Qatar Airways will launch new direct flights to the Turkish city of Hatay, the airline’s 5th gateway in Turkey.

The new three-times weekly route will be served by an Airbus A320, featuring 12 seats in Business Class and 132 seats in Economy Class.

Hatay was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire, and is known for its well-preserved ancient Roman mosaics and its traditional products including olive oil soap and fine silk.

Passengers travelling to Hatay will also have access to Oryx One, Qatar Airways’ IFE system, offering the latest blockbuster movies, TV box sets, music, games and much more.

Qatar Airways connects Turkey to over 150 destinations and also offers seamless connecting flights from Fast East, Australia and the Middle East and beyond.

Currently, the airline operates 3 daily flights to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen, 10 weekly flights to Istanbul Atatürk, 3 weekly flights to Adana Şakirpaşa and a daily service to Ankara’s Esenboğa.

Qatar Airways recently launched services to Chiang Mai, Thailand and St. Petersburg, Russia. It plans other new destinations for 2018, including Canberra, Cardiff and Thessaloniki.

Based in Doha, Qatar Airways currently flies to over 150 destinations across six continents with a modern and young fleet of more than 200 aircraft.