Editing Turkish Airlines (section)

===21st century===
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[[File:Thy fcb new aircraft borak.jpg|thumb|right|A Turkish Airlines [[Boeing 777#777-300ER|Boeing 777-300ER]] with the [[FC Barcelona]] colours in 2012; the airline was the official sponsor and carrier of the club between 2010 and 2013.<ref name=Barcelona>{{cite press release |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-INT/press-releases/4396/turkish-airlines-signs-sponsorship-deal-with-barcelona-%E2%80%A6.aspx |title=Turkish Airlines signs sponsorship deal with Barcelona |publisher=Turkish Airlines |date=18 January 2010 |access-date=20 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716083639/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-INT/press-releases/4396/turkish-airlines-signs-sponsorship-deal-with-barcelona-%E2%80%A6.aspx |archive-date=16 July 2011 }}</ref>]]
[[File:Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 FIBA Karakas.jpg|thumb|right|A Turkish Airlines [[Boeing 737-800]] in [[2010 FIBA World Championship]] livery at [[Istanbul Atatürk Airport]]]]
[[File:Istanbul Airport Turkish-Airlines 2013-11-18.JPG|thumb|right|[[Istanbul Atatürk Airport]], November 2013]]
[[File:TC-JRO (6949763841) (2).jpg|thumb|A Turkish Airlines [[Airbus A321|Airbus A321-200]] in [[Euroleague Basketball|Turkish Airlines Euroleague]] livery. The airline has been the primary sponsor of the top [[FIBA Europe|European]] [[basketball]] league since 2010.]]
[[File:TC-LKB.jpg|thumb|right|A Turkish Airlines [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-300ER]] landing at [[Amsterdam Schiphol Airport]]]]
[[File:Turkish Airlines, TC-LCA, Boeing 737-8 MAX (44575165144).jpg|thumb|A [[Boeing 737 MAX 8]] of Turkish Airlines on final approach for [[Istanbul Atatürk Airport]]]]

A new terminal opened in January 2000 at Istanbul's [[Istanbul Atatürk Airport]]. Turkish Airlines continued to extend their international reach, forging marketing agreements with [[Asiana Airlines]], [[American Airlines]], [[Malaysia Airlines]], [[LOT Polish Airlines]], [[Czech Airlines]] and [[Cathay Pacific]] in 2000. On 29 October 2000, THY withdrew from the [[Swissair]]-led [[Qualiflyer]] alliance to help attract a strategic investor for their privatization.<ref name="Turkish Airlines Inc." /><ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=http://bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr/haberler/genel-haberler/thyao-qualiflyer-ozel-yolcu-programi-ndan-ayrildi_ID339154/|title=THYAO, Qualiflyer Özel Yolcu Programı'ndan Ayrıldı|date=27 October 2000|website=Hürriyet|language=tr|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016175335/http://bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr/haberler/genel-haberler/thyao-qualiflyer-ozel-yolcu-programi-ndan-ayrildi_ID339154/|archive-date=16 October 2019|access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref> The airline had been part of the alliance's frequent-flyer program since November 1998.<ref name=":5" /> An Antalya-Frankfurt route was added in 2001 through a code-sharing agreement with [[SunExpress|Sun Express]].

Turkey underwent [[2001 Turkish economic crisis|an economic crisis]] throughout most of 2001, leading to a reduction in traffic on domestic routes in particular. THY managed to survive after the [[September 11 attacks]] on the United States without a government bailout or mass layoffs, although 300 middle management positions were eliminated, 400 part-timers were laid off and wages were cut 10 percent. ''[[Turkish Daily News]]'' credited the airline's survival to entrepreneurial management, which was quick to get rid of loss-making routes at home and abroad.{{Citation needed|date=October 2019}}

In 2003, the [[Iraq War|war in Iraq]] prompted Turkish Airlines to close some routes in the Persian Gulf, while flights to Asia were suspended during the [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome|SARS]] epidemic. However, the airline soon recovered, increasing traffic on existing routes and adding service to [[Delhi]] after an 11-year lapse.

Another fleet expansion program kicked off in 2004, helping THY maintain one of the youngest fleets in Europe. In July that year, the airline announced a massive $2.8 billion order of 36 jets from [[Airbus]], plus an order for 15 Boeing 737s.

THY was not just ordering new planes. It was planning to spend $350 million on a new technical and training facility at Istanbul's underutilized [[Sabiha Gökçen International Airport]]. The airline had built up a significant technical services operation, maintaining not just its aircraft but those of third parties. [[Turkish Technic]] employed 2,700 workers and was planning to hire another 2,000 by 2010. THY also had three flight simulators and offered flight training services.

The airline faced the entry of new competitors into the liberalizing Turkish aviation market. However, tourism was rising, with 20 million people expected to visit the country in 2005 versus 12 million in 2003. THY divested its 50% holding in [[Cyprus Turkish Airlines]] (''Kıbrıs Türk Hava Yolları'') in 2005.

