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Turkish Cargo launches cargo flights to Johannesburg and Madagascar

Turkish Cargo, providing services to 120 countries in the world thanks to its extensive transportation network, launches its scheduled cargo flights to Johannesburg, the biggest industrial and commercial center in South Africa, and Madagascar, the largest island of Vanilla Islands, on 1 July 2017.

With the majority of its exportation performed to European and American countries, South Africa exports a great variety of products right across the world. The products exported by South Africa generally consist of machinery, electrical – electronic equipment, chemicals and automotive parts, and such products are mainly exported by air cargo and currently carried by passenger flights operated by Turkish Airlines.

Situated at the eastern coast of the African continent, Madagascar comes to the forefront as a market which exports a wide range of goods. Mainly vanilla, tropical fruits and textile products are transported to European and American countries while live crabs and sea products are transported to the Far East from Madagascar.

The cargo flights, to be initiated to both destinations by Turkish Cargo, will allow diversification in terms of variety of products transported.

Turkish Cargo, providing its customers with the best connections to key production and trade centers in the world, strives to develop attractive opportunities with high-end quality services in order to meet customer needs in the region and bring the world even closer.

Detailed information regarding Turkish Cargo and its flight schedules are available on www.turkishcargo.com.tr and can be obtained by dialing +90 850 333 0777, the Call Centre hotline.