1933
The "State Airlines Administration" operating under the supervision of the Ministry of National Defense has been established on the 20th of May.
The initial budget of the organization headed by one of the first Turkish aviators Mr. Fesa Evrensev was 180 thousand Turkish Liras and the organization employed a total of 24 personnel comprised of seven pilots, eight mechanics, eight officers and a radio operator.
The first fleet comprised of 2 King Birds (having 5 seats), 2 Junkers F-13 (having 4 seats) and an ATH-9 (having 10 seats).