Although the company was publicly traded at this time, the government-owned 98% of its shares. The privatization program was revived in 2004 with a public offering of 20% of shares on the [[Borsa Istanbul|Istanbul Stock Exchange]]. The Turkish government-owned 75% of shares after the offering, which raised $170 million. Currently, the [[Turkey Wealth Fund]] owns a 49.12% interest in THY, while 50.88% of shares are publicly traded.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://investor.turkishairlines.com/en/turkish-airlines/shareholding-structure |title=Shareholding Structure |publisher=Turkish Airlines |access-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713200651/https://investor.turkishairlines.com/en/turkish-airlines/shareholding-structure |archive-date=13 July 2023}}</ref>

On 1 April 2008, Turkish Airlines joined the [[Star Alliance]] after an 18-month integration process beginning in December 2006, becoming the seventh European airline in the 20-member alliance.<ref>{{Cite press release|title=Turkish Airlines to join Star Alliance, Star Alliance board approves membership application |publisher=Star Alliance |date=9 December 2006 |url=http://www.staralliance.es/de/press/starallianceturkishairlines-prp/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130213091212/http://www.staralliance.es/de/press/starallianceturkishairlines-prp/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 February 2013 |access-date=4 May 2012 }}</ref>

In December 2011, the Turkish government unveiled plans to modernize the [[Aden Adde International Airport]] in [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]], which became one of the newest flight destinations of the carrier in 2012. The rehabilitation project is part of Turkey's broader engagement in the local post-conflict reconstruction process. Among the scheduled renovations are new airport systems and infrastructure, including a modern control tower to monitor the airspace.<ref name="Skawraoim">{{cite web|url=http://news.cheapflighthouse.co.uk/2011/01/01/ska-will-run-airport-operations-in-mogadishu/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119074802/http://news.cheapflighthouse.co.uk/2011/01/01/ska-will-run-airport-operations-in-mogadishu/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2012 |title=SKA will run airport operations in Mogadishu |access-date=24 April 2015 }}</ref> In March 2012, Turkish Airlines became the first international carrier to resume flights to Somalia since the start of that country's [[Somali Civil War|civil war]] in the early 1990s.

By the end of 2013, Turkish Airlines had increased their number of flight points to 241 destinations worldwide (199 international and 42 domestic).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/press-room/about-turkish-airlines/destinations-and-frequencies |title=Turkish Airlines – Destinations and Frequencies |website=Turkishairlines.com |date=17 December 2013 |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019145911/http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/press-room/about-turkish-airlines/destinations-and-frequencies |archive-date=19 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The airline began increasing operations at [[Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport]] as it positioned it as a secondary hub.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kotil: Sabiha Gökçen to become Turkish Airlines' secondary hub {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/kotil-sabiha-gokcen-become-turkish-airlines-secondary-hub |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=aviationweek.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkish Airlines Builds its Network at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/turkish-airlines-builds-its-network-istanbuls-sabiha-gokcen-airport |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=aviationweek.com}}</ref>

Following the [[2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt]], the [[Federal Aviation Administration]] temporarily banned flights between Turkey and the [[United States]]. This posed a particular problem for Turkish Airlines as a key component of the airline's strategy was to deliver one-stop journeys between the US and hard-to-reach destinations in Africa, the Middle East, and India.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sumers|first1=Brian|title=FAA Bans Turkish Airlines From Flying to the United States|url=https://skift.com/2016/07/16/faa-bans-turkish-airlines-from-flying-to-the-united-states/|access-date=16 July 2016|work=Skift|date=16 July 2016|archive-date=17 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717160511/https://skift.com/2016/07/16/faa-bans-turkish-airlines-from-flying-to-the-united-states/|url-status=live}}</ref> This ban was lifted on 18 July, and Turkish Airlines resumed flights to the U.S. on 19 July after a three-day disruption.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sumers|first1=Brian|title=FAA Lifts Turkish Air Flight Ban|url=https://skift.com/2016/07/18/turkish-airlines-could-resume-u-s-flights-soon/|access-date=27 July 2016|work=Skift|date=18 July 2016|archive-date=19 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719140920/https://skift.com/2016/07/18/turkish-airlines-could-resume-u-s-flights-soon/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2016, Turkish Airlines announced a profit collapse to a loss of 198&nbsp;million Euros for the second quarter of 2016 while expecting an overall loss of 10&nbsp;million passengers for 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fr.de/wirtschaft/fluggesellschaft-in-den-roten-zahlen-massiver-gewinn-einbruch-bei-turkish-airlines-a-315913|title=Fluggesellschaft in den roten Zahlen: Massiver Gewinn-Einbruch bei Turkish Airlines|first=Frankfurter|last=Rundschau|website=Frankfurter Rundschau|date=20 August 2016|access-date=23 January 2019|archive-date=23 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223205/http://www.fr.de/wirtschaft/fluggesellschaft-in-den-roten-zahlen-massiver-gewinn-einbruch-bei-turkish-airlines-a-315913|url-status=live}}</ref> The airline already announced significant reductions in operations for the upcoming 2016–2017 schedule period with frequency cuts to 45 European and 13 intercontinental routes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268589/turkish-airlines-w16-europeshort-haul-service-changes-as-of-27aug16/|title=Turkish Airlines W16 Europe/Short-Haul service changes as of 27AUG16|website=Routesonline|access-date=23 January 2019|archive-date=16 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216093733/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268589/turkish-airlines-w16-europeshort-haul-service-changes-as-of-27aug16/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268588/turkish-airlines-w16-inter-continental-service-changes-as-of-27aug16/|title=Turkish Airlines W16 inter-continental service changes as of 27AUG16|website=Routesonline|access-date=23 January 2019|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224910/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268588/turkish-airlines-w16-inter-continental-service-changes-as-of-27aug16/|url-status=live}}</ref> Turkish Airlines also announced an overall record loss of 1.9&nbsp;billion Turkish Lira ($644.4&nbsp;million) for the first half of 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-airlines-posts-loss-of-644-mln-revises-target-103102|title=Turkish Airlines posts loss of $644 mln, revises target – Latest News|website=Hürriyet Daily News|date=22 August 2016 |access-date=23 January 2019|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223314/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-airlines-posts-loss-of-644-mln-revises-target-103102|url-status=live}}</ref>

