Turkish Airlines will henceforth carry abroad its Turkish name, “Türk Havayollari”, as the literal translation was announced, President Recep Tayyip Erdoγan announced today. “The national airline will henceforth operate its international flights under the name Türk Havayollari and no longer as Turkish Airlines,” said the head of state, who has already changed his country’s name […]
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Turkish Airlines cancels flights to and from Kazakhstan until January 9
Turkish Airlines announced on Friday that it was canceling all flights to Kazakhstan until January 9 due to “negative developments” in the former Soviet nation, following an outbreak of violence in the country. Security forces appeared to have regained control of the streets of Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, on Friday, with the Russian-backed president saying […]
Erdogan-Lukashenko set up new ‘Evro’ at Polish border – EU prepares sanctions on Turkish Airlines
Turkey’s state-owned Turkish Airlines is facing EU sanctions over migrant flights to Belarus. The airline is accused of transporting migrants and others to Minsk, who tried to invade the Polish border on Monday. In March last year, the same scenes we see on the Polish border unfolded on the border between Greece and Turkey. At […]
Turkish Airlines denies smuggling illegal immigrants to Belarus
Turkish national carrier Turkish Airlines denies media reports claiming it was transporting illegal immigrants to Belarus. “Some national and foreign media outlets claim that Turkish Airlines flights to Belarus have contributed to the smuggling of migrants. Our company takes into account all aspects of security and operates in cooperation with international flight authorities around the […]