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Fresh air routes to Europe in eight weeks

Patrick Durkin

Turkish Airlines will start flights between Istanbul and Melbourne from March, as the federal government tries to put the decision to block Qatar Airways flights into Australia behind it.

The announcement on Friday by Turkey’s national carrier came despite federal Transport Minister Catherine King having rejected a similar proposal by Qatar last year.

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Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com

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