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Direct flights to connect Iran and Uzbekistan

Direct flights to connect Iran and Uzbekistan

Iranian airline Qeshm Air will start operating direct flights between Tehran and two cities of Uzbekistan - Tashkent and Samarkand - from December 22. Uzbekistan Airports reported that the opening of flights was the result of agreements …

Almaty authorities to buy 300 new buses

Almaty authorities to buy 300 new buses

Almaty will buy 300 new buses soon, acting akim Erbolat Dosaev said . "We are updating the rolling stock. We will buy 300 buses", he said. Residents of the city complained that only one bus 74 runs along Magnitnaya …

New line may cut Ankara-Istanbul travel to 80 minutes

New line may cut Ankara-Istanbul travel to 80 minutes

The Turkish government has given the green light to a high-speed train line that will reduce the journey between Ankara and Istanbul to 80 minutes in the near future. It has been reported that the Ministry of Transport has started …

Tourist flow grows in Turkish cruise industry

Tourist flow grows in Turkish cruise industry

The number of cruise ships moored in Turkish ports for 10 months of this year has reached 907, Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoglu said. According to him, a total of 918,484 passengers arrived on board cruise …

Seven killed in bus crash in eastern Turkey

Seven killed in bus crash in eastern Turkey

At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured when a truck collided with a passenger bus in Turkey’s eastern Agri province on Monday. “Seven of our citizens have passed away after a bus crashed with a truck and …

Passenger train catches fire in Kazakhstan

Passenger train catches fire in Kazakhstan

Last night, one of the carriages of the Kyzylorda-Semey passenger train caught fire. The incident occurred on the stretch Burny - Surym in the Zhambyl region. The fire started around 03.00 in the electrical equipment room. The police …

Metro to Istanbul Airport to open in November

Metro to Istanbul Airport to open in November

The metro line reaching Istanbul Airport will be opened in November, the country’s transportation and infrastructure minister has said. Speaking to private broadcaster CNN Türk, Adil Karaismailoğlu …

Red Wings launches regular flights to Egyptian resorts

Red Wings launches regular flights to Egyptian resorts

The Red Wings airline will soon start operating regular flights from Moscow to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, the carrier's press service says. It says that flights will take place three times a week from Domodedovo airport. It …

China and North Korea to develop stable rail transportation

China and North Korea to develop stable rail transportation

Chinese and North Korean authorities have decided to develop stable rail transportation. This was announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Wang Wenbin at a …

Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran to discuss North-South corridor

Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran to discuss North-South corridor

Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran will discuss the process of cooperation and investment in the construction of Rasht-Astara railroad project during a trilateral meeting which will be held in Baku on September 8-9. Iran Minister of Transport …

Istanbul introduces special travel pass for tourists

Istanbul introduces special travel pass for tourists

The Istanbulkart, the mass transportation pass of Türkiye’s most populated city, now comes with special designs and options for tourists. Visitors can purchase an Istanbul City Card for all their transportation needs across the …