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Turkey is located at the heart of a massive The employment figure, which was 65
geography allowing to reach 60 countries thousand in 2003, increased by 3 percent and
with 3-hour flights. The sector was stuck in went over 167 thousand. Indeed, the turnover
Ankara-Istanbul-Izmir triangle and hardly of Turkish civil aviation amounting to 2.2 billion
breathing in 2002, and realized a great growth Dollars increased by 10 percent and rose to
with the legal arrangements, new investments 21.4 billion Dollars.
and new strategies built in accordance with
Turkey’s regional and global vision. With the AIRLINES FROM 2002 TO OUR DAY
international flights suitable for Turkey’s global
vision, aviation sector has become the world’s Regional Aviation Policy initiated in 2003
fastest growing aviation sector. is the most significant development seen in
the aviation sector. With the deregulation in
Reciprocal flights were initiated by acting the sector, Turkish civil aviation was opened
cooperation agreement with 140 countries to the private sector businesses, and stepped
in the field of civil aviation. Thanks to these into a rapid growth progress thanks to the
flights, Turkey accessed new export markets competitive environment created. Thanks to
and Turkey’s trading volume with the countries the airports extending to the most remote parts
agreed showed a significant increase. of Asia Minor, products produced in Asia Minor
reached all around the world, and the cities’
As Binali Yıldırım, Minister of Transportation, idle tourism potential was increased. Most
Maritime Affairs and Communications importantly, over 16 million citizens met with
puts it, Turkish civil aviation experienced a airline for the first time within 10 years with
development “ran the calculations of the world these investments, and the policy of “Airline,
aviation authorities upside down” and grew in People’s Line” was actualized.
terms of employment and turnover within 10
years.

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