Türkiye's national flag carrier served 5.4% more passengers in the first eight months of 2026 compared to a year ago, according to data released on Tuesday.

The number of passengers Turkish Airlines (THY) carried in the January-August period reached 64 million, the company said in a filing with the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP).

The carrier served 10 million passengers in August, an increase of 5.6% from the same month last year, the data showed.

The number of international passengers increased 6.1% year-over-year in the first eight months to 41.8 million, while domestic passenger traffic rose 4.3% to 22.2 million.

Last month, international passenger numbers rose 5% to 6.4 million, while domestic passenger traffic increased 6.8% to 3.6 million.