ALMATY - The number of weekly flights between Turkey and Kazakhstan will be increased to 25 as of May, Turkish Culture & Tourism Minister Atilla Koc said on Friday.
Holding a press conference in Kazakh city of Almaty where he participated in inauguration of an international tourism show, Koc indicated that the actual number of weekly flights between Almaty and Istanbul and between Astana and Istanbul is just 10.
According to information Koc gave, more than 100,000 Kazakh citizens visited Turkey last year.
On the other hand, Koc stressed that Turkey and Kazakhstan must promote tourism along the historical Silk Road, and added that this will be for the best interests of the two countries.