Turkish Airlines#Fleet

{{Short description|Flag carrier of Turkey}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Infobox airline

| airline = Turkish Airlines
Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı

| logo = Turkish Airlines logo 2019 compact.svg

| logo_size = 250px

| image = Turkish Airlines, TC-JJR, Boeing 777-3F2 ER (45297462181).jpg

| image_size = 280px

| caption = A Boeing 777-300ER of Turkish Airlines

| IATA = TK

| ICAO = THY

| callsign = TURKISH

| founded = {{start date and age|1933|05|20|df=yes}}

| aoc = TQKF144F

| hubs = Istanbul Airport

| secondary_hubs =

| focus_cities =

| frequent_flyer = Miles&Smiles

| alliance = Star Alliance

| subsidiaries = {{ubl|

| {{nowrap|Air Albania (49%)}}

| {{nowrap|AJet}}

| {{nowrap|SunExpress (50%)}}

| {{nowrap|Turkish Cargo}}

| {{nowrap|Turkish Technic}}

| {{nowrap|Turkish DO & CO (50%)}}

| {{nowrap| Turkish Ground Services }}

| {{nowrap| Turkish Airlines Flight Academy }}

| {{nowrap| THY Destek Hizmetleri A.Ş. (100%){{Cite web |url=https://www.dunya.com/sirketler/turk-hava-yollari-thy-destek-hizmetleri-asyi-kapa-bildirdi-haberi-686377 |title=Türk Hava Yolları THY Destek Hizmetleri A.Ş'yi KAP'a bildirdi |website=www.dunya.com |date=22 February 2023 |access-date=1 March 2023 |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301160821/https://www.dunya.com/amp/sirketler/turk-hava-yollari-thy-destek-hizmetleri-asyi-kapa-bildirdi-haberi-686377 |url-status=live}}}}

| {{nowrap|THY OPET (50%)}}

| {{nowrap|Turkish Engine Center (49%)}}

| {{nowrap|TCI Cabin Interior (30%)}}

| {{nowrap|TSI Aviation Seats (45%){{cite web |url=https://investor.turkishairlines.com/documents/ThyInvestorRelations/Board_Activity_Report_3Q2019_ENG.pdf |title=Board Activity Report |date=30 September 2019 |website=Turkishairlines.com |access-date=26 November 2019 |archive-date=9 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809120756/https://investor.turkishairlines.com/documents/ThyInvestorRelations/Board_Activity_Report_3Q2019_ENG.pdf |url-status=live}}}}

| {{nowrap| Turkish Nacelle Center (40%)}}

| {{nowrap| Tax Free Zone, Inc. (30%)}}

| {{nowrap| We World Express (45%)}}

}}

| fleet_size = 477[https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/press-room/about-us/our-story/ Our Story]

| destinations = 352 (incl. cargo){{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

| traded_as = {{BIST|THYAO}}

| headquarters = Atatürk Airport
Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Turkey

| key_people = {{plainlist|

}}

| revenue = {{increase}} US$ 20.942 billion (2023)

| operating_income = {{increase}} US$ 3.959 billion (2023)

| net_income = {{increase}} US$ 6.021 billion (2023)

| assets = {{increase}} US$ 35.671 billion (2023){{cite web |url=https://investor.turkishairlines.com/documents/financial-results/31_12_2023-usd-ifrs-rapor_mzasiz.pdf |title=Turkish Airlines Financial Statements 2023 |date=31 December 2022 |website=Turkishairlines.com}}

| equity = {{increase}} US$ 15.563 billion (2023)

| parent =

| num_employees = 40,264 (2024){{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/turkish-airlines/ |title=Turkish Airlines |website=Forbes |access-date=16 July 2020 |archive-date=15 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115181145/https://www.forbes.com/companies/turkish-airlines/ |url-status=live}}

| website = {{url|https://www.turkishairlines.com/|turkishairlines.com}}

}}

Turkish Airlines (Turkish: Türk Hava Yolları), or legally Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı,{{Cite web |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/haberleri/turk-hava-yollari |title=Türk Hava Yolları Haberleri |access-date=26 April 2023 |website=Hürriyet |language=Turkish |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426153101/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/haberleri/turk-hava-yollari |url-status=live}} is the flag carrier of Turkey. {{as of|2024|June|df=US}}, it operates scheduled services to 352 destinations (including cargo) in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas.{{Cite web |title=Turkish Airlines Fact Sheet |url=https://investor.turkishairlines.com/documents/infografik/fact-sheet-2023.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807194312/https://investor.turkishairlines.com/documents/infografik/fact-sheet-2023.pdf |archive-date=7 August 2024 |access-date= |website=Turkish Airlines Investor Relations}} The airline serves more destinations non-stop from a single airport than any other airline in the world{{Cite news |url=https://www.anna.aero/2015/07/29/best-connected-airline-hubs-by-region-revealed |title=Best connected airline hubs by region revealed |date=29 July 2015 |work=anna.aero |access-date=6 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106005923/https://www.anna.aero/2015/07/29/best-connected-airline-hubs-by-region-revealed/ |archive-date=6 November 2018 |language=en-GB}} and flies to 131 countries, more than any other airline.{{Cite news |date=7 November 2018 |title=Turkish Airlines' net profit triples in 9-month |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkish-airlines-net-profit-triples-in-9-month-/1305435# |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109005234/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkish-airlines-net-profit-triples-in-9-month-/1305435 |archive-date=9 November 2018 |access-date=9 November 2018 |work=Anadolu Agency}}{{cite web |last=Cebeci |first=Uğur |date=21 August 2019 |title=Yeni uçuşlar yakında |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/ugur-cebeci/yeni-ucuslar-yakinda-41307550 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823174243/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/ugur-cebeci/yeni-ucuslar-yakinda-41307550 |archive-date=23 August 2019 |access-date=23 August 2019 |website=www.hurriyet.com.tr |language=tr}}{{cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/tr-int/basin-odasi/hakkimizda/sayilarla-turk-hava-yollari/ |title=Sayılarla Türk Hava Yolları |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200508160604/https://www.turkishairlines.com/tr-int/basin-odasi/hakkimizda/sayilarla-turk-hava-yollari/ |archive-date=8 May 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121114006447/en/Turkish-Airlines-1-World-Flying-Countries-Worldwide |title=Turkish Airlines Becomes No. 1 in the World, Flying to the Most Countries Worldwide |website=Businesswire.com |date=14 November 2012 |access-date=24 October 2016 |archive-date=24 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024221324/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121114006447/en/Turkish-Airlines-1-World-Flying-Countries-Worldwide |url-status=live}} With an operational fleet of 24 cargo aircraft, the airline's cargo division Turkish Cargo serves 82 destinations.{{Cite web |url=https://www.turkishcargo.com.tr/documents/tarife_dokuman/tablo_web.pdf |title=Turkish cargo network - Middle East & South Asia |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613112339/https://www.turkishcargo.com.tr/documents/tarife_dokuman/tablo_web.pdf |url-status=dead}} The airline also owns a low-cost subsidiary, AJet.

The airline's corporate headquarters are on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul.{{cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/legal-notice/terms-of-use/ |title=Terms of Use |publisher=Turkish Airlines |access-date=2024-07-14 |quote=[...]Turkish Airlines General Management Building Ataturk Airport, Yesilkoy, 34149 Istanbul, Türkiye.}} The airline's main base is Istanbul Airport in Arnavutköy.{{cite web |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/transfer-from-ataturk-to-istanbul-airport-to-begin-on-april-5-141497 |title=Transfer from Ataturk to Istanbul Airport to begin on 5 April |website=hurriyetdailynews.com |date=27 February 2019 |access-date=27 February 2019 |archive-date=19 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419095523/https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/transfer-from-ataturk-to-istanbul-airport-to-begin-on-april-5-141497 |url-status=live}} It has been a member of the Star Alliance network since 1 April 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.staralliance.com/en/about/airlines/turkish_airlines/# |title=Turkish Airlines – Star Alliance |access-date=24 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408015214/http://www.staralliance.com/en/about/airlines/turkish_airlines/ |archive-date=8 April 2015}}

History

=Early years=

Turkish Airlines was established on 20 May 1933 as Turkish State Airlines (Turkish: Devlet Hava Yolları){{cite web |url=https://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/tk5510ai.htm |title=DHY timetable October 15, 1955 |website=www.timetableimages.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015132338/https://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/tk5510ai.htm |archive-date=15 October 2019 |access-date=16 October 2019}} as a department of the Ministry of National Defense.{{cite web |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/history |title=Turkish Airlines – History |website=Turkishairlines.com |date=17 February 1977 |access-date=23 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521132550/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/history |archive-date=21 May 2016 |url-status=dead}} The airline's initial fleet consisted of two five-seat Curtiss Kingbirds, two four-seat Junkers F 13s and one ten-seat Tupolev ANT-9. In 1935, the airline was turned over to the Ministry of Public Works and was subsequently renamed General Directorate of State Airlines. Three years later, in 1938, it became part of the Ministry of Transportation.{{cite web |url=http://www.seatmaestro.com/airlines-seating-maps/turkish-airlines/history.html |title=History of Turkish Airlines |work=Seatmaestro |access-date=24 April 2015 |archive-date=24 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424082619/http://www.seatmaestro.com/airlines-seating-maps/turkish-airlines/history.html |url-status=live}}

=Postwar period=

File:Fokker F-27-100 TC-TEK THY ATH 22.04.73 edited-3.jpg landing at Athens Hellenikon Airport in 1973]]

Several Douglas DC-3s and Douglas C-47s were phased in during 1945. Being initially set up as a domestic carrier, the airline commenced international services with the inauguration of AnkaraIstanbulAthens flights in 1947; with the DC-3s and C-47s enabling the carrier to expand its network.

Nicosia, Beirut and Cairo were soon added to the airline's international flight destinations. However, domestic services remained the carrier's primary focus until the early 1960s.{{cite web |url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Turkish-Airlines-Inc-Tuuml;rk-Hava-Yollari-AO-Company-History.html |title=History of Turkish Airlines Inc. (Türk Hava Yollari A.O.) |website=FundingUniverse.com |access-date=24 April 2015 |archive-date=11 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111061426/http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Turkish-Airlines-Inc-Tuuml;rk-Hava-Yollari-AO-Company-History.html |url-status=live}}

File:Douglas DC-10-10 TC-JAU THY FRA 28.07.74 edited-2.jpg in 1974 wearing the airline's initial colour scheme]]

In 1956, the Turkish government reorganized the airline under the name Türk Hava Yolları A.O. (often abbreviated as THY). It was capitalized at TRY 60 million. The airline joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shortly thereafter. In 1957, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) began supplying technical support after acquiring a 6.5 percent shareholding, which it held for about 20 years.

