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.

5 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 23, 2025 · 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.

Jan 23, 2025 · 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 ...

UPDATE: On January 23, 2025, Turkish Airlines resumed flights on the Istanbul (IST) to Damascus (DAM) route. The first aircraft to operate this service, with flight number TK846, was a Boeing 777-300 (registration TC-JJK), which departed Istanbul at 09.56 and landed in the Syrian capital at 11.29, all times local.

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

The first Turkish Airlines flight in 13 years landed in Damascus on January 23, carrying 345 passengers including the airline's CEO Bilal Eksi, marking a significant step in Syria's reconnection ...

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.

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...

Dec 19, 2024 · Turkey’s national carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), is set to resume flights to Damascus and Aleppo, which had been suspended since the outbreak of the civil war in 2011, the pro-government Sabah daily reported.