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Indonesia agrees to strengthen connectivity with Turkey
October 30th 2025
The governments of Indonesia and Turkey have agreed to expand cooperation in civil aviation to strengthen air connectivity. Read More » Following the visit of Air Transport Director at Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry, Agustinus Budi Hartono, to Istanbul last week, Indonesia agreed that air carriers from Turkey open new routes to Yogyakarta, Majalengka, Manado, Medan, Balikpapan, Sorong, Kediri, and Lombok—adding to the existing destinations of Jakarta and Denpasar. At the same time, Turkey has approved plans to open direct flights from Indonesia to two additional cities—Izmir and Bodrum—besides Istanbul, Ankara, and Antalya. The two countries also agreed to an increase in passenger traffic rights under third and fourth freedom provisions, raising the weekly flight quota from 14 to 32, and to facilitate updates to codeshare arrangements, enabling airlines from third countries to cooperate with Indonesian or Turkish carriers in serving routes beyond the agreed destinations. Additionally, Turkey has expressed its commitment to recruiting more Indonesian pilots and cabin crew members, strengthening cooperation in aircraft maintenance, and assisting in the promotion of Indonesian tourist destinations, ANTRA Indonesian News Agency reports.
