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   Turkish Cargo doubles down on flights from Istanbul to Astana—capital city of Kazakhstan—adding a freighter from once to twice weekly starting August 20.
Astana, located in the central and very flat steppe region on the Ishim River, became the capital in 1997 and has grown by leaps and bounds ever since.
   Turkish is also adding a frequency to its twice-weekly Istanbul--–Tehran cargo flights from 2 to 3 flights per week starting August 29, 2014.
   Halit Anlatan, Turkish Cargo vice president of sales and marketing, is mulling his next moves from a corner office upstairs inside the big Turkish Airlines Building at Ataturk International Airport.
   “We feel our expansion to new and underserved destinations is driving growth as we continue to invest in our Istanbul hub, which is situated at the crossroads of Europe, Middle East, Africa, and former CIS countries.
   “There is much potential for air cargo and many niche markets within these areas for us,” he added.
   “Great airlines must have great networks, so building continues with new connections being added all the time,” Halit insists.
   “Our freighters offer great lift and flexibility to drive activities, including supporting service agreements, vast road feeder services, and all manner of shipper options via Gateway Istanbul,” Mr. Anlatan said.