Turkish national flag carrier flies to 26 destinations in Mideast after Najaf flight

NAJAF/ISTANBUL (A.A) - July 6, 2011 - Turkish national airline company has increased its destinations to 26 in the Middle East with Istanbul-Najaf flight.
Turkish Airlines (THY) has started to operate flights between Istanbul and Najaf, its fourth destination in Iraq.
"THY has raised its destinations in the Middle East to 26 with Najaf flights," Executive Board Chairman Hamdi Topcu said on Wednesday at the Najaf Airport.
Topcu said THY would make direct connections to Najaf from 183 cities in the world via Istanbul.
The chairman also said THY would start flying to the Iraqi cities of Sulaymaniyah and Mosul soon. 
THY will operate Istanbul-Najaf-Basra-Istanbul flights three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
A round trip from Istanbul to Najaf will cost at least 275 Euro including taxes till August 31. 
Najaf is THY's fourth destination in Iraq, following Baghdad, Irbil and Basra.
Based in Istanbul, THY is one of the fastest growing airline companies in the world. A Star Alliance member carrying approximately 25 million passengers a year, THY posted 286 million Turkish lira net profit in 2010.