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<\/p>\nAn Airbus A-350 wide-body aircraft with a capacity of 329 passengers landed at Ercan Airport for the first time. THY's scheduled Istanbul-Ercan flight TK 960 was welcomed with a water taxi, an aviation tradition.<\/p>\n
Turkish Airlines' Airbus A350-900 type wide-body aircraft touched down on the runway of T&T Ercan Airport for the first time at 08.15 today and started its scheduled flights.<\/p>\n
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Prime Minister \u00dcnal \u00dcstel, Turkish Ambassador to Nicosia Metin Feyzio\u011flu, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment Fikri Atao\u011flu, Minister of Public Works and Transport Erhan Ar\u0131kl\u0131, National Unity Party MP Ahmet Sava\u015fan, some union representatives, bureaucrats and other officials attended the ceremony held at the airport.<\/p>\n
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During the ceremony, bouquets were presented to the cabin crew and speeches were made. Afterwards, a cake was cut.<\/p>\n
\u00dcSTEL: OUR BIGGEST WINDOW TO THE WORLD... Pointing out that since the day they came to the government, they said \u201cwe will finish whatever unfinished projects with the contributions of the motherland Republic of Turkey\u201d, \u00dcstel noted that they completed the construction of the new building and runway of Ercan Airport, which started in 2012, with the will of the government, with the great contributions of the Ambassador of Nicosia and with the great support of the motherland Turkey, and opened it to the use of the people on July 20.<\/p>\n \u201cSaying \u201dOur biggest window to the world...\u201c, \u00dcstel reminded that after the opening of the new airport, they said that \u201dflights will be increased, wide-body planes will be landed, more tourists will be brought, costs will be reduced\u201c. Emphasizing that they will turn the economic wheels while doing all these, Prime Minister \u00dcstel said, \u20192024 will be beautiful, better than 2023.\u201d.<\/p>\n Expressing that the arrival of the wide-body aircraft created excitement for them, \u00dcstel said that both the arrival of wide-body aircraft and the increase in the flights of Anadolu Jet to Ercan signaled that the problems in the economy in the country will gradually be overcome. \u00dcstel thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan and conveyed his greetings on behalf of his people.<\/p>\n Pointing to the events between Palestine and Israel, \u00dcstel said, \u201cBut we have a homeland, the Republic of Turkey... We do not experience the captivity we experienced before 1974 after 1974. But next to us is Israel, Palestine... A world where even hospitals are bombed and our children die...\u201d.<\/p>\n Stating that the new airport may have minor deficiencies, but that these will be completed in the process, Mr. \u00dcstel noted that the picture they saw today was proud. \u00dcstel emphasized that as the government, they will do their best for the TRNC to move forward even further.<\/p>\n FEYZ\u0130O\u011eLU A DREAM COME TRUE<\/strong><\/p>\n Metin Feyzio\u011flu, the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Nicosia, said, \u201cThis was a dream come true, we made it come true all together\u201d and stated that these are huge investments that underline the call of the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, \u201cRecognize the TRNC\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cEmphasizing that \u201dTRNC is an independent, sovereign state and will live forever,\u201c Feyzio\u011flu said, \u201dYou can only demonstrate this with the seals you put on this island.\".<\/p>\n Feyzio\u011flu said that the new terminal building and the new runway where THY's wide-body aircraft, which has been long awaited for years, landed, means the seal of \u201cthis place is under the sovereignty of the Turkish Cypriots\u201d and added, \u201cThis is why we are excited, this is why we are happy.\u201d.<\/p>\n Metin Feyzio\u011flu thanked THY and expressed his hope that ticket prices would decrease and more flights would be organized, emphasizing that all state officials were working for this.<\/p>\n ATAOGLUO\u011eLU IT MAKES US HAPPY TO SEE THAT WE ARE SLOWLY REACHING OUR GOALS<\/strong><\/p>\n Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment Fikri Atao\u011flu said, \u201cIt is a very important day for us\u201d and thanked the cabin crew for the wide-body plane landing.<\/p>\n Recalling the first days when they gave the good news that wide-bodied planes would land with the opening of Ercan Airport's new building and runway, Atao\u011flu said, \u201cI am really happy to live this day.\u201d Atao\u011flu thanked THY and airline companies for the added value they will bring to the country.<\/p>\n Pointing out that they are an island of tourism, Atao\u011flu stated that they are working hard on air ticket prices. \u201cWe are happy to see that we are slowly reaching our goals with the arrival of wide-body aircraft to the country,\u201d Atao\u011flu said, adding that they are also happy to see that their efforts to increase the number of tourists will yield results.<\/p>\n ARIKLI: LANDING A WIDE-BODY PLANE WAS A DREAM FOR US<\/strong><\/p>\n Public Works and Transport Erhan Ar\u0131kl\u0131 emphasized that the opening of the new building and runway of Ercan Airport is a mission and a vision of the TRNC.<\/p>\n Stating that the new airport is the prestige project of the TRNC and that it has been realized, Ar\u0131kl\u0131 said, \u201cHowever, people, institutions and circles in the society who oppose the TRNC phenomenon, who cannot digest the TRNC, who do not want the TRNC to write a success story, have said things and made allegations about the airport since the day it was opened in order to discredit Ercan Airport.\u201d.<\/p>\n Ar\u0131kl\u0131 stated that there are definitely some deficiencies in every newly opened airport and that despite this, the smallest deficiency and setback is exaggerated and made headlines on social media and in the press.<\/p>\n Explaining that a member of the parliament yesterday asked sarcastically, \u201cWhat about the wide-body airplanes?\u201d, Ar\u0131kl\u0131 said that he responded by saying, \u201cLet's welcome the wide-body airplanes together\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cStating that it was a dream for us to land a wide-body plane, Ar\u0131kl\u0131 said that the increase in the number of airplanes and airline companies is important and that everyone complained about the high ticket prices. Minister Ar\u0131kl\u0131 pointed out that the way to prevent this is to create a competitive environment with the increase in the number of aircraft and aircraft companies.<\/p>\n Stating that another company has started scheduled flights to TRNC, Ar\u0131kl\u0131 expressed his hope that ticket prices will decrease a little more in this competitive environment. Finally, Ar\u0131kl\u0131 thanked the executives of THY for their contributions.<\/p>\n SENOL DOUBLING OUR PASSENGER NUMBERS WITH WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT<\/strong><\/p>\n Erol \u015eenol, THY's Vice President for Middle East and Cyprus, said, \u201cThis is a very precious day for me\u201d and noted that he was traveling with the A-350 wide-body aircraft that arrived today.<\/p>\n Stating that THY has increased its capacity in TRNC, \u015eenol said that they have doubled the number of passengers with wide-body aircraft. Stating that they will also increase the number of flights as Anadolu Jet, \u015eenol said that they are working to support tourism and for the people of Cyprus to receive better service at more accessible prices.<\/p>\n Stating that they will increase cultural tours from Turkey to the TRNC, \u015eenol emphasized that they will put their hands under the stone for the development of civil aviation in the TRNC.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An Airbus A-350 wide-body aircraft with a capacity of 329 passengers landed at Ercan Airport for the first time. Turkish Airlines' scheduled Istanbul-Ercan flight TK 960 was welcomed with a water taxi, an aviation tradition. Turkish Airlines' Airbus A350-900 type wide-body aircraft touched down on the runway of T&T Ercan Airport for the first time at 08.15 today and started its scheduled flights. 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