For the first time in more than ten years, Turkish Airlines has announced that it would resume flights to Damascus on January 23.
The decision came after Bashar Al-Assad, Syria’s longtime leader, was overthrown recently.
Bilal Eksi, the airline’s CEO, announced that the airline would fly to Damascus three times a week. In a post on X, Eksi stated, “We will begin our flights to Damascus on 23 January, with three flights per week,” highlighting the airline’s dedication to reestablishing connectivity with the area.
Turkey had already promised to help resume commercial flights to Syria and now extends its backing to the Islamist-led rebels that overthrew Assad. The lack of a radar system at the Damascus airport was cited by Turkish authorities as a major obstacle.
