More than 1.1 million flights, including some 237,919 transit overflights, have used Turkish airspace in the first six months of the year, according to a report on Thursday citing data from the State Airports Authority General Directorate (DHMI).
An aircraft crossed Turkish airspace every 14 seconds during the January-June period as passenger traffic continued to grow, a report by Anadolu Agency (AA) said.
Domestic flight traffic totaled 471,870, while international flight traffic reached 404,197 in the first half of 2026.
Türkiye served 112 million passengers on domestic and international flights during the period, up from 34.5 million passengers in 2002.
Since 2002, the number of countries with which Türkiye has air transport agreements has increased from 81 to 175, while the number of countries served by international flights has risen from 50 to 175. International destinations have expanded from 60 to 356.
