Pegasus Airlines self check-in counters are seen at the nearly empty domestic departure terminal of the Sabiha Gokcen Airport, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Istanbul, Turkey June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Ankara: International flights have restarted from Turkish airports to several locations after a two-month COVID-19 lull on Thursday
Anadolu news agency reported that international flights have gradually resumed to Germany, Britain and the Netherlands, as part of a series of measures to return to normalcy in Turkey, after success in curbing the spread of the virus precautionary measures were taken, as travelers checks with thermal cameras took place at the entrance to the airport, and the social distance was preserved
Turkey has resumed domestic airline flights as of early June.
Turkish Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoglu said last week that flights would restart on June 10 to destinations and the country was planning to gradually resume flights with 40 countries as of June 10 and has reached preliminary agreements for reciprocal flights to begin with 15 countries.
The number of deaths in Turkey due to the Coronavirus pandemic has continued to decline, as the country recorded only 17 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total to 4,746, and 2,241 people were recovered , bringing the total of those recovered to 146,839 people.
