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Turkey Tells Airlines to Consider Firing Expats First Amid Slump

Directorate General of Civil Aviation has written to operators including Turkish Airlines.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation has written to operators including Turkish Airlines.

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Turkey has floated proposals that would require its airlines to ax foreign pilots and cabin crew before dismissing local workers as the coronavirus crisis shatters travel demand and destroys jobs.