Aviation in Turkey

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Turkey is an emerging

Northern Africa.[1]

Airlines

Main article: List of airlines of Turkey
Turkish Airlines jets

In 1983, the Turkish airline market was

liberalized. While before, only public companies were allowed to serve the country's airports, with the enactment of the 1983 Civil Aviation Law, private companies were admitted. As the regulation failed at setting up a competitive environment, the quasi-monopoly of Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines was further reinforced. It was only in 2003, that major barriers for market entry were erased, leading to a more competitive market, though Turkish Airlines continued to benefit from state support.[2]

As of 2023, Turkish Airlines is one of the major airlines of the world, particularly by its

number of international passengers with 83.4 million passengers.[3] Operating scheduled services to 122 countries and 304 destinations all around the world. The Turkish airlines flies to more countries than any other airlines in the world.[4]

Airports

See also: List of airports in Turkey
Entrance area of Istanbul Airport

Since the 2000s, the country has seen an extraordinary development in civil aviation with a growth ten times faster than the world average. While Turkey's airports only handled 34 million passengers in 2003, the number rose to 105 million in 2010, 52 percent of which were on international flights.[5] In 2012, Turkish airports handled 130 million passengers, making it the sixth-largest aviation market in Europe.[6]

In 2015,

world's 11th busiest airport at the time.[7] The aging airport was however replaced by the larger Istanbul Airport. With the world's largest airport terminal, initially serving 90 million passengers the new airport will massively expand the passenger capacity, with two more terminals being planned summing up to 150 million passengers per year.[8] By 2035, the new airport is projected to be the world’s largest airport serving 260 million passengers annually.[9]

Under Transport Minister

Adnan Menderes Airport was opened in 2006, followed by a new domestic terminal in 2014.[11] New terminal buildings for Erzincan Airport and Mardin Airport were both opened in 2011 and a new international terminal for Milas–Bodrum Airport
was completed in 2012.

In the same period, many other airports were refurbished,

Gaziantep and Çanakkale, Balıkesir and Kars Harakani airports reopened in 2006 and 2007.[13][14][15] Major improvements to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport and Kastamonu Airport
were completed in 2010 and 2013 respectively.

Airport construction

In the airport sector, construction company

PPP infrastructure project, and due to become the world's largest airport.[8]

Aerospace industry

An F-16C fighter of the Turkish Air Force, produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries

Turkey has sought for a national aerospace industry since the foundation of the Republic. Under the auspices of the Turkish Ministry for Industry and Technology, Turkey's aircraft industry today is centered on the

Bayraktar TB2
.

References

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