Turkish Airlines will launch new regular flights to Uzbekistan, Bilal Ekşi, CEO of the airline, said on Twitter.

According to him, flights on the Istanbul-Bukhara route will be launched from June 7.

The Turkish air carrier is also planning to increase the frequency of flights to other cities in Uzbekistan.

Starting from May 9-10, Turkish Airlines will fly from Istanbul to Tashkent 17 times a week, to Samarkand – 4 times, to Fergana – 3 times. From May 16, Istanbul-Urgench flights will be operated twice a week, the company reports.

Prior to this, Uzbekistan Airways announced the launch of flights on the Bukhara-Istanbul route. Flights will be operated from May 15, twice a week – on Thursdays and Sundays.