Turkish Airlines has now started flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Istanbul. The addition of this route is a part of Turkish Airlines rapid global expansion. It’s now the world’s 4th largest flight network, with 222 destinations in 99 countries. Roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur can be operated thrice every week on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights between both cities could be increased to four times weekly with the addition of a Wednesday flight beginning 17th June. The addition of this destination also signifies that Turkish Airlines passengers coming from UK airports (London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh), will now be capable to reach Kuala Lumpur via Istanbul.