Turkey Expects Normalization of Air Traffic by the End of June – After Asia and Russia, Flights from the Balkans Expected

Turkey’s tourism minister said on Thursday he expects flights to return to normal by the end of June, after airlines canceled most flights to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Mehmet Nuri Ersoy told broadcaster CNN Turk that air traffic from Asia would likely be opened first, followed by Russia, then the Balkans and Europe. Domestic flights would also restart, he said, Reuters reports.

Turkish Airlines has extended the cancellation of its flights from April 17 to May 1, while limited domestic flights continue. Pegasus Airlines has stopped all flights.

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Turkish Tourism Minister

Mehmet Nuri Ersoy