Kazakhstan-Turkey flights are resumed
MID RK took a decision to withdraw a ban on implementation of flights to Antalya
"On behalf of Prime Minister Karim Massimov, the Ministry for Investment and Development of the country held consultations and negotiations with the Turkish aviation authorities, airline companies, engaged in transportation, and travel agencies of the two countries. Following the talks, the Ministry had decided to resume flights between Kazakhstan and Antalya, decision about flights to other areas of Turkey will be announced later", - said the official representative of the MID RK Kaisar Zhumabayuly on Facebook.
Kazakhstan news agency with reference to the information of the Ministry of Investment and Development also said that on Saturday the Airport in the city of Antalia is operating normally; airfields of Istanbul (Ataturk) and Ankara do not accept and do not deploy aircraft. In the period from 11.00 at 12.00 Astana time on Saturday the Istanbul airport (Ataturk) accepted only two flights and released one. In connection with the situation in Turkey, 13 flights were detained, including nine performed by Kazakhstani and four by Turkish airlines. The number of Kazakhstani passengers on detained flights is 2 thousand 329 persons, from Turkey - 2 thousand 747 people.
"The main part of the Kazakhstani tourists are resting on the coast of Antalya. Tours of our citizens end with on a daily basis for the next seven days, starting from today. To date, about a thousand people have to leave the hotel and to fly back home. However, travel companies are willing to extend their own stay for free. MID RK has sent a request to the largest travel association in Turkey "TURSAB" with a request to treat loyally Kazakhstani tourists and to provide accommodation for the next few days for free", - the Ministry of investment and development informed the agency" Novosti-Kazakhstan".
According to the agency, the Kazakh tourists have started to contact the consulate in Antalya and to get registered: about 200 Kazakh families got in touch with diplomats on Saturday by 5 p.m. Astana time.
MID RK has opened a "hot line" for tourists and travel agencies: tourists who are in Kazakhstani airports will be able to fly to Turkey after cease of military actions. Hotline of the Committee of the Civil Aviation (7172) 75-48-10, 75-48-06. Phones of the department of tourism industry: 7172 8 754 304 8 754 434 7172.
Simultaneously, by the instructions of Prime Minister Karim Massimov, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry has opened a "hot line" for Kazakhstani residents held in Turkey in the cities of Ankara, Istanbul and Antalya.
Telephone of the "hot line" of the Kazakh Embassy (Ankara): + 90-533-600-6092, at the Consulate General of Kazakhstan (Istanbul): + 90-542-471-2211. At the same time you can inquire about security of Kazakhstani citizens in Turkey at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Astana by the following phones (+ 7-7172) 720486 (19.00), + 7-7023063417, + 7-7013829890, on issues of a general nature about the current situation in Turkey by phone: (+ 7-7172) 720250 (19.00), + 7-701-7776447.
Flights to Turkey from Kazakhstan: the exact schedule
Data of Civil Aviation Committee:
Air Astana:
1. KS 215 Astana-Antalya took off at 19:27
2. KS 915 Almaty-Antalya took off at 19:56
3. KS 911 Almaty-Istanbul took off at 19:22
4. KS 917 Astana-Istanbul took off at 19:38
SKAT
1. VSV468 Karaganda-Antalya flight on schedule at 21:30
2. VSV 471 Almaty-Antalya took off at 19:45
3. VSV 811 Aktau-Istanbul flight on schedule at 00:30 17.07
4. VSV5064 Uralsk-Antalya flight at 08:20 on 17.07
Additionally:
Atlas Jet:
1. Astana-Antalya a flight scheduled at 03:05 on 17.07
2 Karaganda -Antalya flight scheduled at 05:00 on 17.07
Turkish Airlines
1. Istanbul-Astana flight at 21:25. Astana-Istanbul flight scheduled at 03:25
2. The Almaty-Istanbul detained until 6:00 17.07
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