Dr Temel Kotil
President/CEO Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines, Europe's best airline of the year 2013,
will meet with travel agents and agencies on Friday November 15 in
Kano at a workshop to prepare for the commencement of flights between
Kano, Nigeria and Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday, December 12.
The managing director,
Turkish Airlines, Kano, Mr Ahmet Akbuga said “the workshop is
geared towards sensitizing the travel agents, agencies and the public
on the commencement of flights between Kano and Istanbul.
“The workshop will also
serve as an opportunity to formally meet with and interact with the
agents and agencies who are mostly our partners in our relationship
with the traveling public,'” he said
According to him, “we
see Kano City as a rallying point for the sustenance of the
longstanding cultural relationship, together with the expansion of
the business frontiers between Nigeria and Turkey.”
He added that passengers
in Kano State and the neighboring states in the northern part of
Nigeria can travel to any part of the world through Turkish Airlines,
a member of the Star Alliance.
While reacting to the award, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the the airline, Dr Temel Kotil, said “This is a major accomplishment for our airline and one that we are very proud of. The results propel us to continue to deliver unparalleled service year after year to our global travelers.”