Turkish Airlines has announced an intention to start direct flights from its Istanbul base to Auckland and Minneapolis later in 2025.

No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to more than 3m Syrian refugees, and wants Syria to be safe enough for many to return.

As a result of a regime change in Syria, Turkish Airlines has resumed service to Damascus, the capital of Syria. The carrier's new service will assist some of the over 4 million Syrian refugees that fled to Turkey following the outbreak of the nation's civil war in 2011.

Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria have resumed after 13 years with a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Damascus.

Turkish Airlines resumed flights to Syria on Thursday after a 13-year suspension, with a flight landing in Damascus from Istanbul airport, state media reported.

Turkey’s national flag carrier on Thursday said that it has resumed flights to the Syrian capital Damascus after a break of nearly 13 years, state news agency Anadolu reported.

Starting from January, Syria implemented equal tariffs at all border gates on its side. The new Syrian administration has reduced tariffs on 269 Turkish products, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said today.

Turkey is waiting for a price proposal for the possible acquisition of Eurofighter jets after submitting a list outlining its technical needs to Britain's defence ministry, a Turkish Defence Ministry source said on Thursday.

Turkish Airlines — one of the world’s biggest carriers — is eyeing New Zealand for flights, according to a report from Turkey.

After a 13-year hiatus, commercial flights between Turkey and Syria resumed Thursday, marked by a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Damascus

Turkish Airlines, Turkey's national flag carrier, has resumed flights to Syria after an 11-year suspension caused by the Syrian civil war.

In the same 12-month period, Turkish Airlines had 500+ transfer-based airport pairs with 10,000+ passengers. This gives it (and hubs generally) strength. With more spokes, it needs fewer passengers per origin, spreading the risk and further helping to increase loads.