Flights & Transport
New routes, airports, carriers and regional accessibility.
01Editorial visualSamsun airport starts new terminal project with a 3-million-passenger capacity target
Construction has formally started on a 29,120-square-metre terminal at Samsun Çarşamba Airport. The project expands infrastructure but does not itself announce new routes or an opening date.
7 min read · today, 20:30
02Editorial visualBody recovered in FILOJET search; identity confirmation pending
A man's body believed to be around 50 years old was recovered on 2 September and taken to hospital for identification. Officials have not yet issued a centrally reconciled casualty balance.
6 min read · today, 21:25
03Editorial visualTürkiye Black Sea alert: heavy rain remains active after marine warning ends
MGM rain warning 456 remains valid until 23:59; the new marine bulletin 251 forecasts near-gale winds across western waters on 8–10 September.
6 min read · today, 14:22
04Editorial visualTürkiye weather warning for 28 August: Giresun closes all beaches as rain and marine storms approach
Giresun has banned swimming at every beach on Friday. A separate Istanbul rain warning ended at 07:00; ten provinces remain in the wider rain alert.
6 min read · today, 18:19
05Editorial visualFree transport on 30 August: Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir have different rules
Istanbul requires a personalised Istanbulkart; EGO services are free in Ankara from 06:00 to 24:00; most Izmir municipal transport is half-price while İZBAN is free.
6 min read · today, 02:21
06Editorial visualTürkiye's airports handled 138.8 million passengers in seven months
Passenger traffic rose 2.6% year on year; almost 26.8 million people passed through the country's airports in July alone.
5 min read · today, 08:30
07Editorial visualTürkiye's air network covers 133 countries and 356 destinations
After 91 international negotiations, carriers received 22 new points and 1,071 additional flight frequencies.
6 min read · today, 07:27
08Editorial visualTurkish airports served almost 112 million passengers in six months
Istanbul airports received 63.45 million passengers and confirmed their role as the country's main aviation hub.
6 min read · today, 08:11
09Editorial visualHow to evaluate the accessibility of a region based on airport schedules
Flight frequency, seasonality and connections say more about a destination than just one new route.
5 min read · today, 09:21