Turkish Cargo, the airfreight arm of Turkish Airlines, has announced that it added a direct cargo flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Ahmedabad in western India as part of its continued expansion of routes.

In a statement, Turkish said the new addition to the flight network of the flag carrier’s air cargo brand to Malaysia's capital as both cultural and financial capital "boasts a considerable import and export potential."

"The aim here is to carry electronic products, medical products, and spare parts to all various countries around the world and especially Frankfurt and Amsterdam in Europe and Chicago, Atlanta, and Houston in the United States," the airline said in a statement.

Turkish Cargo said it plans to perform its Kuala Lumpur flights, which will be operated with Boeing 777F cargo aircraft, on the Istanbul (Turkey) - Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) route, thus creating a strong import-export line in the region.

Meanwhile, located in western India, Ahmedabad is the biggest city of the State of Gujarat and it has been connected with Doha and Bahrain destinations that possess high import potential. One of the fastest-growing cities, Ahmedabad is a considerable pharmaceuticals market.

"A holder of IATA CEIV Pharma certificate, which is the global quality standard for pharmaceutical transportation and operating as per the relevant competency criteria, Turkish Cargo aims to become an important air cargo brand for Ahmedabad," the airline said.

The flights will be on the Doha (Qatar) - Ahmedabad (India) - Istanbul and the Bahrain - Ahmedabad - Istanbul routes, to be operated with Airbus 330F cargo aircraft.

Turkish Cargo provides air cargo service to over 300 destinations in 126 countries thanks to its extensive flight network.