New aircraft including Vickers Viscounts, Fokker F27s and Douglas DC-3s were added to the fleet in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Turkish Airlines began operating their first jet, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, in 1967. This was followed by the addition of three Boeing 707 jets in 1971. Other aircraft operated in the early 1970s included the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Fokker F28 which were put into service in 1972 and 1973 respectively.

=1980s and 1990s=

File:Boeing 707-321B, Turkish Airlines AN1104611.jpg operated by Turkish Airlines at Heathrow Airport in 1984]]

The airline was plagued by several issues in the 1980s and 90s. It developed a reputation for poor service compared to competitors and flight delays, with 47 out of 100 flights not departing on time.{{Sfn|Şekerli|2021|p=863}} It also endured hijackings and suffered seven accidents between 1974 and 1983. The most notorious was the 1974 crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 981, when an aircraft design flaw led to a faulty cargo door breaking off in flight near Ermenonville, France, resulting in the deaths of 346 people. At the time of the accident, THY981 was the worst plane crash of all time.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/03/04/archives/345-killed-as-jumbo-jet-dives-into-french-forest-in-historys-worst.html |title=345 KILLED AS JUMBO JET DIVES INTO FRENCH FOREST IN HISTORY'S WORST CRASH |website=The New York Times |date=4 March 1974 |access-date=16 March 2024}}

A new government came to power in 1983 which recognized THY's importance as Turkey's gateway to the world, beginning the airline's makeover into a modern operation. It would go on to maintain one of the youngest fleets in the world. Security was intensified, causing one shipper to compare it to Israel's El Al, at least in terms of delays.

THY built a new, state-of-the-art technical center at Yeşilköy Airport in 1984. The airline was capable of both light and heavy maintenance on many different aircraft types. The technical staff then made up one-quarter of the airline's 6,000 employees, according to Air Transport World. In 1984, the company's capital was raised to 60 billion TL as it was classified as a state economic enterprise. Three years later, the capital was raised again, to 150 billion TL.

File:Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-400; TC-JDY@ZRH;02.10.1995 (8353903774).jpg at Zurich Airport in 1995]]

By the mid-1980s, THY had a fleet of 30 aircraft. It was flying approximately three million passengers a year to 16 domestic destinations and three dozen international ones. The airline was Turkey's largest source of foreign currency. Turkish Airlines began operating Airbus A310s in 1985, allowing the addition of flights to Singapore in 1986. A route to New York City via Brussels was added in 1987.{{Cite web |date=25 June 2020 |title=THY, 87 yılda küresel marka haline geldi |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/sirkethaberleri/ulasim/turkiyenin-bayrak-tasiyicisi-thy-87-yilda-kuresel-marka-haline-geldi-/657368 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625231741/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/sirkethaberleri/ulasim/turkiyenin-bayrak-tasiyicisi-thy-87-yilda-kuresel-marka-haline-geldi-/657368 |archive-date=25 June 2020 |access-date=25 December 2022}}

The company posted losses in 1987 and 1988, largely due to high payments on its dozen new Airbus A310s, according to Air Transport World. The fleet also included 11 Boeing 727s and nine Douglas DC-9s. THY ended the decade with 8,500 employees.

The airline ordered five Airbus A340 aircraft with option for five more in 1990 to be able to fly to North American and East Asian destinations non-stop. The first A340 was delivered three years later, in 1993.{{Sfn|Şekerli|2021|p=865}}

The company suffered in the global aviation crisis following the Persian Gulf War and would not break even again until 1994. However, the business was again booming in the mid-1990s, with the greatest growth coming from North American destinations. {{Citation needed|date=December 2016}} THY launched a nonstop flight to New York City in July 1994.

The company's capital continued to be raised, reaching 10 trillion TL in 1995. During that year, the airline also converted three of its Boeing 727s to dedicated freighters. The DC-9s had been sold off. The company posted a $6 million profit on revenues of $1 billion for the year. While profitable, THY had to contend with Turkey's exorbitant inflation, making capital improvements difficult.

The domestic market was deregulated in 1996, allowing new scheduled competition from charter airlines. At the same time, larger international carriers were providing stiff competition on routes to Western Europe. THY entered into marketing agreements with other international airlines to enhance their competitiveness. The company teamed with Japan Airlines to offer service to Osaka and Tokyo in 1997 and 1998. Other jointly operated flights soon followed with Austrian Airlines, Swissair, and Croatia Airlines. In 1997, THY began to operate flights to Chicago as its second destination in the US.{{Cite web |last=iha.com.tr |title=Türk Hava Yolları'nın Chicago'da 20. yılı |url=https://www.iha.com.tr/haber-turk-hava-yollarinin-chicagoda-20-yili-673034/ |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=İhlas Haber Ajansı |language=tr}}

=21st century=

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File:Thy fcb new aircraft borak.jpg with the FC Barcelona colours in 2012; the airline was the official sponsor and carrier of the club between 2010 and 2013.{{cite press release |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-INT/press-releases/4396/turkish-airlines-signs-sponsorship-deal-with-barcelona-%E2%80%A6.aspx |title=Turkish Airlines signs sponsorship deal with Barcelona |publisher=Turkish Airlines |date=18 January 2010 |access-date=20 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716083639/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-INT/press-releases/4396/turkish-airlines-signs-sponsorship-deal-with-barcelona-%E2%80%A6.aspx |archive-date=16 July 2011}}]]

File:Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 FIBA Karakas.jpg in 2010 FIBA World Championship livery at Istanbul Atatürk Airport]]

File:Istanbul Airport Turkish-Airlines 2013-11-18.JPG, November 2013]]

File:TC-JRO (6949763841) (2).jpg in Turkish Airlines Euroleague livery. The airline has been the primary sponsor of the top European basketball league since 2010.]]

File:TC-LKB.jpg landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (2020)]]

File:Turkish Airlines, TC-LCA, Boeing 737-8 MAX (44575165144).jpg of Turkish Airlines on final approach for Istanbul Atatürk Airport (2018)]]

A new terminal opened in January 2000 at Istanbul's Istanbul Atatürk Airport. Turkish Airlines continued to extend their international reach, forging marketing agreements with Asiana Airlines, American Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Czech Airlines and Cathay Pacific in 2000. On 29 October 2000, THY withdrew from the Swissair-led Qualiflyer alliance to help attract a strategic investor for their privatization.{{cite web |url=http://bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr/haberler/genel-haberler/thyao-qualiflyer-ozel-yolcu-programi-ndan-ayrildi_ID339154/ |title=THYAO, Qualiflyer Özel Yolcu Programı'ndan Ayrıldı |date=27 October 2000 |website=Hürriyet |language=tr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016175335/http://bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr/haberler/genel-haberler/thyao-qualiflyer-ozel-yolcu-programi-ndan-ayrildi_ID339154/ |archive-date=16 October 2019 |access-date=16 October 2019}} The airline had been part of the alliance's frequent-flyer program since November 1998. An Antalya-Frankfurt route was added in 2001 through a code-sharing agreement with Sun Express.

Turkey underwent an economic crisis throughout most of 2001, leading to a reduction in traffic on domestic routes in particular. THY managed to survive after the September 11 attacks on the United States without a government bailout or mass layoffs, although 300 middle management positions were eliminated, 400 part-timers were laid off and wages were cut 10 percent. Turkish Daily News credited the airline's survival to entrepreneurial management, which was quick to get rid of loss-making routes at home and abroad.{{Citation needed|date=October 2019}}

In 2003, the war in Iraq prompted Turkish Airlines to close some routes in the Persian Gulf, while flights to Asia were suspended during the SARS epidemic. However, the airline soon recovered, increasing traffic on existing routes and adding service to Delhi after an 11-year lapse.

Another fleet expansion program kicked off in 2004, helping THY maintain one of the youngest fleets in Europe. In July that year, the airline announced a massive $2.8 billion order of 36 jets from Airbus, plus an order for 15 Boeing 737s.

THY was not just ordering new planes. It was planning to spend $350 million on a new technical and training facility at Istanbul's underutilized Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. The airline had built up a significant technical services operation, maintaining not just its aircraft but those of third parties. Turkish Technic employed 2,700 workers and was planning to hire another 2,000 by 2010. THY also had three flight simulators and offered flight training services.

The airline faced the entry of new competitors into the liberalizing Turkish aviation market. However, tourism was rising, with 20 million people expected to visit the country in 2005 versus 12 million in 2003. THY divested its 50% holding in Cyprus Turkish Airlines (Kıbrıs Türk Hava Yolları) in 2005.

Although the company was publicly traded at this time, the government-owned 98% of its shares. The privatization program was revived in 2004 with a public offering of 20% of shares on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. The Turkish government-owned 75% of shares after the offering, which raised $170 million. Currently, the Turkey Wealth Fund owns a 49.12% interest in THY, while 50.88% of shares are publicly traded.{{cite web |url=https://investor.turkishairlines.com/en/turkish-airlines/shareholding-structure |title=Shareholding Structure |publisher=Turkish Airlines |access-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713200651/https://investor.turkishairlines.com/en/turkish-airlines/shareholding-structure |archive-date=13 July 2023}}

On 1 April 2008, Turkish Airlines joined the Star Alliance after an 18-month integration process beginning in December 2006, becoming the seventh European airline in the 20-member alliance.{{Cite press release |title=Turkish Airlines to join Star Alliance, Star Alliance board approves membership application |publisher=Star Alliance |date=9 December 2006 |url=http://www.staralliance.es/de/press/starallianceturkishairlines-prp/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130213091212/http://www.staralliance.es/de/press/starallianceturkishairlines-prp/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 February 2013 |access-date=4 May 2012}}

In December 2011, the Turkish government unveiled plans to modernize the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, which became one of the newest flight destinations of the carrier in 2012. The rehabilitation project is part of Turkey's broader engagement in the local post-conflict reconstruction process. Among the scheduled renovations are new airport systems and infrastructure, including a modern control tower to monitor the airspace.{{cite web |url=http://news.cheapflighthouse.co.uk/2011/01/01/ska-will-run-airport-operations-in-mogadishu/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119074802/http://news.cheapflighthouse.co.uk/2011/01/01/ska-will-run-airport-operations-in-mogadishu/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2012 |title=SKA will run airport operations in Mogadishu |access-date=24 April 2015}} In March 2012, Turkish Airlines became the first international carrier to resume flights to Somalia since the start of that country's civil war in the early 1990s.

