Turkish Airlines is restoring services to three more Middle Eastern destinations this month, resuming flights to Kuwait, Bahrain and Dammam in Saudi Arabia following a temporary pause due to regional conflict.
Flights to King Fahd International Airport (DMM) in Dammam resumed on 10 July with four weekly services. The outbound flight departs Istanbul Airport (IST) at 20:15 and arrives at DMM at 00:15, while the return leg leaves at 01:15 and lands at IST at 05:30.
Services to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) restart on 11 July, also operating four times a week. The flight departs IST at 02:00 and arrives in Kuwait at 05:40, with the return service leaving KWI at 06:35 and touching down in Istanbul at 10:25.
Flights to Bahrain International Airport (BAH) resume from 16 July, again with four weekly frequencies. The outbound service departs IST at 20:15 and arrives in Bahrain at 00:10, while the return leg leaves BAH at 01:15 and reaches Istanbul at 05:30.
These additions build on the airline’s reinstatement of four-weekly flights between Istanbul and Abu Dhabi on 1 July, restoring its full UAE network after Dubai services resumed on 8 June.
Across June and July, Turkish Airlines also increased capacity on several other Middle East routes. Services to Amman rose from 14 to 21 weekly flights from 19 June, followed by Dubai on 25 June, where frequencies doubled from seven to 14 weekly flights. From 1 July, services to Beirut increased from 21 to 28 weekly flights.
Globally, Turkish Airlines serves more than 350 destinations across six continents through its Istanbul hub. In 2025, the airline reported an operating profit of US$1.1 billion in Q3, supported by continued expansion of its international network and long-haul operations.
Why it matters
The resumption of these routes signals a gradual normalisation of air connectivity in the Middle East after a period of disruption. For travel trade partners, the restored capacity — particularly the doubling of frequencies on key routes like Dubai and Amman — provides more flexibility for tour operators and corporate travel planners. The increased Beirut frequency also reflects stabilising demand in the Levant region. Turkish Airlines’ aggressive network restoration positions Istanbul as a competitive hub for connecting traffic between Europe, the Middle East and beyond, potentially shifting market share from Gulf carriers on certain itineraries.
