Istanbul is accessible from all parts of the world, served by more than 300 international airlines. The city has two international airports, Sabiha Gökçen Airport on the Asian side and the New İstanbul Airport on the European side. 

As our official airline, Turkish Airlines flies to more countries in the world than any other airline. In 2011, Turkish Airlines was named “Best Airline in Europe” by Skytrax. Turkish Airlines flies to over 300 destinations directly from Istanbul.

Number of destinations of Turkish Airlines is below;

Meeting solutions:

Turkish Airlines offers multiple solutions for all kinds of events with a single point of contact;  Group & Conventions Department.

Star Alliance – Conventions Plus

Star Alliance – Meetings Plus

Turkish Conventions - conventions@thy.com   



Turkish Conventions is the Turkish Airlines sponsorship program designed to support the Congress and Meeting sector (M.I.C.E.) worldwide, by playing an important role attracting events to all of our flying points and destinations.

Events and event organizers, such as the following, can apply for sponsorship:

  • Local and international congresses, conferences, seminars, educational institutions, trade meetings, expos, festivals, etc.
  • International and national PCOs (Professional Congress Organizers),
  • International and national DMCs (Destination Management Companies),
  • Expo centers and organizers,
  • International and national non-profit organizations,
  • Universities, educational centers and institutes,
  • Governmental and formal institutes.

During the registration, event organizers have the opportunity to appoint an authorized IATA sales agency to manage the sales process. Sales can also be done via our official Turkish Airlines offices worldwide, and via our online discount code sales portal.