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Leadership Change at Turkish Airlines – Murat Şeker Appointed Chairman, Ahmet Olmuştur Named CEO
A leadership reshuffle has taken place at Turkish Airlines. Murat Şeker has been appointed as Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee, while Ahmet Olmuştur has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO). According to the company’s disclosure to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP), Chairman Ahmet Bolat and Board Members Bilal Ekşi and Mecit Eş have resigned from their positions. Following…
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Turkish Airlines General Assembly Tomorrow
Turkish Airlines General Assembly Tomorrow | Leadership Changes Expected Turkish Airlines will hold its Ordinary General Assembly Meeting for the 2025 fiscal year on April 9. According to a report by Notbir, changes in the airline’s leadership are expected. The report claims that Murat Şeker will be appointed as Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee, while Ahmet Olmuştur is…
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World’s Top 20 Airlines Lose $53B After War
Since the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, the combined market value of the world’s 20 largest publicly traded airlines has fallen by approximately $53 billion. The decline is being described as the most serious financial shock to the global aviation industry since the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Financial Times, airspace restrictions…
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Turkish Airlines Suspends Havana Flights Temporarily
Turkish Airlines is reportedly suspending its flights to Havana for two months due to the ongoing fuel crisis in Cuba. According to a report by Turizmajansı, the airline will operate its last flight on March 29, after which direct flights to Havana will not be operated during April and May. The fuel shortage in Cuba has already led several airlines…
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Turkish Airlines Flight Returns to Istanbul Due to Technical Issue
Turkish Airlines flight #TK5, operating Istanbul–Chicago, with Boeing 777-300, registration TC-JJM, returned to Istanbul due to a technical fault. According to reports, the flight will be rescheduled with a replacement aircraft.
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Turkish Airlines Launches Istanbul–Yerevan Flights
Turkish Airlines has launched flights on the Istanbul–Yerevan–Istanbul route. The airline’s first flight departed on March 11 from Istanbul Airport and landed at Zvartnots International Airport. A welcoming ceremony for the inaugural flight was attended by Stepan Payaslyan, Sergey Avetisyan, Hüseyin Özbek, and Kenan İnce, along with other invited guests. Flights on the Istanbul–Yerevan route will initially operate daily. The…
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ATC Held Responsible in 2023 Stuttgart Near-Miss Between THY and SunExpress Aircraft
A final report published on 10 March 2026 concluded that air traffic control (ATC) was responsible for a loss of separation incident that occurred on 23 October 2023 at Stuttgart Airport. The event involved a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200 (registration TC-JSZ) preparing for departure to Istanbul and a SunExpress Boeing 737-800 (registration TC-SOR) approaching the same runway for landing after…
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ATC Found Responsible in Near-Miss Between THY and SunExpress Aircraft in Stuttgart
On 23 October 2023, a loss of separation incident occurred at Stuttgart Airport between a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200 (TC-JSZ) and a SunExpress Boeing 737-800 (TC-SOR). The Turkish Airlines aircraft was preparing for departure from runway 07 on its Stuttgart–Istanbul flight, while the SunExpress aircraft was on final approach to the same runway after arriving from Antalya. The tower controller…
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Turkish Airlines Announces 2025 Financial Results – 118.2 Billion TL Net Profit ($2.7B)
Turkish Airlines (THY) has announced its consolidated financial results for 2025 through the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP). According to the released financial report, the company recorded a net profit of 118.2 billion Turkish lira in 2025. During the same period, the airline generated total revenues of 955.4 billion TL, while operating profit reached approximately 90.1 billion TL. As of December…
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Turkish-Registered Aircraft Stuck in Tehran
Two Turkish-registered aircraft are currently grounded in Tehran following the closure of Iranian airspace. The affected aircraft include a Pegasus Airlines Airbus A321neo (TC-RBR) operating flight #PC516 from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tehran, and a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 (TC-JZG) operating flight #TK878 from Istanbul to Tehran. Return flights for both aircraft have been canceled under the current conditions.…
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