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2023 Awards

APEX World Class 2023 (Highest Rating According to Health & Safety, Service Quality and Sustainability criteria)

Turkish Airlines was one of eight airlines worldwide recognized with the APEX World Class Award. The designation follows a comprehensive independent audit conducted by Yates+Partners, based on health & safety, well-being, sustainability and service, and guest experience.

APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) – Five Star Global Airline

Passenger evaluations conducted by APEX across approximately one million flights resulted in the selection of Turkish Airlines as a Five Star Global Airline this year.

2022 Awards

APEX World Class 2022 (Highest Rating According to Health & Safety, Service Quality and Sustainability)

As a result of the independent audits carried out by APEX under the consultancy of Yates+Partners and based on health & safety and sustainability, Turkish Airlines was one of seven airlines worldwide to be recognized with the World Class Award this year. The category evaluates international standards of safety, welfare, service and inclusion through comprehensive audits conducted by industry professionals and confirms that standards are reached or exceeded across these areas. We are proud to be deemed worthy of this award, granted for the first time this year, which affirms our prioritization of harmony and respect for the environment as we grow, as well as our uncompromising service quality.

APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) – Five Star Global Airline

As a result of passenger feedback evaluated by APEX (Airlines Passenger Experience Association), considered one of the world’s most reliable and respected aviation organizations, Turkish Airlines was named a Five Star Global Airline.

Tech Brands Türkiye / Marketing – Turkiye’s Most Technological Airline Brand

We were selected as Türkiye’s Most Technological Airline Brand at the Tech Brands Türkiye Awards, held in cooperation with NielsenIQ Türkiye. The awards recognize Türkiye’s most technological brands.

Europe's Best Food & Beverage Award in the 2022 APEX Passenger Evaluation

The results of the 2022 evaluation, determined by votes from 1.2 million passengers, were announced at a ceremony held in Dublin, Ireland’s capital. In APEX’s ratings based on passenger feedback, Turkish Airlines was recognized with Europe’s Best Food & Beverage Award. We also won the title of the most-awarded airline in Europe, garnering two awards.

Europe’s Best Seat Design Award in the 2022 APEX Passenger Evaluation

The results of the 2022 evaluation, determined by votes from 1.2 million passengers, were announced at a ceremony held in Dublin, Ireland’s capital. In APEX’s ratings based on passenger feedback, Turkish Airlines was recognized with Europe’s Best Seat Design Award. We also won the title of the most-awarded airline in Europe, garnering two awards.

Skytrax – Europe’s Best Airline

Our partnership was voted Europe’s Best Airline by millions of passengers via feedback from surveys conducted in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. Turkish Airlines surpassed many other major European airlines.

Skytrax – World’s Best Business Class Catering

We added a new accolade to our catering awards. Turkish Airlines was deemed worthy of the World’s Best Business Class Catering award by Skytrax in recognition of the unique recipes selected by Turkish Do&Co from Turkish and international cuisine.

Skytrax - Best Airline in Southern Europe

Turkish Airlines, consistently presenting passengers with the best services, products and guest experience, was selected as the Best Airline in Southern Europe among regional airlines.

Skytrax – Europe’s Best Economy Class

Turkish Airlines, serving with a high-quality understanding that is exemplary across both Business and Economy classes, was named the Best Economy Class Airline in Europe 2022.

Condé Nast Traveler - 2022 Readers’ Choice Award

(One of the Top 3 Airlines Among Global Airlines)

The results of the Readers’ Choice annual survey conducted by Condé Nast Traveler, the prominent travel and lifestyle magazine based in New York and London, recognized Turkish Airlines as One of the Top 3 Airlines Among Global Airlines.

PAX International Readership Awards

Business Class Amenity Kit - Hackett London
Premium Economy / Economy Amenity Kit – Culture Series

PAX International and PAX Tech announced the winners of the 2022 PAX Readership awards at a special ceremony in Hamburg. Turkish Airlines was recognized with awards for its Hackett London and Culture series travel sets.

World Finance 2022 Sustainability Awards- Most Sustainable Flag Carrier Airline

With our sustainability-focused efforts, we were deemed worthy of the 2022 Sustainability Award in the category of Most Sustainable Flag Carrier Airline by World Finance, one of the most respected institutions of the international finance World.

