Turkish Airlines said Wednesday that it would resume flights to Damascus from January 23 after more than a decade, following the fall of Syria’s strongman president Bashar Al-Assad, Agence France-Presse reported.
“We will begin our flights to Damascus on January 23, with three flights per week,” the airline’s chief executive Bilal Ekşi posted on X.
"Ben Şam'ı bin yıl öncesinden bilirim.
Annemin sütü kadar yakın bana!" (Sezai Karakoç)
Șam'a dönüyoruz!
Haftada 3 sefer ile Șam seferlerine 23 Ocak Perşembe günü başlıyoruz.
Hayırlı olsun.
— Bilal EKŞİ (@BilalEksiTHY) January 15, 2025
Turkey, which supports the Islamist-led rebels who overthrew Assad last month, had already said it would help resume commercial flights to Damascus, noting that its airport lacked a radar system.
Qatar Airways was the first international carrier to announce that it would resume flights to Syria’s capital, which began on January 7.