16 Facts About Turkish Airlines

1.

Turkish Airlines has been a member of the Star Alliance network since 1 April 2008.

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2.

Turkish Airlines was established on 20 May 1933 as Turkish State Airlines as a department of the Ministry of National Defense.

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3.

Turkish Airlines began operating their first jet, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, in 1967.

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4.

Turkish Airlines began operating Airbus A310s in 1985, allowing the addition of flights to Singapore in 1986.

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5.

Turkish Airlines posted a $6 million profit on revenues of $1 billion for the year.

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6.

Turkish Airlines teamed with Japan Airlines to offer service to Osaka and Tokyo in 1997 and 1998.

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7.

Turkish Airlines continued to extend their international reach, forging marketing agreements with Asiana Airlines, American Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Czech Airlines and Cathay Pacific in 2000.

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8.

Turkish Airlines Technic employed 2,700 workers and was planning to hire another 2,000 by 2010.

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9.

On 1 April 2008, Turkish Airlines joined the Star Alliance after an 18-month integration process beginning in December 2006, becoming the seventh European airline in the 20-member alliance.

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10.

In December 2011, the Turkish Airlines government unveiled plans to modernize the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, which became one of the newest flight destinations of the carrier in 2012.

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11.

In March 2012, Turkish Airlines became the first international carrier to resume flights to Somalia since the start of that country's civil war in the early 1990s.

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12.

Turkish Airlines Corporate Club is a kind of programme created for corporates.

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13.

Turkish Airlines has been the official carrier of several European football clubs such as Galatasaray, Manchester United, FC Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Olympique de Marseille, Aston Villa, FK Sarajevo, and Hannover 96.

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14.

Turkish Airlines is the sponsor of the Turkish Airlines Open, a European Tour golf tournament played annually in Turkey since 2013.

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15.

In February 2019, Turkish Airlines arranged to become partial sponsors for League of Ireland First Division side Drogheda United.

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16.

Turkish Airlines Technic was based at Istanbul Ataturk Airport within two hangars.

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