Turkish Airlines first served in Italy in 1959 with a flight between Ankara-Rome flight, now the rapidly growing carrier is re-launching that service between the two countries' capitals after a 60 years break.
Ankara-Rome flights are planned to be operated 2 times a week on Mondays and Thursdays in both directions as from 7th January 2019. Turkish Airlines currently operates 131 flights per week to 8 destinations in Italy, including Rome, Milan, Venice, Pisa, Bologna, Naples, Catania and Bari both from Istanbul Atatürk International Airport (IST) and Rome and Milan direct from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).
Ankara-Rome flights scheduled from January 7th, 2019;
| Flight No. | Days | Departure | Arrival | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TK1289 | Mondays, Thursdays | ESB | 20:30 | FCO | 20:50 |
| TK1290 | Mondays, Thursdays | FCO | 21:55 | ESB | 02:10 +1 |
