Georgia’s Turkish Ambassador welcomes resumption of direct flights between Tbilisi, Ankara

Archil Kalandia, Georgia’s Ambassador to Turkey, on Monday welcomed the resumption of direct flights between Tbilisi and Ankara starting from October.

Over the past several months, Georgia has been actively working with its Turkish counterparts to restore direct air connections between the two capitals. The decision was finalised during the official visit of the President of Georgia to Ankara.

In his remarks, Kalandia emphasized the importance of resuming regular flights for the tourism sector.

“In recent months, we have been actively working with the Turkish side to restore direct flights between the capitals of Georgia and Turkey. We are pleased that recently, during the official visit of the President of Georgia to Ankara, the issue was finally resolved, and direct flights between Ankara and Tbilisi will be restored from October this year, which will certainly contribute to the further development of the tourism sector”, the Ambassador said.

“As you know, last year more than 1.3 million visitors traveled from Turkey to Georgia. The resumption of flights will further stimulate business contacts, make it easier for Georgian tourists to reach central Turkey, Ankara, and nearby regions, and also play a crucial role in the field of medical tourism. Georgian patients will have much more convenient access to specialized clinics in Ankara. Therefore, the restoration of direct flights is beneficial and significant in every respect”, he concluded.

Low-cost airline Ajet will operate regular flights on the Ankara-Tbilisi-Ankara route, marking an important step in strengthening connectivity between the two nations.