Turkish Airlines facts for kids

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Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines logo.svg
Founded 1933
Hubs Atatürk International Airport
Fleet size 304
Headquarters Istanbul
Website http://www.turkishairlines.com/

Turkish Airlines, in Turkish Türk Hava Yolları is the national airline of Turkey. In 2012 Turkish Airlines carried 39.0 million passengers.Turkish Airlines flies a lot of destinion inside Turkey and lots of point in the world.

Turkish Airlines Destinations

As of 2015, Turkish Airlines is the airline that flies to the most countries worldwide.

Gallery

  • Thy fcb new aircraft borak

    A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER with the badge and squad of FC Barcelona in 2012; the airline was the official sponsor and carrier of the club between 2010 and 2013.

  • TurkishAirlinesHQIstanbul

    Turkish Airlines headquarters in Istanbul

  • TC-JAV (5920254289) (2)

    A Turkish Airlines DC-10 in 1973. This was the airline's first paint-job. Also, this airplane crashed one year later in France.

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    Two Turkish Airlines jets at Atatürk International Airport

Images for kids

  • Fokker F-27-100 TC-TEK THY ATH 22.04.73 edited-3

    THY Fokker F27 Friendship landing at Athens (Hellenikon) Airport in 1973

  • Douglas DC-10-10 TC-JAU THY FRA 28.07.74 edited-2

    THY Douglas DC-10 in 1974 wearing the airline's initial colour scheme

  • Boeing 707-321B, Turkish Airlines AN1104611

    A Boeing 707 operated by Turkish Airlines at Heathrow Airport in 1984.

  • Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-400; TC-JDY@ZRH;02.10.1995 (8353903774)

    Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 in Zürich Airport in 1995.

  • Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 FIBA Karakas

    A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 in 2010 FIBA World Championship livery at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.

  • Istanbul Airport Turkish-Airlines 2013-11-18

    Istanbul Atatürk Airport, November 2013

  • TC-JRO (6949763841) (2)

    A Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200 in Turkish Airlines Euroleague livery. The airline is the primary sponsor of the top European basketball league since 2010.

  • Turkish Airlines TC-JHU Borussia Dortmund

    Turkish Airlines plane, decorated with UEFA Euro 2016 emblems.

  • Boeing 737-8F2, Star Alliance (Turkish Airlines) AN1724657

    Boeing 737-800 in Star Alliance livery at Václav Havel Airport Prague.

  • 2011-06-21 16-27-52 South Africa - Crossroads - TC-JNL

    Airbus A330-300 with the new livery

  • Boeing 737-9F2ER, Turkish Airlines JP7362771

    Boeing 737-900ER with the new livery

  • VT-JEM@LHR 16SEP13 (9775923834)

    Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER


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