The move is taken in view of the threat of the new coronavirus strain, says Kremlin
- Currently, eight Russian airlines operate regular flights to Turkey
- Air service suspended to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection
- Flight to Tanzania and Turkey will resume when COVID-19 situation stabilizes
Russian officials announced that all regular and chartered passenger flights to Turkey will be restricted for a period from April 15 to June 1 to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection.
Currently, eight Russian airlines operate regular flights to Turkey: Aeroflot, Pobeda, Rossiya, S7, Nordwind, UTair, Azur Air and Ural Airlines.