Atatürk Airport is an airport currently in use for private jets. It used to be the primary international airport of Istanbul and the hub of Turkish Airlines until it was closed to commercial passenger flights on 6 April 2019. From that point, all passenger flights were transferred to the new Istanbul Airport. All freight operations subsequently relocated as well by 5 February 2022 after which the airport continued to serve general aviation until its final closure.
Atatürk Airport
The original terminal at Yeşilköy in 1970.
The former main terminal inaugurated in 1983, which then served as the domestic section until 2019.
The now defunct main passenger terminal in 2013.
Turkish Airlines, or legally Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı, is the flag carrier of Turkey. As of 2024, it operates scheduled services to 272 destinations in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas, making it the largest mainline carrier in the world by number of passenger destinations. The airline serves more destinations non-stop from a single airport than any other airline in the world and flies to 126 countries, more than any other airline. With an operational fleet of 24 cargo aircraft, the airline's cargo division Turkish Cargo serves 82 destinations. The airline also owns a low cost subsidiary, AJet.
THY Fokker F27 Friendship landing at Athens Hellenikon Airport in 1973.
THY Douglas DC-10 in 1974 wearing the airline's initial colour scheme.
A Boeing 707 operated by Turkish Airlines at Heathrow Airport in 1984.
Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 at Zurich Airport in 1995.
