Turkish Airlines’ inaugural flight between Istanbul and Sydney touched down in the Australian city on November 29, 2024.
Türkiye’s flag carrier will operate four direct services a week between Sydney to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur, with a fifth service every week commencing in June 2025. In 2026, the introduction of ultra-long-range aircraft to the Turkish Airlines fleet is expected to make the Sydney-Istanbul route a non-stop service.
Bilal Ekşi, Turkish Airlines’ CEO commented: “This momentous occasion marks Turkish Airlines' longest flight path in history, as we happily add our second Australian city to our flight network.”
He added: “The arrival of our first flight from Istanbul to Sydney represents our ongoing commitment to connect travellers across the globe, providing a seamless gateway between Europe and Australia with the comfort and hospitality of Turkish Airlines.
Destination NSW has estimated that this new service will generate more than $53 million in incremental visitor expenditure over its first year.