Airline In Focus: Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines MAX over IStanbul
Credit: Boeing

Turkish Airlines is the national airline of Turkey and the country's largest carrier. Turkish Airlines operates a network of domestic and regional services throughout Turkey and the Middle East and international services to Europe, Africa, North America, South America and Asia. 

The carrier operates passenger services via its main hub at Istanbul Airport as well as secondary hubs at Esenboga International Airport and Adnan Menderes International Airport. The carrier transferred its hub operations from Ataturk Airport to the new Istanbul Airport under a phased programme completed in mid-2019. Turkish Airlines is also a member of the Star Alliance.

Turkish Airlines is one of the airlines registered to attend the Routes Asia event in Xi'an, China and Routes Europe in Rimini, Italy.

All data relates to w/c  April 6, 2026, unless stated and was provided by OAG Schedules Analyser and CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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