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Antalya-Kurdistan flights to begin next
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March 26, 2007
Turkey, -- Air services between Erbil city
the capital of Kurdistan region (Iraq) and Turkish
Mediterranean city of Antalya will begin on April
25th.
"90 percent of seats have already been sold out
despite costly prices," said Şeyhmus Özkan, chairman
of Affan Air, based in Kurdish southeastern city of
Diyarbakir.
"We will initiate our flights with a Boeing 737 on
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Iraqi people are
depressed of incidents going on for years. They are
now trying to come out of their shells.
They have good financial standing and they also have
sympathy and interest in Turkey. A huge part
holiday-makers have been spending their holidays in
Dubai, Jordan and Cyprus.
They have to pay 10,000 USD for a 7-10 day vacation
in these places but now their interest in Turkey has
grown. They want to spend their holidays in Antalya
now,” said Özkan.
Özkan said they plan to bring 20,000 Iraqi to
five-star luxurious hotels and resorts in Antalya.
"Baghdad, Sulaimaniyah, Mosul, Kirkuk, Dohuk... We
will bring visitors to Antalya from all cities of
Iraq," he added.
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