Turkish Airlines

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IATA Code = TK
Ticket Code: -
Hubs: Lissabon Istanbul (IST)
Headquarters: Istanbul (IST), Turkey

About Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines has been the national flag carrier since its foundation in 1933. Turkish Airlines, which has established by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkish Republic, had a small fleet of 5 airplanes an now it has 101 airplanes. Turkish Airlines now ranks 27th in the world in terms fleet size with 101 planes. Turkish Airlines achieved its first scheduled domestic flight in 1933 and first scheduled international flight in 1947 and has evolved into a hospitable, friendly and reliable brand not only for Turkish society, but also for all citizens of the world who prefer to travel by air. In 2006, nearly 17 million passengers prefer flying with Turkish Airlines. Turkish Airlines travels the skies of four Continents and carries its passengers to 103 destinations abroad and 28 in Turkey, amounting to 131 in total. Turkish Airlines will boast a younger and more modern fleet with the delivery of 59 new planes which were ordered previously and started to join our fleet in early 2005. Having increased its global aviation market share from 0.59% to 1.1% in 2006. Turkish Airlines, which is the most popular representative of traditional Turkish hospitality in the sky, Its "Turkish Cargo" services company carries 150.000 tons of cargo a year, providing it with a leading position in Turkey with the highest turnover figures.