What is Turkish Airlines? - Explained

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1. What is Turkish Airlines?

Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier of Turkey by operating the main hubs in Ankara, Istanbul-Arnavutkay, Istanbul-Ataturk, and Istanbul-Sabiha Gokcen airports. Turkish Airlines flies to 304 destinations in 122 countries by a fleet of 339 aircraft manufactured by Boeing and Airbus.

Turkish Airlines is a member of Star Alliance and Turkish Airlines fly to more destinations than any other airline in the world. Turkish Airlines do cargo transportation in the African and European regions.

2. History

Turkish Airlines was founded on 20th May 1933 which was funded by the Turkish government. Turkish Airlines is currently traded publicly on Istanbul Stock Exchange and currently headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.