Turkish Airlines is increasing its direct flights between Istanbul and Kyiv by 50%,

Turkish Airlines is increasing its direct flights between Istanbul and Kyiv by 50%, to two flights a day starting Feb. 18. In the spring, Turkey’s flag carrier airline also will offer its first flight from Ukraine to a Turkish airport other than Istanbul. On April 6, Turkish starts regular flights between Kyiv Boryspil and Bodrum, the Aegean resort town. Currently, Azur Air, UIA and Windrose fly seasonal charters from Boryspil to Bodrum. In October, Andrei Sibiga, Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey, announced that regular flights would start in 2019 from Ukraine to four new Turkish cities – Bodrum, Bursa, Dalaman and Izmir.