Turkish Airlines Posts Strong Second Quarter Figures, with Revenue Soaring 21%

Turkish Airlines has posted a strong set of results for the second quarter of 2026, despite the ongoing global headwinds caused by rising fuel costs and geopolitical uncertainty around the Middle East.

Turkish - which is the flag carrier of Türkiye and Europe's largest airline, in terms of number of flights operated - generated total revenues of $7.2bn for the three-month period to the end of June. This marked a 20.5% increase on the same period last year. Net profit stood at $197m. Load factor came in at 84%, marking Turkish Airlines' busiest second quarter passenger levels ever.

Demand was driven by European, African and Asian passenger demand.

Turkish Airlines Chairman, Prof. Murat Şeker, stated: “Despite the uncertainty caused by geopolitical developments in the Middle East and the sharp increase in fuel prices, we have successfully managed this challenging period, as we have in previous crises. This was made possible by our extensive flight network, diversified business model and agile operational capabilities.

"At the same time, we continued to implement end-to-end efficiency initiatives across all units of our company while maintaining our disciplined cost management approach. As Turkish Airlines, we will continue to bring continents, cultures and people together through our products and services while keeping flight safety and customer satisfaction at the centre of our focus. Capitalizing on strength from our operational scale, sound financial structure and highly qualified human capital, we will continue to progress toward our Centennial targets amid challenging operating environment.”