By the end of 2013, Turkish Airlines had increased their number of flight points to 241 destinations worldwide (199 international and 42 domestic).{{cite web |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/press-room/about-turkish-airlines/destinations-and-frequencies |title=Turkish Airlines – Destinations and Frequencies |website=Turkishairlines.com |date=17 December 2013 |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019145911/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/press-room/about-turkish-airlines/destinations-and-frequencies |archive-date=19 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} The airline began increasing operations at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport as it positioned it as a secondary hub.{{Cite web |title=Kotil: Sabiha Gökçen to become Turkish Airlines' secondary hub {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/kotil-sabiha-gokcen-become-turkish-airlines-secondary-hub |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=aviationweek.com}}{{Cite web |title=Turkish Airlines Builds its Network at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/turkish-airlines-builds-its-network-istanbuls-sabiha-gokcen-airport |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=aviationweek.com}}

Following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily banned flights between Turkey and the United States. This posed a particular problem for Turkish Airlines as a key component of the airline's strategy was to deliver one-stop journeys between the US and hard-to-reach destinations in Africa, the Middle East, and India.{{cite news |last1=Sumers |first1=Brian |title=FAA Bans Turkish Airlines From Flying to the United States |url=https://skift.com/2016/07/16/faa-bans-turkish-airlines-from-flying-to-the-united-states/ |access-date=16 July 2016 |work=Skift |date=16 July 2016 |archive-date=17 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717160511/https://skift.com/2016/07/16/faa-bans-turkish-airlines-from-flying-to-the-united-states/ |url-status=live}} This ban was lifted on 18 July, and Turkish Airlines resumed flights to the U.S. on 19 July after a three-day disruption.{{cite news |last1=Sumers |first1=Brian |title=FAA Lifts Turkish Air Flight Ban |url=https://skift.com/2016/07/18/turkish-airlines-could-resume-u-s-flights-soon/ |access-date=27 July 2016 |work=Skift |date=18 July 2016 |archive-date=19 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719140920/https://skift.com/2016/07/18/turkish-airlines-could-resume-u-s-flights-soon/ |url-status=live}}

In August 2016, Turkish Airlines announced a profit collapse to a loss of 198 million Euros for the second quarter of 2016 while expecting an overall loss of 10 million passengers for 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.fr.de/wirtschaft/fluggesellschaft-in-den-roten-zahlen-massiver-gewinn-einbruch-bei-turkish-airlines-a-315913 |title=Fluggesellschaft in den roten Zahlen: Massiver Gewinn-Einbruch bei Turkish Airlines |first=Frankfurter |last=Rundschau |website=Frankfurter Rundschau |date=20 August 2016 |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=23 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223205/http://www.fr.de/wirtschaft/fluggesellschaft-in-den-roten-zahlen-massiver-gewinn-einbruch-bei-turkish-airlines-a-315913 |url-status=live}} The airline already announced significant reductions in operations for the upcoming 2016–2017 schedule period with frequency cuts to 45 European and 13 intercontinental routes.{{cite web |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268589/turkish-airlines-w16-europeshort-haul-service-changes-as-of-27aug16/ |title=Turkish Airlines W16 Europe/Short-Haul service changes as of 27AUG16 |website=Routesonline |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=16 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216093733/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268589/turkish-airlines-w16-europeshort-haul-service-changes-as-of-27aug16/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268588/turkish-airlines-w16-inter-continental-service-changes-as-of-27aug16/ |title=Turkish Airlines W16 inter-continental service changes as of 27AUG16 |website=Routesonline |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=15 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224910/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268588/turkish-airlines-w16-inter-continental-service-changes-as-of-27aug16/ |url-status=live}} Turkish Airlines also announced an overall record loss of 1.9 billion Turkish Lira ($644.4 million) for the first half of 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-airlines-posts-loss-of-644-mln-revises-target-103102 |title=Turkish Airlines posts loss of $644 mln, revises target – Latest News |website=Hürriyet Daily News |date=22 August 2016 |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=15 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223314/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-airlines-posts-loss-of-644-mln-revises-target-103102 |url-status=live}}

The following year saw the airline recover, with financial results for 2017 showing an almost 35% increase in turnover, and a return to profitability.{{cite web |title=THY 2017 FY Results |url=http://investor.turkishairlines.com/documents/ThyInvestorRelations/imzali_SPK_31.12.2017.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411174452/http://investor.turkishairlines.com/documents/ThyInvestorRelations/imzali_SPK_31.12.2017.pdf |archive-date=11 April 2018 |access-date=11 April 2018 |website=Investor.turkishairlines.com}}{{primary source inline|date=December 2023}}

In 2020, the airline announced its intention to withdraw from international routes at Sabiha Gökçen Airport by transferring these routes to its low-cost subsidiary, AnadoluJet.{{Cite web |title=Turkish Airlines withdraws from Sabiha Gökcen int'l routes |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/85297-turkish-airlines-withdraws-from-sabiha-gkcen-intl-routes |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=ch-aviation |language=en}}

In February 2022, Turkish Cargo, the airline's freight subsidiary, relocated all cargo flights and operations from their former base at Istanbul Atatürk Airport to the new Istanbul Airport.[https://aircargoworld.com/news/airports/turkish-cargo-completes-transition-to-new-istanbul-airport/ aircargoworld.com – Turkish Cargo completes transition to new Istanbul Airport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209174027/https://aircargoworld.com/news/airports/turkish-cargo-completes-transition-to-new-istanbul-airport/ |date=9 February 2022 }} 8 February 2022[https://www.dailysabah.com/business/transportation/turkish-cargo-bids-farewell-to-ataturk-airport-shifts-to-new-hub dailysabah.com – Turkish Cargo bids farewell to Atatürk Airport, shifts to new hub] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209182916/https://www.dailysabah.com/business/transportation/turkish-cargo-bids-farewell-to-ataturk-airport-shifts-to-new-hub |date=9 February 2022 }} 8 February 2022

In February 2023, Turkish Airlines confirmed plans to spin off AnadoluJet from an incorporated brand name into an independent airline.[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/124918-turkish-airlines-moves-ahead-with-anadolujet-hive-off ch-aviation.com - Turkish Airlines moves ahead with AnadoluJet hive-off] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227101237/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/124918-turkish-airlines-moves-ahead-with-anadolujet-hive-off |date=27 February 2023 }} 27 February 2023

On 29 November 2024, Turkish Airlines flight TK175 successfully touched down in Sydney from Istanbul. This is the inaugural flight of the airline to the capital city of New South Wales and also the airline's second route to Australia after Melbourne that was launched in March this year.{{Cite web |date=2 December 2024 |title=Turkish Airlines debuts in Sydney with the arrival of its longest-ever flight |url=https://www.traveldailymedia.com/turkish-airlines-debuts-in-sydney-with-the-arrival-of-its-longest-ever-flight/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=www.traveldailymedia.com}}

On 18 December 2024, the airline announced the commencement of its flights to Santiago, marking Chile as the 10th country served in the Americas and bringing its total destinations in the region to 26.{{Cite web |last=xl-technologies |title=Turkish Airlines Expands to Santiago, Chile – Aviation Guide |url=https://aviationguideem.com/news/turkish-airlines-expands-to-santiago-chile/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |language=en-US}} The airline also announced the launch of flights to Benghazi that will commence starting 14 January 2025. Turkish Airlines last touched down at the most populous city in Libya more than a decade ago.{{Cite web |title=Turkish Airlines Schedules Benghazi Return {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/turkish-airlines-schedules-benghazi-return |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=aviationweek.com}}

Corporate affairs

The airline head office is in the Turkish Airlines General Management Building at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakırköy.{{cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-es/any-questions/get-in-touch/index.html |title=Get in touch |publisher=Turkish Airlines |access-date=9 June 2019 |quote=TURKISH AIRLINES HEADQUARTERS Turkish Airlines General Management Building, Ataturk Airport, Yesilkoy 34149 Istanbul Turkey |archive-date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608221013/https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-es/any-questions/get-in-touch/index.html |url-status=live}} – [https://investor.turkishairlines.com/en/contact-us/contact-us Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608221108/https://investor.turkishairlines.com/en/contact-us/contact-us |date=8 June 2019 }}

=Key people=

On 26 January 2022, İlker Aycı resigned from his position as chairman of the airline.{{Cite web |url=https://www.haberturk.com/son-dakika-haberi-ilker-ayci-istifa-etti-3326726-ekonomi |title=THY Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı İlker Aycı istifa ediyor |date=26 January 2022 |access-date=18 January 2022 |author= |website=Habertürk |archive-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126154616/https://www.haberturk.com/son-dakika-haberi-ilker-ayci-istifa-etti-3326726-ekonomi |url-status=live}} During the board meeting the next day, Ahmet Bolat was elected to become the new chairman.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2022/ekonomi/ahmet-bolat-thy-yonetim-kurulu-baskani-oldu-6915351/ |title=Ahmet Bolat THY Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı oldu |date=27 January 2022 |access-date=28 January 2022 |website=Sözcü |archive-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127121741/https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2022/ekonomi/ahmet-bolat-thy-yonetim-kurulu-baskani-oldu-6915351/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=28 January 2022 |title=Ahmet Bolat named new Turkish Airlines head as Aycı steps down |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/transportation/ahmet-bolat-named-new-turkish-airlines-head-as-ayci-steps-down |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=Daily Sabah |language=en-US |archive-date=21 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621054154/https://www.dailysabah.com/business/transportation/ahmet-bolat-named-new-turkish-airlines-head-as-ayci-steps-down |url-status=live}} Bilal Ekşi holds the deputy chairman and CEO positions.{{Cite news |title=Turkish Airlines, Middle East Airlines to codeshare |first=Kurt |last=Hofmann |publisher=Air Transport World |date=5 May 2017 |url=https://atwonline.com/airports-routes/turkish-airlines-middle-east-airlines-codeshare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507193029/http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/turkish-airlines-middle-east-airlines-codeshare |archive-date=7 May 2017}}

