Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that a total of 216 million 803 thousand 230 passengers, including direct transit passengers, were served in the first 10 months of the year. Minister Uraloğlu said, "In the January-October period, we served more than 2.5 times the population of Türkiye." he said.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu evaluated the airline aircraft, passenger and cargo statistics of the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ) for October 2026. Minister Uraloğlu noted that the number of aircraft taking off and landing at passenger and environmentally friendly airports in the month in question was 80 thousand 479 on domestic lines and 90 thousand 428 on international lines, and added: "Thus, total aircraft traffic reached 224 thousand 958, including overpasses." he said.
23 MILLION 646 THOUSAND 999 PASSENGERS WERE SERVICED IN OCTOBER
Minister Uraloğlu stated that in October, domestic passenger traffic at airports serving throughout Türkiye was 9 million 43 thousand 935 and international passenger traffic was 14 million 589 thousand 627. Uraloğlu said, “In October, a total of 23 million 646 thousand 999 passengers, including direct transit passengers, were served at our airports.” he said.
Uraloğlu reported that there was a 1.8 percent increase in domestic passenger traffic compared to the same month of 2025.
THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS TRAVELING BY AIRLINE IN 10 MONTHS EXCEEDED 216 MILLION
Uraloğlu noted that the aircraft traffic landing and taking off from the airports in the January-October period was 837 thousand 920 on domestic lines and 797 thousand 2 on international lines, thus total aircraft traffic, including overpasses, reached 2 million 79 thousand 460.
Stating that domestic passenger traffic at airports across Turkey is 90 million 753 thousand 635 and international passenger traffic is 125 million 959 thousand 231, Uraloğlu made the following statements in his statement:
"During this period, a total of 216 million 803 thousand 230 passengers were served, including direct transit passengers. Thus, in the first 10 months of the year, we served more than 2.5 times the population of Turkey. Compared to the same period of 2025, there was a 2.5 percent increase in total passenger traffic, including direct transit."
Uraloğlu also said, "In 10 months, airport freight traffic reached 833 thousand 685 tons on domestic lines and 3 million 753 thousand 887 tons on international lines, reaching a total of 4 million 587 thousand 572 tons. Compared to the January-October period of last year, total freight traffic increased by 1.3 percent." he said.
ISTANBUL AIRPORT SERVED 71 MILLION 969 THOUSAND 568 PASSENGERS
Minister Uraloğlu stated that the aircraft traffic at Istanbul Airport in October reached a total of 46 thousand 997, including 9 thousand 690 on domestic lines and 37 thousand 307 on international lines. Uraloğlu noted that Istanbul Airport provides service to a total of 7 million 466 thousand 699 passengers, 1 million 437 thousand 823 on domestic lines and 6 million 2 thousand 876 on international lines.
Stating that in the January-October period, there was a total of 461 thousand 550 aircraft traffic at Istanbul Airport, 103 thousand 367 on domestic lines and 358 thousand 183 on international lines, Uraloğlu said, "There was a total of 71 million 969 thousand 568 passenger traffic, 15 million 3 thousand 545 on domestic lines and 56 million 966 thousand 23 on international lines." he said.
42 MILLION 638 THOUSAND 575 PASSENGERS WERE SERVICED AT SABİHA GÖKÇEN
Providing information about the aircraft and passenger traffic of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Uraloğlu said, "In October, aircraft traffic taking off and landing was 10 thousand 898 on domestic lines and 15 thousand 70 on international lines, for a total of 25 thousand 968. Passenger traffic was 2 million 26 thousand 612 on domestic lines and 2 million 663 thousand 126 on international lines, for a total of 4 million 689 thousand." It became 738.” he said.
Stating that Sabiha Gökçen Airport had a total of 241 thousand 352 aircraft traffic in the ten-month period, 106 thousand 835 on domestic lines and 134 thousand 517 on international lines, Uraloğlu announced that a total of 42 million 638 thousand 575 passengers were served, 19 million 492 thousand 444 on domestic lines and 23 million 146 thousand 131 on international lines.
Uraloğlu also reported that at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, where general aviation activities continue, there was 1,956 aircraft traffic in October and 21,979 aircraft traffic in the ten-month period.
TOURISM CENTERS HOSTED 56 MILLION 636 THOUSAND 758 PASSENGERS IN 10 MONTHS
Minister Uraloğlu noted that the number of passengers served at airports in tourism centers where international traffic is intense reached 56 million 636 thousand 785 in ten months, including 18 million 136 thousand 949 on domestic lines and 38 million 499 thousand 836 on international lines. Stating that there was a total of 371 thousand 825 aircraft traffic, 134 thousand 168 on domestic lines and 237 thousand 657 on international lines, Minister Uraloğlu continued his words as follows:
"In the 10-month period, 11 million 477 thousand 24 passengers were served at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport. 34 million 837 thousand 605 passengers were served at Antalya Airport; 5 million 184 thousand 122 passengers were served at Muğla Dalaman Airport. 4 million 315 thousand 889 passengers were served at Muğla Milas-Bodrum Airport, while Gazipaşa Alanya Airport served “There was 822 thousand 145 passenger traffic.”
