Israeli airlines to resume flights to Turkey after 15 years

Tel Aviv: Israeli airlines are ready to resume flights to Turkey after a 15-year suspension, the government said.
Under an aviation agreement signed between the two countries, the first of its kind since 1951, their civil aviation authorities allow the resumption of flights by Israeli companies to a variety of destinations in Turkey , according to separate statements issued by Israel’s Transport Minister Merav Michaeli and the Foreign Ministry.
Israeli airlines halted flights to Turkey 15 years ago, due to security restrictions that involved high expenses, reports Xinhua news agency .
Currently, only Turkey’s flagship companies Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly on routes between the two countries.
In the first half of 2022, Turkish Airlines, carrying more than half a million passengers, was in the third place in passenger numbers flying to and from Israel, according to data from the Israel Airports Authority.
“The new agreement is a historic step in promoting aviation relations between the two countries,” Michaeli noted.