By bnm Gulf bureau The first Turkish Airlines flight in 13 years landed in Damascus on January 23, carrying 345 passengers including the airline's CEO Bilal Eksi, marking a significant step in Syria's reconnection with international aviation networks.

Turkey’s national flag carrier on Thursday said that it has resumed flights to the Syrian capital Damascus after a break of nearly 13 years, state news agency Anadolu reported. Anadolu reported that a plane with 349 passengers took off from Istanbul International Airport for Damascus on Thursday morning,

Syrian families joyfully return to Damascus on first commercial flight since Assad's fall, signaling renewed diplomatic relations and hope for Syria.

Commercial flights between Syria and Türkiye are set to resume within a week, Ashhad al-Salibi, the head of Syria’s General Authority of Civil

Turkish Airlines resumed flights to Syria on Thursday after a 13-year suspension, with a flight landing in Damascus from Istanbul airport, state media reported.