We received this award due to our fleet being one of the world’s youngest and most modern, our projects of fuel efficiency and decreasing emissions in order to combat climate change, usage of biofuel and our support for R&D projects with this scope, flexibility and strong financial performance during pandemic.

CAPA (Centre For Aviation)- Airline Sustainability Innovation of the Year

We were awarded the “Airline of the Year in Sustainability Innovation” by CAPA (Centre For Aviation) with the R&D support we provided to the Microalgae-Based Sustainable Bio-Jet Fuel Project, which we carry out in close contact with scientists. With this project we support, we aim to be one of the few global companies that can use sustainable aviation fuel produced without polluting natural resources and without competing with agricultural activities.

LACP 2022 Spotlight Awards Global Communications Competition- Gold Award

In 2022, as a result of the evaluation made by the League of American Communication Professionals (LACP), our 2021 Sustainability Report was received the Gold Award.

2021 Awards

APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) – Five Star Global Airline

In 2021, Turkish Airlines was named a “Five Star Global Airline” by APEX (the Airline Passenger Experience Association), considered one of the world’s most reliable and respected aviation organizations. We are pleased to be recognized by APEX for the comfort we offer above the clouds and the passenger satisfaction we provide.

APEX+Simpliflying - Health Safety Diamond Status

APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) and Simplifyling, the Highest Degree in Health Safety

As a result of our compliance with Health Safety Standards and our rigorous hygiene measures, we were assessed at Diamond Standard – the highest level possible – by the APEX/SimpliFlying partnership. Fewer than 10 airlines achieved Diamond-level standards.

The Design Air - Design Airline of the Year, Europe 2021

With the new airport’s customer touch points (lounges, check-in islands, ticket service offices, etc.) and with in- flight experience designs (new Business and Economy Class cabin design and in-flight products), we were selected as the “Best Designed Airline Europe 2021” at the TheDesignAir awards, which recognize creativity and innovation.

Fast Company Customer Experience Awards - Airline Industry First Place

Fast Company magazine, together with Turkcell Global Bilgi, launched a customer experience survey in 2020. With a total of 6,319 people participating in the survey and with 15,130 brands discussed, the best of the sector in each sector is selected. In our field, we once again ranked first in this survey.

2020 Awards

APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) - Five Star Global Airline

Airline assessments for 2020 were announced by APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) at the awards ceremony held in Los Angeles on September 9, 2019. Turkish Airlines was rated a “Five Star Global Airline” by APEX, the third consecutive year that we have received this designation. The ratings are determined solely through passenger feedback submitted through the TripIt application. The 2020 ratings included passenger feedback from more than one million flights on nearly 600 airlines worldwide between July 2018 and June 2019. The TripIt app is the top-rated travel organization app.

Crystal Apple 2020 - TK1919 Historical Journey: Crystal and Silver Awards

As the Turkish Airlines family, we commemorated the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Grand National Assembly on April 23, 1920 (National Sovereignty and Children’s Day) with a flight on a historic route: during this flight, our pilots unfurled the world’s largest flag in the sky. Approximately 10 million people requested and received souvenir tickets for the flight. Together with our passengers, we once again carried out a “Dedicatory Flight with the Most Passengers in the World” to Samsun, with the TK1919 flight on May 19 (Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day). Our Historical Journey was recognized with Crystal and Silver awards at the Crystal Apple Awards.

Crystal Apple 2020 - TK1920 World’s Biggest Flag in the Skies: Silver and Bronze Awards

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, we carried out one of the most meaningful flights in our history. Taking place on April 23, National Sovereignty and Children's Day, we drew the world’s largest flag over our country – with its crescent moon and star – during a two-hour flight.

Under the command of Captain Öner Samyel and Captain Murat Gülkanat, at 09.40, the TC-JJF registered Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft took off from Esenboğa Airport with the flight number TK1920.

Numerous people avidly followed the flight via Flightradar24, the live air traffic site with flight tracking data. As well, the flight garnered wide press coverage and high engagement across all social media platforms; updates were shared by hundreds of thousands of social media users and the flight was a globally trending topic on Twitter.

This flight gained Turkish Airlines a Silver and a Bronze award at the Crystal Apple Awards. The Crystal Apple awards, an annual event organized by the Association of Advertisers, recognizes the successful work of individuals and institutions throughout the advertising industry.

