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Jacob Shteyman

Turkish airline lands flight deal in wake of Qatar snub

The federal government has allowed Turkish Airlines extra services to Australia including stopovers. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

A major route to Europe has been opened up for Australian travellers after the federal government quintupled the amount of services Turkish Airlines can fly into the country.

Transport Minister Catherine King last week signed off on a new agreement to increase the carrier's weekly allocation from seven to 35 by 2025.

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