Rabat, April 16 -- Turkish Airlines has launched five weekly direct flights from Istanbul to Marrakech.

The company will serve the direct flights on a Boeing 777-300ER with a capacity of about 390 seats.

The first flight from Istanbul arrived in Marrakech on April 15.

Chief Marketing Officer Ahmet Olmustur said that the company's "new operation center offers an important opportunity for us to develop our globally unparalleled flight network performance even further."

Olmustur referred to the newly inaugurated international Istanbul Airport, which opened in October 2018.

He added, "Marrakech will always hold a special place for us as it is the first destination we added from our new home. We are happy to carry our passengers to this c...