flights to the Syrian capital Damascus on 23 ...