Turkish Airlines restarts its Ankara-Rome flights after 60 years

Turkish Airlines, that launched its first service in Italy in 1959 with its inaugural Ankara-Rome flight, now re-launches its operation between the two countries' capitals after a 60 years break.

Ankara-Rome flights, of which tickets are now available on Turkish Airlines’ sales offices and online sales channels, are planned to be operated 2 times a week as Mondays and Thursdays in both directions as from 7th January 2019.

Within the scope of summer schedule, Turkish Airlines currently operates 131 flights per week through 8 destinations in Italy, including Rome, Milan, Venice, Pisa, Bologna, Naples, Catania and Bari both from Istanbul Atatürk International Airport (IST) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)