Crystal Apple 2020 – Brand Flying on social media During No Flights: Bronze Award

The Crystal Apple is among the most prestigious award ceremonies held in Türkiye for the advertising industry. The Crystal Apple Awards, an annual event organized by the Association of Advertisers, recognizes the successful work of individuals and institutions throughout the advertising industry. As Turkish Airlines, we were recognized with a Bronze award in the Service category for the project Brand Flying on social media in the No Flights Period.

Mediacat Felis Awards - TK1919 Historical Journey: A Felis Award and Four Achievement Awards

As the Turkish Airlines family, we unfurled the World’s Biggest Flag in the Skies on the 100th anniversary of April 23. Approximately 10 million people requested and received souvenir tickets for Flight TK1919 and, together with our passengers, we once again carried out a “Dedicatory Flight with the Most Passengers in the World” to Samsun on May 19 (Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day). Our Historical Journey was recognized with one Felis award and four Achievement awards at the Mediacat Felis Awards.

Mediacat Felis Awards - TK1920 World’s Biggest Flag in the Skies: Felis and Achievement Awards To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, we carried out one of the most meaningful flights in our history. Taking place on April 23, National Sovereignty and Children's Day, we unfurled the world’s biggest flag over our country – with its crescent moon and star – during a two-hour flight.

Under the command of Captain Öner Samyel and Captain Murat Gülkanat, at 09.40, the TC-JJF registered Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft took off from Esenboğa Airport with the flight number TK1920.

Numerous people avidly followed the flight via Flightradar24, the live air traffic site with flight tracking data. As well, the flight garnered wide press coverage and high engagement across all social media platforms; updates were shared by hundreds of thousands of social media users and the flight was a globally trending topic on Twitter.

With this feat, Turkish Airlines was recognized with one Felis and one Achievement award at the Mediacat Felis Awards.

Instachamp - TK1919 Historical Journey: 11th Term Champion

As the Turkish Airlines family, we unfurled the World's Largest Flag to the sky on the 100th anniversary of April 23. Approximately 10 million people requested and received souvenir tickets for Flight TK1919 and, together with our passengers, we once again carried out a “Dedicatory Flight with the Most Passengers in the World” to Samsun on May 19 (Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day). The Turkish Airlines TK1919 Historical Journey was recognized with the 11th Term Champion award in the Instachamp competition, held in partnership with MediaCat and Instagram Türkiye. In this competition, the marketing communication performance of advertisements on Instagram at certain date intervals is evaluated and rewarded.

Fast Company - Experience Leaders Award

In surveys conducted by Fast Company to assess the maturity level of customer experience from the customer’s perspective, several Turkish brands were selected as the Best of 15 Sectors in Customer Experience. As Turkish Airlines, we were deemed worthy of the Experience Leaders award in the aviation sector.

Webrazzi Awards 2020 - TK1919 Historical Journey: Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year

As the Turkish Airlines family, we unfurled the world’s biggest flag in the skies for the 100th anniversary of April 23. Approximately 10 million people requested and received souvenir tickets for

Flight TK1919 and, together with our passengers, we once again carried out a “Dedicatory Flight with the Most Passengers in the World” to Samsun on May 19 . With this work, we won the “Digital

Marketing Campaign of the Year” award at the Webrazzi Awards.

2019 Awards

TheDesignAir Awards 2019 - Europe’s Leading Design Airline 2019

At TheDesignAir awards, Turkish Airlines was selected as the “Best Design Airline Europe 2019” in recognition of our new airport customer touch points (lounges, check-in islands, ticketing offices, etc.) and in-flight experience designs (Dreamliner B787-9 Business and Economy Class and in-flight products). TheDesignAir awards recognize creativity and innovation.

ALFA Awards 2019 - Turkish Airlines named 'Customer Brand' of the Year

At the ALFA Awards Ceremony in 2019, Turkish Airlines was named the “Customer Brand” of the year. This award is presented to the brands that manage the best customer experience and thus establish a sustainable relationship with their customers, as evaluated by a jury of consumers.

