Quoted by A.A.

Turkish Airlines (THY) began flights between Istanbul and Scotland´s capital Edinburgh on Monday.

The flights will be held mutually four days a week. First THY plane landed in Edinburgh today (July 16, 2011), and it was welcomed by Alex Neil, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure & Capital Investment, with a ceremony at the airport. Neil said that starting direct flights from Turkey was very important for Scotland, adding that the flights would boost commerce and tourism between the two countries.