Turkish Airlines has announced an intention to start direct flights from its Istanbul base to Auckland and Minneapolis later in 2025.

After Turkish Airlines began flying to Denver in June 2024, it stated that it would be adding Minneapolis, Charlotte, Philadelphia, and Orlando to its list of US destinations. In December of last year, Turkish Airlines also operated its first flight to Santiago de Chile via São Paulo, which was the carrier's longest route.

Turkish Airlines is eyeing New Zealand to add to its flight schedule following its success in Australia. The national carrier made its debut into the Australian market last year with flights to Istanbul direct from Melbourne and Sydney – and now the airline confirmed Auckland is on its future flight schedule.

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The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month. After a public competition, he has been named Zeytin, or Olive, and is recuperating at Polonezkoy Zoo. “Of course, what we want and desire ...

Officials say that Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade.

Turkish Airlines — one of the world’s biggest carriers — is eyeing New Zealand for flights, according to a report from Turkey.

A baby gorilla discovered last month while transiting through Istanbul is recovering with wildlife rescuers in Turkey.

Despite operating in more destinations than any other airline in the world, Turkish Airlines emerged as the safest carrier in Europe, according to a

Türkiye's national flag carrier on Thursday said it would not carry Israeli and Iranian citizens on its flights to Syria, per directives from

Turkish Airlines has announced that it will not carry Israeli and Iranian nationals on its flights to Damascus, according to a statement published on its website on Thursday. The airline revealed earlier this week that it would launch flights to Damascus from 23 January, with a schedule of three flights per week.

The long-expected announcement was confirmed at a management summit in Türkiye. The global airline boasting the world’s largest number of connections from its hub in Istanbul is coming to Auckland.