A passenger jet from Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkiye, taxis down a runway. Although hopeful of direct flights between the Kingdom and the Eurasian nation, they may be years away. Supplied
Cambodia and Türkiye are accelerating efforts to establish direct flights between the two countries as soon as possible, although analysts acknowledged that discussions have been ongoing for several years.
The latest attempt was made during a May 29 official visit by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea to Türkiye. The minister met with several Turkish leaders for talks on different fields of cooperation.
“On trade and investment, both sides agreed on the need for direct flights between Türkiye and Cambodia. Türkiye will endeavour to encourage Turkish Airlines to begin direct flights as soon as possible to facilitate trade, investment, and tourism,” said a May 31 foreign ministry press release.
“The two sides acknowledged…
