ISTANBUL
Turkish national air carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY) will launch direct flights from Istanbul to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.
A press conference was held in Istanbul on the occasion of THY's direct flights to Hurghada on October 17 and Sharm el-Sheikh on October 9.
Egyptian Ambassador to Turkey Abderahman Salaheldin said that Egypt has eased visa procedure for Turkish citizens in the recent period.
Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou said that the Egyptian government was planning to boost cooperation with Turkey.
Zazou said they expected a remarkable increase in the number of tourists visiting Egypt, stating that they were working to make Egypt an important tourism center in the world in 2013 and the coming years.