The following year saw the airline recover, with financial results for 2017 showing an almost 35% increase in turnover, and a return to profitability.<ref name=":6">{{cite web |title=THY 2017 FY Results |url=http://investor.turkishairlines.com/documents/ThyInvestorRelations/imzali_SPK_31.12.2017.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411174452/http://investor.turkishairlines.com/documents/ThyInvestorRelations/imzali_SPK_31.12.2017.pdf |archive-date=11 April 2018 |access-date=11 April 2018 |website=Investor.turkishairlines.com}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=December 2023}}

In 2020, the airline announced its intention to withdraw from international routes at Sabiha Gökçen Airport by transferring these routes to its low-cost subsidiary, [[AnadoluJet]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkish Airlines withdraws from Sabiha Gökcen int'l routes |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/85297-turkish-airlines-withdraws-from-sabiha-gkcen-intl-routes |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=ch-aviation |language=en}}</ref>

In February 2022, Turkish Cargo, the airline's freight subsidiary, relocated all cargo flights and operations from their former base at [[Istanbul Atatürk Airport]] to the new [[Istanbul Airport]].<ref>[https://aircargoworld.com/news/airports/turkish-cargo-completes-transition-to-new-istanbul-airport/ aircargoworld.com – Turkish Cargo completes transition to new Istanbul Airport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209174027/https://aircargoworld.com/news/airports/turkish-cargo-completes-transition-to-new-istanbul-airport/ |date=9 February 2022 }} 8 February 2022</ref><ref>[https://www.dailysabah.com/business/transportation/turkish-cargo-bids-farewell-to-ataturk-airport-shifts-to-new-hub dailysabah.com – Turkish Cargo bids farewell to Atatürk Airport, shifts to new hub] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209182916/https://www.dailysabah.com/business/transportation/turkish-cargo-bids-farewell-to-ataturk-airport-shifts-to-new-hub |date=9 February 2022 }} 8 February 2022</ref>

In February 2023, Turkish Airlines confirmed plans to spin off [[AnadoluJet]] from an incorporated brand name into an independent airline.<ref>[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/124918-turkish-airlines-moves-ahead-with-anadolujet-hive-off ch-aviation.com - Turkish Airlines moves ahead with AnadoluJet hive-off] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227101237/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/124918-turkish-airlines-moves-ahead-with-anadolujet-hive-off |date=27 February 2023 }} 27 February 2023</ref>

On 29 November 2024, Turkish Airlines flight TK175 successfully touched down in [[Sydney]] from Istanbul. This is the inaugural flight of the airline to the capital city of [[New South Wales]] and also the airline's second route to [[Australia]] after [[Melbourne]] that was launched in March this year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2024 |title=Turkish Airlines debuts in Sydney with the arrival of its longest-ever flight |url=https://www.traveldailymedia.com/turkish-airlines-debuts-in-sydney-with-the-arrival-of-its-longest-ever-flight/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=www.traveldailymedia.com}}</ref>

On 18 December 2024, the airline announced the commencement of its flights to [[Santiago]], marking [[Chile]] as the 10th country served in the [[Americas]] and bringing its total destinations in the region to 26.<ref>{{Cite web |last=xl-technologies |title=Turkish Airlines Expands to Santiago, Chile – Aviation Guide |url=https://aviationguideem.com/news/turkish-airlines-expands-to-santiago-chile/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> The airline also announced the launch of flights to [[Benghazi]] that will commence starting 14 January 2025. Turkish Airlines last touched down at the most populous city in [[Libya]] more than a decade ago.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkish Airlines Schedules Benghazi Return {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/turkish-airlines-schedules-benghazi-return |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=aviationweek.com}}</ref>