Kazakhstan and Turkey nearly double permitted weekly flights to 224
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Kazakhstan and Turkey increase permitted weekly flights between the two countries from 120 to 224 under a new aviation memorandum signed in Istanbul on Aug. 14. Main-route limits rise from 76 to 138 flights, and tourist-route limits from 44 to 86.
Key Facts
- Total permitted weekly flights on key and tourist routes rise from 120 to 224 under the new memorandum.
- Main routes from Istanbul to Astana, Almaty and Shymkent, and from Ankara to Astana and Almaty, rise from 76 to 138 flights per week.
- Tourist routes from Antalya and Bodrum to Kazakh cities increase from 44 to 86 flights per week.
- Cargo flights are allowed up to 76 per week with fifth-freedom rights for third-country transport.
- Kazakhstan's delegation was led by Saltanat Tompiyeva and Turkey's by Kemal Yuksek at the Aug. 13-14 Istanbul talks.
Passenger Route Limits
Total permitted weekly passenger flights on key and tourist routes rise from 120 to 224 under the memorandum. Main routes from Istanbul to Astana, Almaty and Shymkent, and from Ankara to Astana and Almaty, rise from 76 to 138 flights per week. Tourist routes from Antalya and Bodrum to Kazakh cities are expanded from 44 to 86 flights per week. Carriers of both sides are allowed up to 14 weekly flights on all other routes.
Cargo and Other Provisions
The agreement allows up to 76 cargo flights per week in both directions. These cargo services have fifth-freedom rights to carry shipments to third countries. The memorandum also covers cooperation on aviation security, accident investigation, airport infrastructure and digitalization.
Negotiations and Signing
Aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Turkey held talks in Istanbul on Aug. 13-14, 2026. Kazakhstan's delegation was headed by Civil Aviation Committee chair Saltanat Tompiyeva; Turkey's by General Director Kemal Yuksek. The sides signed the new memorandum of understanding on civil aviation on Aug. 14. The agreement follows AJet's July increase of Ankara flights from two to seven per route per week.
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Kazakhstan and Turkey nearly double permitted weekly flights to 224