Destinations

{{Main|List of Turkish Airlines destinations}}

{{As of|2024|df=}}, Turkish Airlines flies to 340 destinations (including cargo) in 129 countries, including 53 domestic points.{{Cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/tr-int/basin-odasi/hakkimizda/sayilarla-turk-hava-yollari/ |title=Sayılarla Türk Hava Yolları |access-date=30 July 2022 |website=Turkish Airlines |archive-date=8 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200508160604/https://www.turkishairlines.com/tr-int/basin-odasi/hakkimizda/sayilarla-turk-hava-yollari/ |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/ekonomi/thynin-ucaklari-dunya-semalarinda-yeni-hatlar-acacagiz-6042305?paging=6 |title=THY'nin uçakları dünya semalarında! Yeni hatlar açacağız |date=20 June 2022 |access-date=30 July 2022 |author=Feride Cem |website=Sabah |archive-date=29 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729233949/https://www.sabah.com.tr/ekonomi/thynin-ucaklari-dunya-semalarinda-yeni-hatlar-acacagiz-6042305?paging=6 |url-status=live}} In December 2024, the airline officially earned a Guinness World Record title for connecting the highest number of countries, 131.{{cite web |url=https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/turkish-airlines-wins-coveted-guinness-award-for-unparalleled-global-reach/ |title=Turkish Airlines Wins Coveted Guinness Award for Unparalleled Global Reach - Travel and Tour World |date=20 December 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.businesstraveller.de/mobil/turkish-airlines-schafft-es-ins-guinness-buch-der-rekorde/ |title=Turkish Airlines schafft es ins Guinness-Buch der Rekorde |date=20 December 2024}}

=Codeshare agreements=

Turkish Airlines codeshares with the following airlines:{{cite web |title=Turkish Airline Codeshare Flights |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-gb/any-questions/codeshare-flights/ |website=www.turkishairlines.com |access-date=21 April 2020 |archive-date=26 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726211048/https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-gb/any-questions/codeshare-flights/ |url-status=live}}

{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}

  • Aegean Airlines
  • Air Albania
  • Air Algérie
  • Air Astana
  • Air Canada
  • Air China
  • Air Europa
  • Air India
  • Air Moldova
  • Air New Zealand
  • Air Serbia{{cite web |title=Turkish Airlines Codeshare Flights |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/any-questions/codeshare-flights/ |website=Turkish Airlines |access-date=29 April 2021 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108092533/https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/any-questions/codeshare-flights/ |url-status=live}}
  • Air Seychelles{{cite web |title=Air Seychelles / Turkish Airlines Begins Codeshare Service From Jan 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230102-tkhm}}
  • airBaltic{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=airBaltic Adds Turkish Airlines Codeshare to Georgia From June 2025 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250617-bttkcodeshare |access-date=17 June 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=17 June 2025 |language=en-CA}}
  • All Nippon Airways
  • Asiana Airlines
  • Avianca
  • Azerbaijan Airlines
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines
  • Bangkok Airways
  • Batik Air Malaysia{{cite web |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274962/malindo-turkish-airlines-launches-codeshare-partnership-from-sep-2017/ |title=Malindo / Turkish Airlines launches codeshare partnership from Sep 2017 |website=Routesonline.com |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403141052/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274962/malindo-turkish-airlines-launches-codeshare-partnership-from-sep-2017/ |url-status=live}}
  • Belavia{{cite news |last1=Blachly |first1=Linda |title=Airline Routes-May 8, 2018 |url=http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/airline-routes-may-8-2018 |publisher=Air Transport World |date=8 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509235441/http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/airline-routes-may-8-2018 |archive-date=9 May 2018 |quote=Turkish Airlines and Belavia Belarusian Airlines signed a codeshare agreement, starting May 1, on Istanbul Ataturk-Minsk services operated by both airlines.}}{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Turkish Airlines / Belavia begins codeshare partnership from May 2018 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/278417/turkish-airlines-belavia-begins-codeshare-partnership-from-may-2018/ |access-date=3 May 2018 |work=Routesonline |date=3 May 2018 |archive-date=2 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502140420/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/278417/turkish-airlines-belavia-begins-codeshare-partnership-from-may-2018/ |url-status=live}}
  • Copa Airlines{{cite web |url=https://www.copaair.com/es/web/ca/codigo-compartido-con-turkish |title=Acuerdo de código compartido con Turkish |website=Copaair.com |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=12 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112022720/https://www.copaair.com/es/web/ca/codigo-compartido-con-turkish |url-status=live}}
  • Croatia Airlines
  • Egyptair
  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • Etihad Airways
  • EVA Air
  • Finnair{{cite web |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkish-finnish-flag-carriers-sign-codeshare-deal/2372977 |title=Turkish, Finnish flag carriers sign codeshare deal |first=Tuba |last=Sahin |date=2021-09-23 |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Anadolu Agency}}
  • Garuda Indonesia
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes{{cite web |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/transportation/turkish-airlines-brazilian-budget-carrier-gol-ink-codeshare-deal/amp |title=Turkish Airlines, Brazilian budget carrier GOL ink codeshare deal |website=Daily Sabah |date=19 April 2022 |access-date=8 June 2022 |archive-date=24 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424195343/https://www.dailysabah.com/business/transportation/turkish-airlines-brazilian-budget-carrier-gol-ink-codeshare-deal/amp |url-status=live}}
  • Gulf Air{{cite web |url=http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/gulf-air-turkish-airlines-ink-codeshare-deal |title=Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines ink codeshare deal |access-date=10 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010055026/http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/gulf-air-turkish-airlines-ink-codeshare-deal |archive-date=10 October 2017 |url-status=dead}}
  • Hawaiian Airlines
  • Hong Kong Airlines
  • Icelandair{{Cite web |url=https://havasosyalmedya.com/turk-hava-yollari-icelandair-ile-ortak-ucus-anlasmasi-imzaladi/ |title=Türk Hava Yolları, Icelandair ile Ortak Uçuş Anlaşması İmzaladı. - Hava Sosyal Medya |date=4 June 2023 |access-date=4 June 2023 |archive-date=4 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604135209/https://havasosyalmedya.com/turk-hava-yollari-icelandair-ile-ortak-ucus-anlasmasi-imzaladi/ |url-status=live}}
  • IndiGo{{cite web |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/indigo-signs-codeshare-agreement-with-turkish-airlines-3317441.html |title=Indigo signs codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines |website=Moneycontrol.com |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222153350/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/indigo-signs-codeshare-agreement-with-turkish-airlines-3317441.html |url-status=live}}
  • ITA Airways{{cite web |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231129-azetcodeshare |title=ITA Airways / Turkish Airlines begins codeshare service from late-Nov 2023 |website=aeroroutes.com |access-date=29 November 2023}}
  • JetBlue
  • KM Malta Airlines{{cite news |title=Turkish Airlines And Km Malta Airlines Launch Codeshare Partnership {{!}} Aviation News Online |url=https://www.aviationnews-online.com/article/turkish-airlines-and-km-malta-airlines-launch-codeshare-partnership |work=Aviation News Ltd |language=en}}
  • Kuwait Airways
  • LATAM Brasil{{cite web |last1=Muzzi |first1=Ana Beatriz |title=LATAM e Turkish Airlines iniciam acordo interlinear e de codeshare |url=https://passageirodeprimeira.com/latam-e-turkish-airlines-iniciam-acordo-interlinear-e-de-codeshare/ |website=Passageiro de Primeira |language=pt-br |date=15 December 2023}}
  • LOT Polish Airlines
  • Lufthansa{{cite web |url=https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/local-page/codeshare_temp |title=Lufthansa codeshare partners |website=lufthansa.com |access-date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=28 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628115553/https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/local-page/codeshare_temp |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/lufthansa-group-star-alliance-and-partner-airlines |title=Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance partners |website=lufthansa.com |access-date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=12 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612055146/https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/lufthansa-group-star-alliance-and-partner-airlines |url-status=live}}
  • Luxair
  • Malaysia Airlines{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Turkish Airlines extends Malaysia Airlines codeshare to Oceania from Nov 2019 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287740/turkish-airlines-extends-malaysia-airlines-codeshare-to-oceania-from-nov-2019 |access-date=16 December 2019 |work=Routesonline |date=26 November 2019 |archive-date=16 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216063614/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287740/turkish-airlines-extends-malaysia-airlines-codeshare-to-oceania-from-nov-2019/ |url-status=live}}
  • MIAT Mongolian Airlines{{cite web |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230109-tkom |title=Turkish Airlines / Miat Mongolian Begins Codeshare Service in Jan 2023 |publisher=Aeroroutes |date=9 January 2023 |access-date=10 January 2023 |archive-date=10 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110131904/https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230109-tkom |url-status=live}}
  • Middle East Airlines
  • Oman Air
  • Pakistan International Airlines
  • Philippine Airlines
  • Royal Air Maroc
  • Royal Brunei Airlines
  • Royal Jordanian
  • RwandAir
  • Singapore Airlines
  • TAP Air Portugal
  • TAROM{{cite web |url=https://boardingpass.ro/turkish-airlines-si-tarom-semneaza-acord-de-codeshare-pe-ruta-istanbul-bucuresti/ |title=Turkish Airlines și TAROM semnează acord de codeshare pe ruta Istanbul – București |first=Gabriel |last=Bobon |date=29 July 2020 |access-date=29 July 2020 |archive-date=15 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815150555/https://boardingpass.ro/turkish-airlines-si-tarom-semneaza-acord-de-codeshare-pe-ruta-istanbul-bucuresti/ |url-status=live}}
  • Thai Airways International
  • United Airlines
  • Utair
  • Uzbekistan Airways{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Turkish Airlines / Uzbekistan Airways begins codeshare service from late-March 2018 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277919/turkish-airlines-uzbekistan-airways-begins-codeshare-service-from-late-march-2018/ |access-date=2 April 2018 |work=Routesonline |date=2 April 2018 |archive-date=2 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402234444/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277919/turkish-airlines-uzbekistan-airways-begins-codeshare-service-from-late-march-2018/ |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Uzbekistan Airways plans Turkish Airlines codeshare expansion in W18 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/281582/uzbekistan-airways-plans-turkish-airlines-codeshare-expansion-in-w18/ |access-date=20 November 2018 |work=Routesonline |date=20 November 2018 |archive-date=20 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120141200/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/281582/uzbekistan-airways-plans-turkish-airlines-codeshare-expansion-in-w18/ |url-status=live}}
  • Vietnam Airlines{{Cite web |url=https://vov.vn/doanh-nghiep/doanh-nghiep-24h/turkish-airlines-va-vietnam-airlines-ky-ket-hop-tac-lien-danh-post1024954.vov |title=Turkish Airlines và Vietnam Airlines ký kết hợp tác liên danh |trans-title=Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines signed codeshare cooperation agreement |work=Voice of Vietnam |date=7 June 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023 |language=vi}}

