Aeroflot opens direct regular flights from Saint Petersburg to Istanbul and Antalya on Boeing 737-800.
Flights to Istanbul will operate from 16 December, flights to Antalya will begin on 17 December, on the following schedule (all times local):

Thanks to the addition of the new destinations in Aeroflot winter schedule Saint Petersburg residents will be able to travel to Turkey directly, bypassing Moscow.
The up-to-date schedule is available on Aeroflot’s website.