Kazakh tourists stranded in Turkish airports to fly home

According to the Kazakh Ministry of Transport and Communications, hundreds of clients of Kazakhstan-based tour operator - Gulnar Tour have been stranded at Turkish airports since late June over a row between their tour operator and Jet Airlines flight carrier.

In connection with the situation, a special meeting chaired by Vice Prime Minister Asset Issekeshev was held on Wednesday. It was decided that the Kazakh air carriers will provide several air vehicles to arrange a smooth transfer of our compatriots trapped in the terminals of Turkish airports back to Kazakhstan.