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

The first Turkish Airlines flight in 13 years landed in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, an AFP correspondent reported.

I've never seen my country. I'm so excited to see it for the first time,' says Syrian teenager whose family fled to Türkiye when she was only 2 years old - Anadolu Ajansı

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.

Officials say that Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade.

After a 13-year hiatus, Turkish Airlines has resumed commercial flights between Turkey and Syria. The occasion was celebrated by Syrian passengers who expressed excitement and hope as they boarded the plane.

Turkish Airlines has announced that it will not carry Israeli and Iranian nationals on its flights to Damascus, according to a statement published on its website on Thursday. The airline revealed earlier this week that it would launch flights to Damascus from 23 January, with a schedule of three flights per week.

By bnm Gulf bureau The first Turkish Airlines flight in 13 years landed in Damascus on January 23, carrying 345 passengers including the airline's CEO Bilal Eksi, marking a significant step in Syria's reconnection with international aviation networks.

Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) was due to restart its flights to the Syrian capital on Thursday, following a 13-year hiatus due to civil war in the country.

Turkey's national flag carrier resumed flights to the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday after a break of nearly 13 years, state news agency Anadolu reported. A plane with 349 passengers took off from Istanbul International Airport for Damascus on Thursday morning in first such flight since April 2012,

Turkish airlines on Thursday resumed service to Syria with an Istanbul-Damascus flight after halting operations in 2012, due to the country's civil war, which lasted over 13 years. According to Turkiye's Anadolu News Agency,