Russian Federation on Friday restored regular flights to Turkey, which had been restricted earlier due to a coup attempt in Ankara. The copy of the statement was obtained by TASS.
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Airlines cancelled flights over the weekend before restarting air travel only for non-Russian citizens.
“After the Turks assured us about increased security measures for Russians in the country’s airports and territory, it was chose to resume regular flights for all airlines for all national carriers flying from Russia to Turkey”.
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) removed ban on flights to Turkey on July 22, Sputnik reported.
The pilot of the Turkish F-16 fighter jet that shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber over Syria in November past year made the decision on his own, the deputy chair of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) told Sputnik on Thursday, July 21.
The chief public prosecutor’s office in Ankara launched an investigation Thursday into hundreds of employees who were suspended from Turkey’s national public broadcaster and the nation’s broadcasting watchdog, linked to the coup attempt last week. They were offered to exchange or renew their tickets.
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Rosaviation restricted regular flights to the country to “ensure [passenger] safety” after an attempted military coup in Turkey on July 15.