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=Interline agreements=

Turkish Airlines has interline agreements with the following airlines:{{cite news |title=Partner Airlines |url=https://www.swiss.com/gb/en/prepare/baggage/baggage-provisions-partners |access-date=1 June 2020 |work=SWISS |date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=9 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809150931/https://www.swiss.com/gb/en/prepare/baggage/baggage-provisions-partners |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Star Alliance Partners |url=https://www.austrianairlines.ag/Partner/OurPartners/StarAlliance.aspx?sc_lang=en |access-date=2 June 2020 |work=Austrian |date=2 June 2020 |archive-date=9 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109222206/https://www.austrianairlines.ag/Partner/OurPartners/StarAlliance.aspx?sc_lang=en |url-status=dead}}

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  • Austrian Airlines
  • Drukair{{cite web |title=Drukair launched an Interline E-ticketing partnership with Turkish Airlines |url=https://drukair.com.bt/drukair-launched-an-interline-e-ticketing-partnership-with-turkish-airlines/#:~:text=25%20August%2C%202023,Press%20Release%20View |website=drukair.com.bt}}
  • Emirates{{Cite web |url=https://www.emirates.com/tr/english/travel-partners/ |title=Our partner airlines and railways | Emirates Türkiye |website=Türkiye}}
  • Loganair{{cite web |url=https://www.loganair.co.uk/contact-us/travel-trade-support/our-airline-partners/ |title=Our Airline Partners | Loganair |website=www.loganair.co.uk |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=14 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314115210/https://www.loganair.co.uk/contact-us/travel-trade-support/our-airline-partners |url-status=live}}
  • Swiss International Air Lines
  • Virgin Atlantichttps://flywith.virginatlantic.com/gb/en/partner-airlines.html

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Fleet

{{Main|Turkish Airlines fleet}}

File:Turkish Airlines A350-900 (TC-LGC) @ AMS, Feb 2021 (cropped).jpg is the newest addition to the fleet (pictured 2021)]]

{{As of|2024|05|post=,}} Turkish Airlines operates a fleet of 407{{efn|The number of aircraft listed comes from the website of Turkish Airlines, 492, subtracted by the aircraft of AJet, 85.{{Cite web |url=https://ajet.com/tr/kurumsal/hakkimizda |title=Hakkımızda |access-date=4 April 2024 |website=AnadoluJet |language=Turkish}}}} aircraft,{{cite web |title=Fleet |url=https://investor.turkishairlines.com/en/financial-and-operational/fleet |access-date=11 January 2023 |publisher=Turkish Airlines |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301113632/https://investor.turkishairlines.com/en/financial-and-operational/fleet |url-status=live}} consisting of 13 passenger aircraft types.{{Cite web |url=https://www.haberturk.com/yazarlar/guntay-simsek-1019/3217658-thy-ucak-filosunu-sadelestiriyor |title=THY uçak filosunu sadeleştiriyor |date=11 October 2021 |access-date=21 January 2022 |author=Güntay Şimşek |website=Habertürk |archive-date=27 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027002334/https://www.haberturk.com/yazarlar/guntay-simsek-1019/3217658-thy-ucak-filosunu-sadelestiriyor |url-status=live}} The airline started operations in 1933 with five aircraft, which grew to 52 in 1945 after the addition of Douglas DC-3s used in the Second World War.{{Cite web |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/turkiyenin-kuresel-markasi-thy-88-yasinda/2246733 |title=Türkiye'nin küresel markası THY 88 yaşında |date=19 May 2021 |access-date=19 January 2022 |author=Uğur Aslanhan |website=Anadolu Agency |archive-date=20 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520092235/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/turkiyenin-kuresel-markasi-thy-88-yasinda/2246733 |url-status=live}}{{Sfn|Albayrak|1983|p=55}} This made Turkish Airlines the largest carrier in the Middle East.{{Sfn|Şekerli|2021|p=854}} The first jet-engined aircraft of the airline was a Douglas DC-9, which joined the fleet in 1967.{{Cite web |date=16 August 2022 |website=Turkish Airlines |url=https://investor.turkishairlines.com/tr/hakkimizda/tarihce |archive-date=29 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429134243/https://investor.turkishairlines.com/tr/hakkimizda/tarihce |url-status=live |title=Türk Hava Yolları - Yatırımcı İlişkileri}} The first wide-body Douglas DC-10 was added in 1972.{{Sfn|Ayas|1990|p=29}} The airline made major changes to its fleet development in the late-1980s,{{Sfn|Ayas|1990|p=30}} when the first Airbus A310 arrived,{{Sfn|Şekerli|2021|p=863}} and the Airbus A340 was ordered.{{Sfn|Kozlu|2007|p=104–105}} The first Boeing 737 arrived a few years later.{{Cite web |url=https://investor.turkishairlines.com/tr/thy-anonim-ortakligi/tarihce |title=Yatırımcı İlişkileri — Tarihçe |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131201041657/https://investor.turkishairlines.com/tr/thy-anonim-ortakligi/tarihce |archive-date=1 December 2013 |url-status=dead |website=Turkish Airlines}}

Throughout 2004, the airline ordered over 50 aircraft both from Boeing and Airbus.{{Cite web |url=https://www.dunya.com/ekonomi/thy039nin-ucak-sayisi-127039ye-ulasti-haberi-64755 |title=THY'nin uçak sayısı 127'ye ulaştı |date=7 January 2009 |access-date=2 February 2022 |website=Dünya |archive-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202124334/https://www.dunya.com/ekonomi/thy039nin-ucak-sayisi-127039ye-ulasti-haberi-64755 |url-status=live}} Three Boeing 777-300s were leased in 2008,{{Cite web |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/thy-nin-ilk-boeing-777-si-geliyor-10633219 |title=THY'nin ilk Boeing 777'si geliyor |date=24 December 2008 |access-date=22 January 2022 |website=Hürriyet |archive-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122180541/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/thy-nin-ilk-boeing-777-si-geliyor-10633219 |url-status=live}} and later ordered 12 more from Boeing.{{Cite web |url=https://www.iha.com.tr/haber-thy-boeinge-7-ucak-siparis-etti-82337/ |title=THY, Boeing'e 7 uçak sipariş etti |date=28 July 2009 |access-date=22 January 2022 |website=İhlas News Agency |archive-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122180533/https://www.iha.com.tr/haber-thy-boeinge-7-ucak-siparis-etti-82337/ |url-status=live}} In 2013, the airline ordered almost 200 aircraft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.haberturk.com/ekonomi/is-yasam/haber/827852-thyden-117-ucak-siparisi |title=THY'den 117 uçak siparişi! |date=15 March 2013 |access-date=22 January 2022 |website=Habertürk |archive-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501112624/http://www.haberturk.com/ekonomi/is-yasam/haber/827852-thyden-117-ucak-siparisi |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr/haberler/genel-haberler/thy-den-dev-bir-siparis-daha_ID858756/ |title=THY'den dev bir sipariş daha |date=9 April 2013 |access-date=23 January 2022 |website=Hürriyet |archive-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123134859/https://bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr/haberler/genel-haberler/thy-den-dev-bir-siparis-daha_ID858756/ |url-status=live}} The airline ordered 25 each of the Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350-900 in March 2018,{{Cite web |url=https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/thynin-boeing-ve-airbusa-verdigi-ucak-siparisleri-kesinlesti-940185 |title=THY'nin Boeing ve Airbus'a verdiği uçak siparişleri kesinleşti |date=9 March 2018 |access-date=23 January 2022 |website=Cumhuriyet |archive-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123134859/https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/thynin-boeing-ve-airbusa-verdigi-ucak-siparisleri-kesinlesti-940185 |url-status=live}} which started delivery in 2019 and 2020 respectively.{{Cite web |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/thynin-ruya-ucagi-istanbulda/1516549 |title=THY'nin 'rüya uçağı' İstanbul'da |date=26 June 2019 |access-date=20 January 2022 |author=İzzet Taşkıran |website=Anadolu Agency |archive-date=27 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627155323/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/thynin-ruya-ucagi-istanbulda/1516549 |url-status=live}}

The airline announced on 11 May 2023, that they will be purchasing around 600 new aircraft which will arrive in a period of 10 years. The Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, Ahmet Bolat has said that the majority of the aircraft will be Airbus and Boeing, with some considered being from "another manufacturer"{{Cite news |last= |date=11 May 2023 |title=Turkish Airlines set to order 600 aircraft, chairman says |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/turkish-airlines-set-order-600-aircraft-june-chairman-2023-05-11/ |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517073226/https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/turkish-airlines-set-order-600-aircraft-june-chairman-2023-05-11/ |url-status=live}}

Frequent-flyer programme

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File:Miles&Smiles.jpg

Miles&Smiles is the frequent-flyer programme of Turkish Airlines, inaugurated in 2000 after the airline left Qualiflyer.[http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-se/skylife/haberler/2006/november/ozel-yolcu-programinin-thy-tarihi Turkish Airlines’ Frequent Flyer Programme Over The Years] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017043633/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-se/skylife/haberler/2006/november/ozel-yolcu-programinin-thy-tarihi |date=17 October 2013 }}. Turkishairlines.com. Retrieved 16 October 2013. Earned miles can be used on Turkish Airlines flights, as well as on flights operated by the entire Star Alliance network. Miles&Smiles Classic Plus members are entitled to Star Alliance Silver benefits, while Elite and Elite Plus Miles&Smiles status entitles the member to Star Alliance Gold benefits.[http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-de/miles-and-smiles/faq/miles-and-smiles Turkish Airlines – Miles&Smiles] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017043519/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-de/miles-and-smiles/faq/miles-and-smiles |date=17 October 2013 }}. Turkishairlines.com. Retrieved 16 October 2013.{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credit-cards/travel-rewards/turkish-airlines-miles-smiles/ |title=Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles: The Complete Guide – Forbes Advisor |website=www.forbes.com}}

= Miles&Smiles Credit Card =

Members of the frequent flyer programme also earn miles when paying for their purchases with their Miles&Smiles credit card. Currently, residents of Turkey, Israel, Azerbaijan, Germany, Jordan and the United States are offered with Miles&Smiles credit card by programme member local banks. Credit cards can be issued in the form of American Express, Visa, Mastercard and/or Isracard.{{Cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/miles-and-smiles/credit-cards/credit-cards-in-turkey/ |title=Miles & Smiles Credit Cards in Turkey |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115222947/https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/miles-and-smiles/credit-cards/credit-cards-in-turkey/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/miles-and-smiles/credit-cards/international-credit-cards/ |title=Miles & Smiles Co-branded bank card partnerships |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115231938/https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/miles-and-smiles/credit-cards/international-credit-cards/ |url-status=live}}

