Turkish Airlines launches direct flights to Baku

By Ruslan Rehimov</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – National flag carrier Turkish Airlines has launched direct flights between Esenboga Airport in Ankara and Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan.</p> <p>A cocktail party was held at Heydar Aliyev Airport on Monday to mark the maiden flight of the service. </p> <p>Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Nadir Hüseynov and Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Erkan Ozoral attended the event. </p> <p>“Ties between Ankara and Baku will be further strengthened. Direct flights will bring us closer to each other,” Ozoral said. </p> <p>Turkish Airlines, founded in 1933 with a fleet of five aircraft, currently has a fleet of 335 aircraft (passenger and cargo) and flies to 308 destinations in 124 countries — 49 domestic and 259 international.</p> <p>*Writing by Zehra Nur Düz