Turkish Airlines is the national airline and flag carrier of Turkey. This is one of the oldest airliners in the region and operational since 1933.
The main hub of Turkish Airlines International is Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul. The other regional hubs are Sibiha Gokcen International Airport in the same city and Esenboga International Airport in Ankara.
Turkish Airlines is one of the prominent airliners in the Arab world and plays a crucial role in connecting many international destinations.
It is the largest airline in the region operating around 127 aircrafts from world’s leading aircraft manufacturers.
Turkish Airlines International connects Indian cities with many destinations in Western Asia, Europe and Africa and one of the major Arab international airlines in India.
The origin of Turkish Airlines can be traced back to May, 1933 when the airline was started as department of Defense Ministry, Turkey. It was named as State Airlines Administration and grew consistently by adding fleets.
In 1935, the airline administration was shifted to Ministry of Public Works and operational control was given to Ministry of Transportation.
The first international flight was inaugurated in Ankara to Athens in 1947. In 1956, the airlines name was changed to Turk Hava Yollari, by a special act of Turkish Parliament.
This followed by infusion of fresh funds 60 million TL into airline to upgrade, increase fleet and expand its operations. The airline improved its performance in 1984 with the induction of Douglas DC-9 Jets into its fleet. In 1993, Turkish Air Transportation (THT) merged with Turkish Airline.
Turkish Airlines flights cover around 175 destinations in five continents. In Asia, the airline flies to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, China, South Korea, India, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Pakistan.
In Middle East Turkish Airline covers Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Yeman, Dubai, Sharjah, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq and Iran.
Cheap Turkish Airlines European destinations include United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium, Hungary, Switzerland, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan,
Albania and Austria. The African network includes Ethiopia, Algeria, Tunisia, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria, Sudan and South Africa.
Turkish Airlines also offer flights to many American and Oceana destinations.
