The pilots of the Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines did not give out Russian visas

The Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines canceled flights to Russia due to the fact that the members of the crews of aircraft failed to get visas. According to RBC, the corresponding clarification was published on January 5 on the airline’s website. Flights of the airline to Russia and from Russia are suspended until January 13.

The Russian office confirmed that the problems began after the complication of Russian-Turkish relations. "The company is operating interchangeable crews and now there are not enough visas for staff to organize flights in normal mode," the company representative said.

The crews of another Turkish airline, Turkish Airlines, managed to get visas. The company still executes flights to Russia.

The cancellations and transfer of PEGASUS AIRLINES to Russia and it began from January 1, 2016. So flights were detained or canceled on January 1, 2 and 3. A source in the Russian office of the airline explained the cancellation and transfer of sorties with complex weather conditions - snowfall in Istanbul.

The relationship between Moscow and Ankara worsened after the Turkish Air Force shot down the Russian Su-24 bomber. According to the Turkish authorities, the Su-24 invaded the country's airspace.

On November 28, Vladimir Putin imposed sanctions against Turkey . January 1, sanctions entered into force.

Now it is forbidden to import frozen chicken and turkey meat from Turkey to Russia , a number of categories of vegetables and fruits, cloves, as well as salt. A visa -free regime with Turkey has been suspended. Tour operators are prohibited from selling trips to this country. A ban on charter flights between the two states is introduced.

On December 30, Turkish Prime Minister Akhmet Davutoglu said that Russian sanctions have not yet had a significant negative impact on the country's economy. However, the head of government added, in the future, these measures will harm both states.