Turkish Airlines: Flights proceed as state of emergency is declared
Turkish Airlines said all flight operations are proceeding as normal, after president Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a 3-month state of emergency following a failed military coup attempt July 15. Turkey’s airports had been closed overnight July 15, but began partially reopening July 16. In the aftermath of the failed coup, “Turkish Airlines played an important role to terminate the malevolent illegal attempt on the evening of July 15,” the airline said. “We are alive. We are not complacent, but we are working harder to be even better,” CE Temel Kotil said. This is the high tourist season for Turkey. Coming after the June 28 terrorist bomb attack at Istanbul Ataturk airport, and the recent terrorist attacks in Belgium and France, it is likely to have an impact on air travel bookings. <br/>
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Turkish Airlines: Flights proceed as state of emergency is declared
Turkish Airlines said all flight operations are proceeding as normal, after president Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a 3-month state of emergency following a failed military coup attempt July 15. Turkey’s airports had been closed overnight July 15, but began partially reopening July 16. In the aftermath of the failed coup, “Turkish Airlines played an important role to terminate the malevolent illegal attempt on the evening of July 15,” the airline said. “We are alive. We are not complacent, but we are working harder to be even better,” CE Temel Kotil said. This is the high tourist season for Turkey. Coming after the June 28 terrorist bomb attack at Istanbul Ataturk airport, and the recent terrorist attacks in Belgium and France, it is likely to have an impact on air travel bookings. <br/>