There are also agreements with specific banks in countries across Americas, Asia and Oceania for earning and spending miles.{{Cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/miles-and-smiles/credit-cards/ |title=Miles & Smiles Credit Cards |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115222947/https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/miles-and-smiles/credit-cards/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://uscards.turkishairlines.com/ |title=The New Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles Premier Visa Signature® Card |website=uscards.turkishairlines.com}}

= Turkish Airlines Corporate Club =

Turkish Airlines Corporate Club is a programme created for corporates. The club allows its members to easily arrange business travel with special benefits.{{Cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-gb/corporate-club |title=Turkish Airlines Corporate Club |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115222954/https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-gb/corporate-club |url-status=live}} The Corporate Club is a part of the Universal Air Travel Plan Network (UATP).{{Cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/corporate-club/uatp-card/ |title=UATP Card |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115230058/https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/corporate-club/uatp-card/ |url-status=live}}

Sponsorship and promotion agreements

File:Turkish Airlines TC-JHU Borussia Dortmund.jpg club Borussia Dortmund.{{cite web |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/news/news/turkish-airlines-launches-a-premium-partnership-with-germanys-borussia-dortmund |title=Turkish Airlines launches a Premium Partnership with Germany's Borussia Dortmund |website=Turkish Airlines |author= |date=13 June 2013 |access-date=5 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213145833/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/news/news/turkish-airlines-launches-a-premium-partnership-with-germanys-borussia-dortmund |archive-date=13 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}]] File:Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-303 TC-JOH (UEFA 2016 livery).jpg, decorated with UEFA Euro 2016 emblems]]

File:TC-JNM Airbus A330-300 Turkish Airlines Istanbul IST 11.5.23 (cropped).jpg with a special UEFA Champions League livery]]

Turkish Airlines has been the official carrier of several European football clubs such as Galatasaray, Manchester United,{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8473236.stm |title=Manchester United in Turkish Airlines sponsorship deal |publisher=BBC |date=21 January 2010 |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-date=18 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193943/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8473236.stm |url-status=live}} FC Barcelona,{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/news/1147562/fc-barcelona-grateful-for-collaboration-with-turkish-airlines |title=Grateful for collaboration with Turkish Airlines |publisher=FC Barcelona |date=16 November 2012 |access-date=23 May 2016 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233323/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/detail/article/el-fc-barcelona-agraeix-a-turkish-airlines-la-seva-collaboracio |url-status=live}} Borussia Dortmund,{{cite web |url=http://www.bvb.de/?%87%ECZ%1B%E7%F4%9C%5Cj%E1%85%99 |title=Turkish Airlines wird Premium-Airline-Partner von Borussia Dortmund (German) |website=Bvb.de |access-date=16 September 2013 |archive-date=21 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521041415/http://www.bvb.de/?%87%ECZ%1B%E7%F4%9C%5Cj%E1%85%99 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/tr-tr/kurumsal/basin-odasi/basin-bultenleri/basin-bulteni-detayi/turk-hava-yollari-galatasarayin-sampiyonlar-ligi-forma-sponsoru-oldu |title=THY - Türk Hava Yolları - Basın Bülteni Detayı - thy.com |website=Turkishairlines.com |access-date=23 May 2016 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211736/http://www.turkishairlines.com/tr-tr/kurumsal/basin-odasi/basin-bultenleri/basin-bulteni-detayi/turk-hava-yollari-galatasarayin-sampiyonlar-ligi-forma-sponsoru-oldu |url-status=dead}} Olympique de Marseille,{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4630/soccerex/2013/09/03/4234406/marseille-lands-turkish-airlines-partnership |title=Turkish Airlines has entered into a partnership with Ligue 1 giant Olympique de Marseille |website=Goal.com |access-date=16 September 2013 |archive-date=22 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822032536/http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4630/soccerex/2013/09/03/4234406/marseille-lands-turkish-airlines-partnership |url-status=live}} Aston Villa,{{cite press release |url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3448581,00.html |title=Villa announce partnership with Turkish Airlines for 2013–14 |website=Avfc.co.uk |access-date=5 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907075235/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3448581,00.html |archive-date=7 September 2013}} FK Sarajevo,{{cite press release |url=http://www.fcsarajevo.ba/en/marketing/turkish-airlines-and-sarajevo-fc-officially-signed-the-contract-maroon-club-has-a-new-general-sponsor/2120 |title=Turkish Airlines and Sarajevo FC officially signed the contract. Maroon Club has a new general sponsor! |website=Fcsarajevo.ba/en |access-date=24 February 2015 |archive-date=9 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609012239/http://www.fcsarajevo.ba/en/marketing/turkish-airlines-and-sarajevo-fc-officially-signed-the-contract-maroon-club-has-a-new-general-sponsor/2120 |url-status=dead}} and Hannover 96.{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerex.com/industry-news/turkish-airlines-adds-hannover-96-to-soccer-portfolio/ |title=Turkish Airlines adds Hannover 96 to soccer portfolio |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129064432/http://www.soccerex.com/industry-news/turkish-airlines-adds-hannover-96-to-soccer-portfolio/ |archive-date=29 November 2014 |df=dmy-all}}

The airline has also made sponsorship and promotion deals with renowned athletes and actors, including{{cite press release |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/corporate/turkish-airlines-multimedia/movie-archive |title=Movie archive |date=19 December 2012 |publisher=Turkish Airlines |access-date=19 December 2012}} {{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Lionel Messi,{{cite press release |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/news/press_room/movie_archive/fly-with-the-best-60sn |title=Fly with the best |date=19 December 2012 |publisher=Turkish Airlines |access-date=19 December 2012 |archive-date=5 February 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205050132/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/news/press_room/movie_archive/fly-with-the-best-60sn |url-status=dead}} Kobe Bryant, Caroline Wozniacki,{{cite press release |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/corporate/news/press_room/movie_archive/caroline_wozniacki.aspx |title=Caroline Wozniacki Movie |date=19 December 2012 |publisher=Turkish Airlines |access-date=19 December 2012 |archive-date=5 February 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205023737/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/corporate/news/press_room/movie_archive/caroline_wozniacki.aspx |url-status=dead}} Kevin Costner,{{cite press release |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/corporate/news/press_room/movie_archive/feel_like_a_star.aspx |title=Feel like a star |date=19 December 2012 |publisher=Turkish Airlines |access-date=19 December 2012 |archive-date=8 February 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208215108/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/corporate/news/press_room/movie_archive/feel_like_a_star.aspx |url-status=dead}} Wayne Rooney, and Didier Drogba.{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-talk/video-messi-and-drogba-face-off-in-new-viral-video-30753959.html |title=VIDEO: Messi and Drogba face off in new viral video |website=Independent.ie |date=18 November 2014 |access-date=23 May 2016 |archive-date=11 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511041416/http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-talk/video-messi-and-drogba-face-off-in-new-viral-video-30753959.html |url-status=live}}

The company has been the primary sponsor of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague since 2010{{cite press release |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/74022/180/euroleague-turkish-airlines-sign-strategic-partnership-deal |title=Turkish Airlines and Euroleague basketball sign strategic partnership agreement |publisher=euroleague.net |access-date=16 September 2013}} and was among the sponsors of the 2010 FIBA World Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-se/skylife/cityscope/2010/july/basketbolun-kalbi-turkiyede-atacak |title=The Heart of Basketball Will Beat in Turkey |website=Turkishairlines.com |access-date=5 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060516/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-se/skylife/cityscope/2010/july/basketbolun-kalbi-turkiyede-atacak |archive-date=23 October 2013}}

On 22 October 2013, Turkish Airlines and Euroleague signed an agreement to prolong their existing sponsorship deal by five years until 2020.{{cite web |url=http://tr.eurosport.com/basketbol/euroleague/2013-2014/euroleague-thy-isbirligi-2020-ye-uzadi_sto3973403/story.shtml |title=Euroleague – THY işbirliği 2020'ye uzadı |date=21 October 2013 |website=Tr.eurosport.com |access-date=22 October 2013}}

Turkish Airlines is the sponsor of the Turkish Airlines Open, a European Tour golf tournament played annually in Turkey since 2013.{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/illness-hit-tiger-leads-turkish-airlines-open-pack.aspx?pageID=238&nID=57476&NewsCatID=369 |newspaper=Hürriyet Daily News |title=Illness-hit Tiger Woods leads Turkish Airlines Open pack |date=6 November 2013 |access-date=10 November 2013 |archive-date=10 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110225727/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/illness-hit-tiger-leads-turkish-airlines-open-pack.aspx?pageID=238&nID=57476&NewsCatID=369 |url-status=live}}

Turkish Airlines was the kit sponsor of Galatasaray for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League and Bosnian club FK Sarajevo. Since then, the airline has continued its sponsorship of Galatasaray and has also been the kit sponsor for the European campaigns of other Turkish clubs such as Trabzonspor and Başakşehir.

