Introducing Syria
With a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, Syria shares land borders with Türkiye, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon. Inhabited by ancient civilizations such as the Sumerians, Babylonians, Romans, Byzantines, and Umayyads, Syria has thousands of years of history. The country’s many highlights include Krak des Chevaliers, one of the best-preserved medieval castles in the world, and the ancient city of Bosra, featuring a Roman-era stone theater, as well as the Umayyad Mosque, erected in the 8th century and considered one of the first great mosques in Islamic history.
To find out more about the cultural richness of the country and its ancient cities, you can purchase a flight ticket to Syria, Turkish Airlines’ flights to Syria operate at Damascus International Airport in Damascus, the capital, and Aleppo Airport in Aleppo, the largest city in Syria. Flights to Syria take an average of two hours and ten minutes. Fares and schedules for flights to Syria may vary according to season.




