Turkish Airlines to Start Flights to Armenia as Ties Improve

Turkish Airlines planes at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul.

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Turkey’s flagship carrier Turkish Airlines plans to launch direct flights to Armenia, as Ankara steps up efforts to normalize relations with its neighbor after decades of hostility.

The majority state-owned airline said in a filingBloomberg Terminal Tuesday it intends to start scheduled service to Yerevan, subject to demand.