Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Turkish Airlines resumed direct flights on Monday (Nov. 4) between Istanbul and the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah, restoring a key route that had been suspended since April 2023.

The restart expands the carrier's network in Iraq to six destinations - Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Kirkuk, Najaf and Sulaymaniyah - the airline said in a statement.

Flights will operate four times a week, on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, with plans to increase to daily services under the 2026 summer schedule beginning March 27, 2026.

"We are glad to relaunch our Sulaymaniyah flights, connecting this destination - which boasts rich cultural and natural heritage - to the world with the comfort and hospitality of Turkish Airlines," s...