Russia resumes flights with Turkey

Russia has lifted all restrictions on regular flights to Turkey, the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) said.

Russia has received guarantees from Turkey that it would tighten security at Turkish airports, a source at the Russian Transport Ministry said.

"After the Turkish side provided assurances and guarantees that it had taken urgent measures to tighten security of Russian nationals at airports and in the territory of the Turkish Republic, all air companies flying from Russia to Turkey, including the transit of passengers via the Turkish Republic’s airports to third countries, can resume regular flights as of July 22, 2016," TASS cited the Russian Transport Ministry source as saying.

"Aeroflot is starting selling air tickets to Istanbul and Antalya via all channels," Aeroflot’s report said.