Ukrainians were advised not to travel to Istanbul, although planes from Boryspil fly on schedule
The Ukrainian Embassy in Turkey strongly recommends that Ukrainian citizens refrain from traveling to Istanbul in the near future in connection with the terrorist attack.
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About it the embassy said in a statement on Twitter.
At the same time, the press service of Boryspil International Airport reported that Ukraine International Airlines and Turkish Airlines did not announce flight cancellations; they are being carried out according to requests.
Nevertheless, on the Boryspil Airport Facebook page it is noted that that events in Istanbul may affect the schedule of flights departing from the Ukrainian capital.
“Due to the situation at Istanbul airport, the flight schedule in the direction Kyiv - Istanbul on June 29 may undergo changes. Please follow the information on the Boryspil online board and check the departure/arrival times of flights on this route with air carriers,” the message says.
Let us recall that at Istanbul Ataturk International Airport on the evening of June 28, three suicide bombers detonated explosive devices. According to eyewitnesses, one of the terrorists first opened indiscriminate fire from a Kalashnikov assault rifle and then detonated an explosive device.
According to the latest data, 36 people were killed and 147 were injured. The Consular Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported that as a result of this terrorist attack, a Ukrainian woman was killed and a Ukrainian was injured.
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