Turkish Airlines
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Turkish Airlines (Turkish: Türk Hava Yolları), or legally Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı,[6] is the flag carrier of Turkey.[7] As of 2024[update], it operates scheduled services to 272 destinations in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas,[8] making it the largest mainline carrier in the world by number of passenger destinations.[9][10][11] The airline serves more destinations non-stop from a single airport than any other airline in the world[12] and flies to 126 countries, more than any other airline.[10][11][13][14] With an operational fleet of 24 cargo aircraft, the airline's cargo division Turkish Cargo serves 82 destinations.[15] The airline also owns a low cost subsidiary, AJet.
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Founded | 20 May 1933; 91 years ago (1933-05-20) | ||||||
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AOC # | TQKF144F | ||||||
Hubs | Istanbul Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Miles & Smiles | ||||||
Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
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Fleet size | 370 | ||||||
Destinations | 272 | ||||||
Traded as | BİST: THYAO | ||||||
Headquarters | Atatürk Airport Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||
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Revenue | US$ 20.942 billion (2023)[4] | ||||||
Operating income | US$ 3.959 billion (2023)[4] | ||||||
Net income | US$ 6.021 billion (2023)[4] | ||||||
Total assets | US$ 35.671 billion (2023)[4] | ||||||
Total equity | US$ 15.563 billion (2023)[4] | ||||||
Employees | 40,264 (2024)[5] | ||||||
Website | turkishairlines.com |
The airline's corporate headquarters are on the grounds of Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul.[16] The airline's main base is Istanbul Airport in Arnavutköy.[17] It has been a member of the Star Alliance network since 1 April 2008.[18]