On 10 December 2015, Turkish Airlines and UEFA signed a sponsorship deal for the UEFA Euro 2016, becoming the first airline sponsor of UEFA European Championship tournaments.{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.org/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=2315735.html |title=Turkish Airlines joins UEFA EURO 2016 as Official Airline Partner |date=10 December 2015 |website=UEFA.org |access-date=10 December 2015 |archive-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222141144/http://www.uefa.org/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=2315735.html |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/press-room/press-releases/press-release-detail/turkish-airlines-joins-uefa-euro-2016-as-official-airline-partner-24 |title=Turkish Airlines joins UEFA EURO 2016 as "Official Airline Partner" |date=10 December 2015 |publisher=Turkish Airlines |access-date=10 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222095408/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/press-room/press-releases/press-release-detail/turkish-airlines-joins-uefa-euro-2016-as-official-airline-partner-24 |archive-date=22 December 2015 |url-status=dead}}

On 29 January 2016, Turkish Airlines announced its partnership with Warner Bros. to sponsor the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In the movie, a pivotal scene unfolds aboard a Turkish Airlines A330.{{cite news |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/press-room/press-releases/press-release-detail/urkish-airlines-partners-with-warner-bros-pictures-to-offer-fans-a-flight-into-the-world-of-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice |title=Turkish Airlines Partners with Warner Bros. Pictures to Offer Fans a "Flight" into the World of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice |date=29 January 2016 |access-date=29 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223065344/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/press-room/press-releases/press-release-detail/urkish-airlines-partners-with-warner-bros-pictures-to-offer-fans-a-flight-into-the-world-of-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice |archive-date=23 February 2016 |url-status=dead}} That year, the airline also teamed up with a number of Turkish tourist agencies in the production of the romantic comedy film Non-Transferable.{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shira-lazar/how-do-you-make-a-movie-i_b_9298634.html |title=How Do You Make a Movie in Europe With Almost No Budget? |last1=Lazar |first1=Shira |date=23 February 2016 |work=Huffington Post |access-date=21 March 2017 |archive-date=23 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323052651/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shira-lazar/how-do-you-make-a-movie-i_b_9298634.html |url-status=live}}

On 14 September 2018, Turkish Airlines and Lega Basket Serie A,{{cite web |url=http://web.legabasket.it/partner/ |title=LBA Partners |website=Web.legabasket.it |access-date=7 October 2018 |archive-date=6 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906230253/http://web.legabasket.it/partner/ |url-status=live}} the top-tier professional basketball league in Italy, signed a sponsorship agreement, making the airline an official partner for the 2018–19 LBA season.{{cite news |url=https://www.sporteconomy.it/turkish-airlines-partner-ufficiale-di-lega-basket-serie-a/ |title=TURKISH AIRLINES PARTNER UFFICIALE DI LEGA BASKET SERIE A |date=14 September 2018 |work=sporteconomy.it |access-date=7 October 2018 |language=it |trans-title=Turkish Airlines official partner of the Lega Basket Serie A |archive-date=7 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007175713/https://www.sporteconomy.it/turkish-airlines-partner-ufficiale-di-lega-basket-serie-a/ |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://www.yenisafak.com/en/sports/turkish-airlines-sponsors-top-italian-basketball-league-3441147 |title=Turkish Airlines sponsors top Italian basketball league |date=14 September 2018 |work=yenisafak.com |access-date=7 October 2018 |archive-date=7 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007185106/https://www.yenisafak.com/en/sports/turkish-airlines-sponsors-top-italian-basketball-league-3441147 |url-status=live}}

In February 2019, Turkish Airlines arranged to become partial sponsors for League of Ireland First Division side Drogheda United.{{cite web |url=https://punditarena.com/features/oisinmcqueirns2758/centurions-drogheda-united-celebrating-their-100th-year-in-style/ |title=Centurions Drogheda United Celebrating Their 100th Year In Style |date=3 August 2019 |publisher=Pundit Arena |access-date=24 April 2020 |archive-date=9 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809125505/https://punditarena.com/features/oisinmcqueirns2758/centurions-drogheda-united-celebrating-their-100th-year-in-style/ |url-status=live}}

In August 2019, Turkish Airlines reached an agreement with Club Atlético River Plate to become the main sponsor of the Argentine sports club for the next three seasons.{{cite web |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-airlines-sign-sponsorship-deal-with-river-plate-145485 |title=Turkish Airlines sign sponsorship deal with River Plate |date=3 August 2019 |publisher=Hürriyet Daily News |access-date=9 September 2019 |archive-date=7 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807031114/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-airlines-sign-sponsorship-deal-with-river-plate-145485 |url-status=live}}

Prior to the start of the 2022–23 season, Turkish Airlines becomes the official global sponsors of the UEFA Champions League and the Super Cup, UEFA Youth League and the Futsal Champions League for the remainder of the 2021–24 cycle after UEFA agreed to sponsor in the next two seasons.{{cite news |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkish-airlines-to-sponsor-uefa-champions-league/2677002 |title=Turkish Airlines to sponsor UEFA Champions League |last=Ergocun |first=Gökhan |agency=Anadolu Agency |location=Ankara |date=5 September 2022}}

Turkish Airlines Flight Academy

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Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA) was established by the 28th THY Board on 10 November 2004, and started training with 16 cadets on 1 May 2006. The Flight Academy is based at Istanbul Atatürk Airport and uses Aydın Çıldır Airport for training activities.{{cite web |url=https://akademi.thy.com/tr-tr |title=Uçuş Korkusunu Yenme Programı |access-date=7 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917090521/https://akademi.thy.com/tr-tr |archive-date=17 September 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/documents/thy/kurumsal/faaliyet-raporu/2010/en/m-6-6-2.html |title=Turkish Airlines Annual Report 2010 |website=Turkishairlines.com |date=9 August 2011 |access-date=23 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013822/http://www.turkishairlines.com/documents/thy/kurumsal/faaliyet-raporu/2010/en/m-6-6-2.html |archive-date=5 March 2016}}{{Cite web |title=Flight Academy {{!}} Turkish Airlines |url=https://www.turkishairlinesflightacademy.com/en/index |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=www.turkishairlinesflightacademy.com |archive-date=5 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605083639/https://www.turkishairlinesflightacademy.com/en/index |url-status=live}}

The ever-growing flight academy fleet consists of the following 25 aircraft, 19 of which are single-engine and 6 of which are multi-engine aircraft:{{Cite web |title=Flight Academy {{!}} Academy |url=https://www.turkishairlinesflightacademy.com/en/academy/aircraft-fleet |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=www.turkishairlinesflightacademy.com |archive-date=2 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202013529/https://www.turkishairlinesflightacademy.com/en/academy/aircraft-fleet |url-status=live}}

Turkish Airlines Maintenance Center

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Turkish Airlines' maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center, Turkish Technic, was incorporated in 2006 and is responsible for the maintenance of Turkish Airlines and other third party aircraft within eight hangars.{{cite web |url=https://turkishtechnic.com/EN/services/aircraft_maintenance |title=Turkish Technic – Aircraft Maintenance |website=turkishtechnic.com |access-date=5 March 2020 |archive-date=17 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217141922/http://turkishtechnic.com/EN/services/aircraft_maintenance |url-status=live}} Capabilities include airframe, landing gear, APU and other subsystems.[http://www.thyteknik.com/corporate/company_profile.html Turkish Technic – Company Profile]. Turkish Technic. Retrieved 20 November 2013. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119034826/http://www.thyteknik.com/corporate/company_profile.html |date=19 November 2013 }} Turkish Technic opened an engine center in partnership with Pratt & Whitney called TEC (Turkish Engine Center) in January 2010 at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW). The facility provides engine MRO services to customers worldwide.[http://www.thyteknik.com/istirakler/turkish_engine_center.html Turkish Engine Center {{in lang|tr}}] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909084935/http://www.thyteknik.com/istirakler/turkish_engine_center.html |date=9 September 2015 }}. Turkish Technic. Retrieved on 16 December 2010.

Turkish Technic was based at Istanbul Atatürk Airport within two hangars. It bought out MNG Technic along with its hangars, and the main complex moved to SAW with the building of two new hangars.{{cite web |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/turkish-technic-opens-habom-maintenance-complex/113635.article |title=Turkish Technic opens HABOM maintenance complex |first=David |last=Kaminski-Morrow |website=Flight Global |access-date=6 March 2020 |archive-date=19 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719120446/https://www.flightglobal.com/turkish-technic-opens-habom-maintenance-complex/113635.article |url-status=live}} Two smaller hangars are also located at Ankara Esenboğa Airport. Additional hangars are being built at the new Istanbul Airport to accommodate the operator's growing fleet.{{cite web |url=https://www.istairport.com/en/commercial/airlines/aircraft-maintenance-hangar-zone |title=Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Zone |website=İstanbul Airport |access-date=6 March 2020 |archive-date=9 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509214048/https://www.istairport.com/en/commercial/airlines/aircraft-maintenance-hangar-zone |url-status=live}}

Incidents and accidents

In its history, Turkish Airlines has suffered a total of 19 incidents and accidents of which 15 were fatal. A total of 68 crew, 835 passengers and 35 people on the ground have been killed.

