Turkish Airlines,Turkey’s national flag carrier, was founded in Ankara on 20 May 1933 as “State Airlines Administration,” under the direction of the Ministry of Defence. In 1955, it was restructured into “Turkish Airlines.” 25% of the company was sold via an SPO under a privatisation programme in 2005, and today, 50.9% of the company shares are public, while the rest remain state-owned.
In 2007, Turkish Airlines became one of the fastest-growing airlines among European carriers in terms of capacity and traffic growth. It was also named the number one carrier for fewest pieces of lost luggage within the period. Additionally, Turkish Airlines has been ranked as a four-star airline by Skytrax. With its fleet of 102 aircraft, last year THY carried 19.65 million passengers across a network comprised of 107 international and 32 domestic destinations.
Complementing its passenger services, Turkish Cargo provides fast, reliable and high-quality air cargo service, meeting customer demands with the vision of becoming the most preferred air cargo carrier wherever it flies. Of the almost 70 airlines operating in the Turkish market, Turkish Cargo holds 50% of the total air cargo market.
Turkish Airlines continues to offer more services and destinations to its passengers by joining the Star Alliance team.
