EDINBURGH (AA) - July 16, 2011 - Turkish Airlines (THY) began flights between Istanbul and Scotland's capital Edinburgh on Monday.
The flights will be held mutually four days a week.
First THY plane landed in Edinburgh today, and it was welcomed by Alex Neil, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure & Capital Investment, with a ceremony at the airport.
Neil said that starting direct flights from Turkey was very important for Scotland, adding that the flights would boost commerce and tourism between the two countries.
Writing by Gokce Cansunar
