RYANAIR is to begin its first ever flights to Turkey from Dublin this summer.

The route will operate to and from Dalaman from June, the airline announced today.

Tickets are now on sale from €39.99 each-way on ryanair.com.

“Ryanair is pleased to announce our entry into the Turkish market,” said Chief Commercial Officer David O’Brien in a short statement.

Travel has been making something of a comeback in Turkey, with the Turkish Statistical Institution revealed a 19pc jump in tourism revenue for 2017.