Turkish Airlines to start direct flights from Istanbul to Benghazi on 14 January
Dec 13 Sami Zaptia

Turkish Airlines to start direct flights from Istanbul to Benghazi on 14 January

Turkish Airlines announced today the start of its direct flights between Istanbul and Benghazi on 14 January 2025 and lists Benghazi’s Benina Airport...

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Turkish Airlines lands in Tripoli after a 10-year hiatus – MoU on enhanced air transport signed
Mar 29 Sami Zaptia

Turkish Airlines lands in Tripoli after a 10-year hiatus – MoU on enhanced air transport signed

After a 10-year hiatus, a Turkish Airlines flight landed at Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport yesterday. The landing was timed to coincide with the signing of...

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Aldabaiba follows up on airport construction projects, return of Egypt and Turkish airliners
Nov 2 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba follows up on airport construction projects, return of Egypt and Turkish airliners

Last Sunday Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, followed up with the Minister of Transportation, Mohamed Al-Shahoubi, the deve...

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After an 8-year lease, Afriqiyiah plane returns to Tripoli from Istanbul
Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

After an 8-year lease, Afriqiyiah plane returns to Tripoli from Istanbul

Today, Afriqiyah Airways reported that after an eight-year lease to Turkish Airlines, its Airbus 5A-ONQ plane arrived at Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport.It r...

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May 7 Sami Zaptia

Turkish Airlines technical team visits Tripoli’s Mitiga airport

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: LAA).London, 7 May 2021:  A Turkish Airlines technical delegation paid an official visit to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport yesterday t...

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Turkish Airlines inspects Mitiga airport with view to restarting flights soon
May 25 Sami Zaptia

Turkish Airlines inspects Mitiga airport with view to restarting flights soon

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 May 2017:A technical team from Turkish Airlines conducted an inspection visit to Mitiga airport on Tuesday, Libya’s Airports...

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Jun 3 Nigel Ash

Turkey to issue Libyans with visas on arrival in Turkey: report

By Libya Herald reporters. Turkish FM Cavusoglu with Faiez Serraj on Monday (Photo: Presidency Council)Tripoli, 3 June 2016:There are unconfirmed repo...

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Jan 12 Nigel Ash

Turkish Airlines axes Misrata cargo flights: may fly to Labraq

Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 12 January 2015:Turkish Airlines, which defied the risks that caused all other international carriers to scrap their servi...

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Turkish Misrata flight diverts to Malta “because of weather”
Nov 28 Nigel Ash

Turkish Misrata flight diverts to Malta “because of weather”

By Libya Herald reporters. (Photo: Tom Westcott)Tripoli, 28 November 2014:A Turkish Airlines plane from Istanbul to Misrata was forced to divert to Ma...

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Oct 27 Michel Cousins

First Turkish Airlines passenger flight in three months brings back Libyan officers

By Libya Herald staff. 27 October 2014: Over one hundred and fifty newly-trained Libyan army officers were amongst the first passengers on yeste...

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