Date

Comment

20/3/1933

Formed as Devlet Hava Yolları as a department of Ministry of Defense

Date

Comment

3/1956

Reorganized and renamed Türk Hava Yolları

BOAC takes 1.96% stake

1984

Became a State Economic Enterprise

2001

Joined Qualiflyer Group alliance

05/2006

Partial IPO (23%) completed

04/2008

Joined Star Alliance

2008

Formed low-cost subsidiary Anadolujet for all Ankara flights (except Istanbul-Ankara)

2009

Anadolujet takes over all Istanbul- Sabiha Gökcen flights