Turkish airline Air Anka denied permission to fly to Russia

Turkish charter airline Air Anka is forced to cancel flights to and from Russia, as the carrier was denied permission to fly. This was reported to Izvestia on May 27 by a source close to the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.

"She (the airline. — Ed.) started selling flights without coordination with our aviation authorities," the source explained.

The conditions for the possible return of the airline are not reported.

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