Türkiye's airports handled more than 8 million flights over five years
Türkiye's airports recorded 8,080,142 commercial flights between 2021 and 2025, according to State Airports Authority (DHMI) data. Istanbul and Sabiha Gokcen alone accounted for more than half of the total. Industry bodies expect a new annual passenger record by the end of 2026.
The State Airports Authority (DHMI) published a consolidated five-year report covering 2021 to 2025. According to the release, civilian airports in Türkiye handled 8,080,142 flights over the period; 52 percent of those landings and take-offs took place at Istanbul Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen. Domestic traffic accounted for 48.3 percent and international traffic for 51.7 percent.
Additional data from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure showed total passenger numbers passed 920 million over the period, of which around 510 million were international travellers. A representative of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation told Anadolu Ajansi Ekonomi that 2026 passenger traffic is expected to reach 220 million for the full year, about 14 percent above the pre-pandemic 2019 record.
The chair of TOBB's Civil Aviation Council noted that the sector faces fuel price volatility and European airspace capacity constraints; he said that efficiency gains from the new generation of narrow-body aircraft were partially offsetting cost pressure. This article should not be read as investment advice.
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