No Flights From Istanbul to Islands

Q: My wife and I are going to Istanbul in late June. We would like to visit the Greek Islands and spend two nights on Mykonos and two nights on Santorini. What's the best way of doing this? Is a ferry from Kusadasi an option? - Mohamed Rahim A: There are no direct ferries from Istanbul to the Greek islands. You can go via other Turkish ports to some Greek islands, but not the two you plan to visit. Going via Kusadasi is an option, but it is a time-consuming journey. You would take two bus journeys to get from Istanbul to Kusadasi and then a ferry trip to Samos and another ferry to Mykonos. It is easier to fly to Mykonos or Santorini, but you will have to go via Athens. Expect to pay around R2300 for a return ticket on Aegean Air.