  • On 17 February 1959, a Vickers Viscount Type 793, registration TC-SEV, operating a charter flight carrying Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes and a governmental delegation to London for the signing of the London-Zürich Agreements, crashed in dense fog on approach to London Gatwick Airport. Nine of the sixteen passengers and five of the eight crew lost their lives. Adnan Menderes, who was sitting in the back part of the aircraft, survived the accident.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19590217-0 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Accident description |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=23 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061847/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19590217-0 |url-status=live}}
  • On 23 September 1961, Turkish Airlines Flight 835, a Fokker F27-100 registered as TC-TAY, crashed at Karanlıktepe in Ankara Province on approach to Esenboğa Airport. All of the 4 crew and 24 of the 25 passengers on board were killed.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19610923-1 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Aircraft accident Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 TC-TAY Ankara |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=27 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427190134/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19610923-1 |url-status=live}}
  • On 8 March 1962, a Fairchild F-27, registration TC-KOP, crashed into the Taurus Mountains on approach to Adana Şakirpaşa Airport. All three crew and all eight passengers on board died.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19620308-1 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Aircraft accident Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 TC-KOP Taurus Mts |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=25 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025181210/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19620308-1 |url-status=live}}
  • On 3 February 1964, a Douglas C-47, registered as TC-ETI, on a domestic cargo flight, flew into terrain whilst on approach to Esenboğa Airport, Ankara. All three crew members on board were killed.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19640203-0 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-5-DK TC-ETI Ankara-Esenboga |access-date=11 October 2009 |archive-date=7 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707142054/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19640203-0 |url-status=live}}
  • On 2 February 1969, a Vickers Viscount Type 794, registered as TC-SET, crashed on approach to Esenboğa Airport. There were no casualties.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19690202-0 |title=Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=11 September 2009 |archive-date=25 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025095822/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19690202-0 |url-status=live}}
  • On 26 January 1974, Turkish Airlines Flight 301, a Fokker F28-1000 registered as TC-JAO crashed shortly after takeoff from Izmir Cumaovası Airport due to atmospheric icing on the wings. The aircraft disintegrated and caught fire, killing 4 of the 5 crew and 62 of the 68 passengers on board.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19740126-0 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Aircraft accident Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 TC-JAO Izmir-Cumaovası Airport (ADB) |access-date=3 October 2009 |archive-date=27 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427121442/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19740126-0 |url-status=live}}
  • On 3 March 1974, Turkish Airlines Flight 981, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 registered as TC-JAV, crashed into Ermenonville Forest, Fontaine-Chaalis, Oise, France, due to explosive decompression, killing all 335 passengers and 11 crew on board. The main cause was a design fault on the cargo doors of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 which led to incomplete engagement of the door locking mechanism on the aircraft in question, and consequent opening of one door in flight.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19740303-1 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Accident description |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=19 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019221854/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19740303-1 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=03031974®=TC-JAV&airline=Turkish+Airlines |website=Airdisaster.com |title=Accident Database |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228033205/http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=03031974®=TC-JAV&airline=Turkish+Airlines |archive-date=28 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}
  • On 30 January 1975, Turkish Airlines Flight 345, a Fokker F28-1000 registration TC-JAP, crashed into the Sea of Marmara during final approach to Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport. All 4 crew and all 38 passengers on board the aircraft were killed.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19750130-0 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Aircraft accident Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 TC-JAP Istanbul-Yeşilköy Airport (IST) [Marmara Sea] |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=7 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507225940/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19750130-0 |url-status=live}}
  • On 19 September 1976, a Boeing 727-200 registered as TC-JBH operating Turkish Airlines Flight 452 from Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport to Antalya Airport struck high ground in the Karatepe Mountains during an attempted landing in Isparta instead of Antalya by pilot error. All 8 crew and 146 people on board the aircraft perished in the accident.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760919-0 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Aircraft accident Boeing 727-2F2 TC-JBH Isparta |access-date=27 September 2009 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016114452/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760919-0 |url-status=live}}
  • On 23 December 1979, a Fokker F28-1000, registration TC-JAT, on a flight from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Esenboğa Airport, struck a hill in Kuyumcuköy village in Çubuk, Ankara, {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of its destination airport in severe turbulence. Three of the four crew and thirty-eight of the forty-one passengers on board were killed.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19791223-1 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Aircraft accident Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 TC-JAT Ankara-Esenboğa Airport (ESB) |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=19 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319023812/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19791223-1 |url-status=live}}
  • On 16 January 1983, Turkish Airlines Flight 158, a Boeing 727-200 registered as TC-JBR, landed about 50 m (160 ft) short of the runway at Esenboğa Airport in driving snow, broke up and caught fire. All of the 7 crew survived; however, of the 60 passengers on board, 47 were killed.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19830116-1 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727-2F2 TC-JBR Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB) |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=30 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630152042/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19830116-1 |url-status=live}}
  • On 29 December 1994, Turkish Airlines Flight 278, a Boeing 737-400 registration TC-JES, crashed during its final approach to Van Ferit Melen Airport in driving snow. Five of the seven crew and fifty-two of the sixty-nine passengers died.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19941229-0 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Accident description |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=20 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920001341/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19941229-0 |url-status=live}}
  • On 7 April 1999, Turkish Airlines Flight 5904, a Boeing 737-400 registered as TC-JEP on a repositioning flight, crashed near Ceyhan, Adana shortly after taking off from Adana Şakirpaşa Airport. There were no passengers on board, but all six crew members perished in the accident.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19990407-0 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Accident description |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=7 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307183056/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19990407-0 |url-status=live}}
  • On 8 January 2003, Turkish Airlines Flight 634, an Avro RJ-100 registration TC-THG, crashed on approach to Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey. Of the 80 people on board, all 5 crew and 70 passengers were killed.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20030108-1&lang=en |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |title=Accident |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=22 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022060906/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20030108-1&lang=en |url-status=live}}
  • On 3 October 2006, Turkish Airlines Flight 1476 en route from Tirana, Albania to Istanbul was hijacked by Turkish citizen Hakan Ekinci in Greek airspace. The hijacker surrendered after a forced landing in Brindisi, Italy.{{cite news |title=Hijacker 'threatened to blow up jet' |url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/10/04/turkey.hijack.reut/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=4 October 2006 |access-date=7 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061103113950/http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/10/04/turkey.hijack.reut/index.html |archive-date=3 November 2006}}
  • On 25 February 2009, Turkish Airlines Flight 1951, a Boeing 737-800 registered as TC-JGE carrying 128 passengers and a crew of 7, crashed during final approach to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands. It was determined that a faulty radar altimeter caused the aircraft to throttle the engines back to idle and that the crew subsequently failed to react properly which resulted in an unrecoverable stall and the subsequent crash. Of the 135 people on board, 9 people, including the 3 pilots, were killed. Eighty-six more people were transported to local hospitals.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7909683.stm |work=BBC News |title=Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam |date=25 February 2009 |access-date=28 March 2010 |archive-date=30 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330171059/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7909683.stm |url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/dutch-crash-idINLDE6450Y020100506 |work=Reuters |title=Faulty altimeter led to plane's reduced speed |date=6 May 2010 |access-date=5 July 2021 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402161233/https://in.reuters.com/article/dutch-crash-idINLDE6450Y020100506 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/faulty-altimeter-contributed-to-turkish-airlines-crash-officials-1.829684 |work=CBC News |title=Faulty altimeter contributed to Turkish Airlines crash: officials |date=4 March 2009 |access-date=26 January 2020 |archive-date=4 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804012039/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/faulty-altimeter-contributed-to-turkish-airlines-crash-officials-1.829684 |url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7923782.stm |work=BBC News |title=Altimeter 'had role' in air crash |date=4 March 2009 |access-date=11 April 2009 |archive-date=15 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315053147/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7923782.stm |url-status=live}}
  • On 3 March 2015, Turkish Airlines Flight 726 departed the runway on landing at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. The Airbus A330-300 operating the flight, TC-JOC, was severely damaged when its nose gear collapsed, causing damage to the fuselage and both wings. All 227 passengers and 11 crew members on board escaped with 1 injury reported.{{cite web |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=482a5e9e&opt=0 |title=Accident: THY A333 at Kathmandu on Mar 4th 2015, runway excursion and nose gear collapse |first=Simon |last=Hradecky |publisher=The Aviation Herald |date=4 March 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015 |archive-date=30 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230104557/http://avherald.com/h?article=482a5e9e&opt=0 |url-status=live}} The aircraft was scrapped afterwards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.airporthaber.com/thy-haberleri/thynin-gobeklitepe-ucagi-parcalandi.html |title=THY'nin "Göbeklitepe" uçağı parçalandı |date=22 December 2016 |website=www.airporthaber.com}}
  • On 25 April 2015, Turkish Airlines Flight 1878, an Airbus A320-200 TC-JPE was severely damaged in a landing accident at Istanbul Atatürk Airport. All on board were successfully evacuated without any injuries reported.{{cite web |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=48546eb6&opt=0 |title=Accident: THY A320 at Istanbul on Apr 25th 2015, hard landing, go-around, engine problem, gear problem, gear collapse, runway excursion |first=Simon |last=Hradecky |publisher=Aviation Herald |access-date=25 April 2015 |archive-date=23 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181220/http://www.avherald.com/h?article=48546eb6&opt=0 |url-status=live}}
  • On 16 January 2017, Turkish Airlines Flight 6491, a Boeing 747-412F operated for Turkish Airlines under wet lease from ACT Airlines, crashed into a residential area upon attempting landing in Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, killing all four crew members and 35 people on the ground.{{cite web |title=Belarus' First Deputy Foreign Minister signs Book of Condolences at Kyrgyzstan's embassy |url=http://eng.belta.by/society/view/belarus-first-deputy-foreign-minister-signs-book-of-condolences-at-kyrgyzstans-embassy-98008-2017/ |website=Belarusian Telegraph Agency |date=17 January 2017 |access-date=17 January 2017 |archive-date=18 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118052317/http://eng.belta.by/society/view/belarus-first-deputy-foreign-minister-signs-book-of-condolences-at-kyrgyzstans-embassy-98008-2017/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-412F TC-MCL Bishkek-Manas International Airport (FRU) |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20170116-0 |access-date=16 January 2017 |work=Aviation Safety Network |date=16 January 2017 |archive-date=2 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502082455/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20170116-0 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Hradecky |first1=Simon |title=Crash: MyCargo B744 at Bishkek on Jan 16th 2017, impacted terrain on go around |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4a38d07d&opt=0 |access-date=16 January 2017 |work=The Aviation Herald |date=16 January 2017 |archive-date=10 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010103624/http://avherald.com/h?article=4a38d07d |url-status=live}} In response, Turkish Airlines released a statement on Twitter that neither plane nor crew were theirs, calling it an "ACT Airlines accident".{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/TurkishAirlines/status/820892696835457024 |title=Regarding the ACT Airlines accident in Kyrgyzstan |last=@TurkishAirlines |date=16 January 2017 |website=Twitter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117093529/https://twitter.com/TurkishAirlines/status/820892696835457024 |archive-date=17 January 2017}} However, the flight was still operated under a Turkish Airlines flight number, making it a Turkish Airlines flight under IATA rules.
  • On 21 November 2019, Turkish Airlines Flight 467, a Boeing 737-800, suffered a nose gear collapse while attempting to land in heavy crosswinds at Odesa International Airport in Ukraine. All passengers and crew were deplaned using emergency slides without injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/turkish-airlines-boeing-737-crash-lands-in-odessa-ukraine-2019-11 |title=A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 crashed off the runway when its front wheels collapsed during a bad weather landing |first=Sahar |last=Esfandiari |website=Business Insider |access-date=24 November 2019 |archive-date=23 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123140733/https://www.businessinsider.com/turkish-airlines-boeing-737-crash-lands-in-odessa-ukraine-2019-11 |url-status=live}} The aircraft, TC-JGZ, was declared a hull loss and scrapping was commenced in 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://www.airturkhaber.com/haberler/tc-jgz-icin-karar-verildi/ |title=Odessa'da pistten çıkan THY uçağı için karar verildi |first=Ege Buğra |last=Özen |date=2 March 2020}}

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{{cite news |title=Turkish Airlines orders ten incremental A350-900s |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/131468-turkish-airlines-orders-ten-incremental-a350-900s |publisher=ch-aviation GmbH |date=4 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909215002/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/131468-turkish-airlines-orders-ten-incremental-a350-900s |archive-date=9 September 2023}}

{{cite news |title=Turkish Airlines to take delivery of 26 Boeing aircraft in 2016 |first1=Kurt |last1=Hofmann |publisher=Air Transport World |date=29 April 2016 |quote=Turkish Airlines’ and Boeing's long history goes back to 1945, with the arrival of the airline's first DC-3/C-47 airliners. |url=http://atwonline.com/airframes/turkish-airlines-take-delivery-26-boeing-aircraft-2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501135504/http://atwonline.com/airframes/turkish-airlines-take-delivery-26-boeing-aircraft-2016 |archive-date=1 May 2016}} 

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