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 September 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 89 thousand 788 on domestic lines and 94 thousand 986 on international lines, and added: "Thus, total aircraft traffic reached 235 thousand 26, including overpasses." he said.
“25 MILLION 603 THOUSAND 265 PASSENGERS WERE SERVICED IN SEPTEMBER”
Minister Uraloğlu stated that in September, domestic passenger traffic at airports serving throughout Türkiye was 10 million 83 thousand 933, and international passenger traffic was 15 million 510 thousand 913. Uraloğlu said, “In September, a total of 25 million 603 thousand 265 passengers, including direct transit passengers, were served at our airports.” he said.
Uraloğlu reported that, compared to the same month of 2025, there was an increase of 5.9 percent in domestic passenger traffic, 2 percent in international passenger traffic and 3.4 percent in total passenger traffic, including direct transit.
Minister Uraloğlu also noted that in September, airport freight traffic reached 529 thousand 850 tons in total, including 97 thousand 484 tons on domestic lines and 432 thousand 366 tons on international lines. Uraloğlu said, “In September, our freight traffic consisting of cargo, mail and luggage reached 529 thousand 850 tons.” he said.
THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS TRAVELING BY AIRLINE EXCEEDED 193 MILLION IN 9 MONTHS
Uraloğlu noted that the aircraft traffic landing and taking off from the airports in the January-September period was 757 thousand 441 on domestic lines and 706 thousand 574 on international lines, thus total aircraft traffic including overpasses reached 1 million 854 thousand 502. Uraloğlu reported that there was a 1.1 percent increase in domestic aircraft traffic compared to the same period last year.
Stating that domestic passenger traffic at airports across Turkey is 81 million 709 thousand 700 and international passenger traffic is 111 million 369 thousand 604, Uraloğlu made the following statements in his statement:
"During this period, a total of 193 million 156 thousand 231 passengers were served, including direct transit passengers. Thus, in the first 9 months of the year, we served more than twice the population of Turkey. Compared to the same period in 2025, there was an increase of 6.7 percent in domestic passenger traffic, 0.5 percent in international passenger traffic and 2.9 percent in total passenger traffic, including direct transit."
Uraloğlu also said, "In 9 months, airport freight traffic reached 751 thousand 779 tons on domestic lines and 3 million 373 thousand 40 tons on international lines, for a total of 4 million 124 thousand 819 tons. Compared to the January-September period of last year, domestic freight traffic increased by 5.6 percent, international freight traffic increased by 1.7 percent, and total freight traffic increased by 2.4 percent." he said.
ISTANBUL AIRPORT SERVED 64 MILLION 502 THOUSAND 869 PASSENGERS
Minister Uraloğlu stated that the aircraft traffic at Istanbul Airport in September reached a total of 49 thousand 66, including 10 thousand 931 on domestic lines and 38 thousand 135 on international lines. Uraloğlu noted that Istanbul Airport provides service to a total of 7 million 853 thousand 904 passengers, 1 million 631 thousand 70 on domestic lines and 6 million 222 thousand 834 on international lines.
Stating that in the January-September period, there was a total of 414 thousand 553 aircraft traffic at Istanbul Airport, 93 thousand 677 on domestic lines and 320 thousand 876 on international lines, Uraloğlu said, "There was a total of 64 million 502 thousand 869 passenger traffic, 13 million 565 thousand 722 on domestic lines and 50 million 937 thousand 147 on international lines." he said.
37 MILLION 948 THOUSAND 837 PASSENGER TRAFFIC WAS SERVICED IN SABİHA GÖKÇEN
Providing information about the aircraft and passenger traffic of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Uraloğlu said, "In September, aircraft traffic taking off and landing was 11 thousand 860 on domestic lines and 14 thousand 691 on international lines, for a total of 26 thousand 551. Passenger traffic was 2 million 203 thousand 910 on domestic lines and 2 million 588 thousand 317 on international lines, for a total of 4 million 792." It became 1,227.” he said.
Stating that Sabiha Gökçen Airport had a total of 215 thousand 384 aircraft traffic in the nine-month period, 95 thousand 937 on domestic lines and 119 thousand 447 on international lines, Uraloğlu announced that a total of 37 million 948 thousand 837 passenger traffic was served, 17 million 465 thousand 832 on domestic lines and 20 million 483 thousand 5 on international lines.
Uraloğlu also reported that at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, where general aviation activities continue, there was 2 thousand 120 aircraft traffic in September and 20 thousand 23 aircraft traffic in the nine-month period.
TOURISM CENTERS HOSTED 49 MILLION 630 THOUSAND 922 PASSENGERS IN 9 MONTHS
Minister Uraloğlu noted that the number of passengers served at airports in tourism centers where international traffic is intense reached 49 million 630 thousand 922 in nine months, including 16 million 322 thousand 19 on domestic lines and 33 million 308 thousand 903 on international lines. Stating that there was a total of 327 thousand 525 aircraft traffic, 121 thousand 422 on domestic lines and 206 thousand 103 on international lines, Minister Uraloğlu continued his words as follows:
"During the 9-month period, 10 million 266 thousand 205 passengers were served at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport. 30 million 144 thousand 861 passengers were served at Antalya Airport; 4 million 571 thousand 445 passengers were served at Muğla Dalaman Airport. 3 million 918 thousand 114 passengers were served at Muğla Milas-Bodrum Airport, while Gazipaşa Alanya Airport served “There was 730 thousand 297 passenger traffic.”
