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Snapshot
| IATA Code: | TK | |
| ICAO Code: | THY | |
| Base: | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Corporate Address : | Genel Mudurluk Binasi Ataturk Havalimani 34149 Yesilkoy Istanbul Turkey | |
| Website: | www.turkishairlines.com | |
| Launch: | 1933 | |
| Key People: | Temel Kotil | |
| Pax 2009: | 24.5 m | |
| Pax 2008: | 22.5 m | |
| Global Alliance: | Star Alliance | |
| Ownership: | Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Privatization Administration (49.12%), Public (50.88)--Dec08 | |
| Major Subsidiaries: | SunExpress A.S. (50%) Anadoloujet | |
| Code Share: | Air China Air India Air Malta All Nippon Airways Anadolujet Asiana Airlines Augsburg Airways Austrian Airlines AG BH Airlines Croatia Airlines Egyptair Ethiopian Airlines Etihad Airways Eurowings LOT - Polish Airlines Lufthansa Cityline GMBH Lufthansa German Airlines Malaysia Airlines Pakistan International Airlines Royal Air Maroc Singapore Airlines SunExpress Syrian Arab Airlines TAP Air Portugal Tyrolean Airways United Airlines | |
| Average Fleet Age: | 6.7 years | |
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Turkish Airlines Data Room
Monthly traffic for Turkish Airlines
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Recently announced route changes
| From | To | New | Total | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | Los Angeles | 4 | 4 | 3-Mar-11 |
| Istanbul | Bangkok-Ho Chi Minh City | 4 | 4 | 29-Dec-10 |
| Istanbul | Washington | 5 | 5 | 7-Nov-10 |
| Istanbul Ataturk | Washington Dulles | 5 | 5 | 7-Nov-10 |
| Istanbul | Podgorica | 3 | 3 | 28-Jul-10 |
| Istanbul | Zurich | 1 | 4 | 23-Jul-10 |
| Istanbul | Paris Charles De Gaulle | 1 | 4 | 23-Jul-10 |
| Istanbul | Lagos-Accra | 5 | 5 | 15-Jul-10 |
| Istanbul | Podgorica | 3 | 3 | 8-Jul-10 |
| Izmir | Dusseldorf | 1 | 1 | 5-Jul-10 |
| Istanbul | Cairo | 4 | 18 | 5-Jul-10 |
| Izmir | Paris | 2 | 2 | 28-Jun-10 |
| Izmir | Frankfurt | 2 | 2 | 28-Jun-10 |
| Istanbul | Entebbe-Dar es Salaam | 3 | 3 | 19-Jun-10 |
| Istanbul | Alexandria | 4 | 4 | 18-Jun-10 |
Turkish Airlines' fleet
Turkish Airlines’ top 10 one-way city pairs by weekly seats from Istanbul
Based at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, with secondary hubs at Esenboga International Airport and Adnan Menderes International Airport, Turkish Airlines is the national airline of Turkey and the county's largest carrier. Using a fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus and Boeing aircraft, Turkish Airlines operates a network of domestic and regional services throughout Turkey and the Middle East and international services to Europe, Africa, North America, South America and Asia. Turkish Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance.
News Headlines

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Share Market Performance
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Aeroflot not considering stakes in foreign airlines; Cimber Sterling gains as SAS falls
British Airways aiming to break even this year; Turkish Airlines staff to strike; SAS gains
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