urkish Airlines (Turkish: Türk Hava Yolları) (BİST: THYAO) is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered at the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul.[3][4] It operates scheduled services to 41 domestic and 206 international airports in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. With 247 destinations, the airline is the fourth-largest carrier in the world by number of destinations.[5] With Istanbul Atatürk Airport being the main base, the Turkish carrier has secondary hubs at Esenboğa International Airport, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, and Adnan Menderes Airport. THY has been a member of the Star Alliance network since 1 April 2008.[6]
In April 2010, "TURKISH" replaced "TURKAIR" as the new call sign for Turkish Airlines.
With an operational fleet of nine cargo aircraft, the airline's cargo division serves 47 destinations.[7]