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Apr 25, 2024 (newstodate): Thanks to the amicable relations between Turkey and Russia, Turkish Airlines has no limitations on flights through Russian airspace and services between the two countries.
   With Istanbul Airport as its turnstile, Turkish Airlines has thus been serving as a conduit for Russians with travel plans to destinations otherwise unserved due to the western sanctions on the country.
   Now Turkish Airlines is reportedly denying Russian citizens boarding on flights to specific regions, notably South America, raising stiff complaints from Russia.
   -The Russian government in general and the Foreign Ministry in particular are working hard to solve the problem of Turkish Airlines denying Russian passengers access to transit flights to Latin America from Istanbul, Russia's presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told Russian media.
   -We have very constructive and friendly relations with the Turkish side. We'll take advantage of these relations to solve problems that inevitably emerge, to our regret.
   - The problem is chiefly on the Turkish side. Without waiting for top-level contacts, our diplomatic service is working very actively and so is our government, which has said repeatedly that this situation is unacceptable for us, for Russian citizens. Our embassy in Ankara is working, he said.
   According to a Telegram post, some 1,000 Russians have also so far used flights by Turkish Airlines to destinations in South America in efforts to reach USA for asylum applications to avoid serving in Russia's war on Ukraine.