Ukraine, Turkey preparing to resume scheduled flights
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Ukraine and Turkey are holding consultations on the resumption of scheduled flights between the two countries, Ukraine's Ambassador to Turkey Andrii Sybiha has said in an interview with Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.
"Ukraine and Turkey began consultations related to the launch of scheduled flights between our countries. In my opinion, this will be very important to maintain the dynamics of the tourist season this year. We hope to get good news on this subject in the near future," Sybiha said.

The diplomat said he was sure that Turkey would remain a priority destination for Ukrainian citizens, as it was before the coronavirus epidemic.

"Turkey has become one of the favorite holiday destinations for Ukrainians – this is a fact […] Last year, the number of tourists coming to Turkey from Ukraine exceeded 1.5 million. We received information from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism about what the tourist season will be like this year and forwarded it to the relevant authorities in Ukraine," the diplomat said.

He also recalled that from May 20, Ukrainian citizens were allowed to come to Turkey for treatment. Both countries had previously called for the resumption of flights from July 1.