The Israir liner flew to Istanbul after a long-term air traffic shutdown amid diplomatic disagreements.
Israel resumes direct flights to Turkey. This was reported on February 16 by the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
On Thursday, Israir sent the first passenger plane in 16 years from Tel Aviv to Istanbul. The liner transported 165 passengers, as well as humanitarian aid to Turkey to eliminate the consequences of the recent earthquake.
On the occasion of the departure of an Israeli passenger flight to Turkey, a solemn ceremony was held at Ben Gurion Airport with the participation of the Minister of Transport and Road Safety Miri Regev and Turkish Ambassador Shakir Ozkan Torunlar, who arrived in the country at the end . of 2022 after a four-year hiatus.
In the coming weeks, two more major Israeli air carriers, El Al and Arkia, will join the flights. There are plans to establish communication with other Turkish cities, especially Antalya.
Let’s remind, the flights of Israeli airlines to Turkey were stopped in 2007 due to the disagreement between the countries. During all these years, passenger flights between them were provided by foreign companies, mainly Turkish ones.
In August 2022, Israel and Turkey decided to resume diplomatic relations.
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