Travel Plus Awards - Awards for the Versace Amenity Kit, Kültür Co. Relax Set and Kangal Children’s Kit

The annual Travel Plus event recognizes outstanding travel sets and amenities kits distributed by global-scale airline companies. On April 7, the Travel Plus 2019 awards were announced: Turkish Airlines received three awards in total for our Versace Amenity Kit, the Kültür Inc. Relax Set and the Kangal Children’s Kit.

  • The Versace Women’s and Unisex Kits that we served at LH BC won an award in the Business Class Amenity category for the Europe/Africa region.
  • The LH Economy Class Our Kültür Inc. Turkish Pattern Kits won an award in the “Premium/Economy” category.
  • The Kangal Children’s Kit won an award in the “Children’s Goody Bag or Give Away Over 6” category

17th Golden Spider Awards - Best Mobile Application

Turkish Airlines received the “Best Mobile Application” award, presented in this category for the first time by Altın Spider. Facilitating the travel lives of our users, we are proud and excited that our mobile application is the first winner of such a meaningful award! We continue to develop this mobile application, the first step into the comfort of travel for our passengers.

Other 2019 awards

  • TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice - "Europe's Leading Airlines" and "Europe's Passenger Comfort" and "Türkiye's Best Airline"
  • Brand Finance - “Türkiye's Most Valuable Brand”
  • Campaign Türkiye - “Brand of the Year” in the Transportation & Accommodation category
  • Webby Awards - Webby Honoree Award for “The Journey” film
  • PR Week - Best Communication Campaign of February with the Lego Safety film
  • Turkish Researchers' Association - for our Global Brand Health and Persona Research
  • Three Owl Awards, two Gold and one Bronze
  • World Travel Awards - Europe's Leading Airline 2019
  • APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) - Five Star Global Airline
  • National Geographic Traveler Awards Russia 2019 - “Best Airline Award”
  • Prime Traveler Awards 2019 - “Best Airline Award”
  • Golden Spider - “Best Mobile Application”

2018 Awards

Horizon Interactive Awards 2018

Turkish Airlines won the 'Silver' award in the field of interactive kiosks with our 'Flight Tracker' application, which allows us to track our planes on a world map with real-time data and effectively displays our wide flight network.

Other 2018 awards

  • APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) - Five Star Global Airline
  • Smarties Türkiye Awards - one Silver Award in the Interactive Mobile Video category and one Bronze Award in the Innovation category for the “Break the Limits with the Five Senses” film
  • Global Traveler - Turkish Airlines Corporate Club, “Best Corporate Travel Program”
  • Clio Awards - LEGO® safety film, Gold award in the Theatrical category
  • The DesignAir 2018 - “Best New Uniform”
  • Support for Sustainability Policies and Zero Waste Project award
  • Global Donors Forum - Creative Collaboration Award with Somalia Aid Campaign
  • Lovemarks, Mediacat-Ipsos – “Türkiye's Favorite Brand”
  • Brand Finance - “Europe's 3rd Most Valuable Airline Brand” and “Türkiye's Most Valuable Brand”
  • Felis Awards: Seven Felis, Seven Achievement Awards:
  1. “85. Three Felis Awards in Travel, Transportation, Tourism, Cinematographer/Visual Effects and Director categories with the “Film of the Year”,
  2. Two Felis Awards in Travel, Transportation, Tourism and Event Use categories for the film “Flight of Respect”,
  3. A Felis Award in the category of Production Design for the film “Five Senses with Dr. Oz”,
  4. San Francisco and Los Angeles “Taxi Top Geofencing” Project and a Felis Award in the “Outdoor/Unit Vehicle Dressing” category,
  5. “85. Five Achievement Awards in the Categories of Art Direction, Music and Sound Design, Production Design, Voiceover, Best Advertising Music with “Film of the Year”,
  6. Achievement Award in the Travel, Transportation, Tourism Category with the “The Cannes Lions Digital Billboard” Project,
  7. Achievement Award in the Category of Direct Marketing Activities Using Digital Platforms with the “Handy” Project.
  8. Crystal Apple Awards: five Crystals, two Silver, one Bronze Apple:
  • “85. Two Crystal Apple Awards for Best Commercial Film Production and Best Art Direction with “The Year Film”,
  • 2nd Film and Cinema - Bronze Apple Award in Tourism and Transportation category,
  • Barcelona-London-Torino Quiz Campaign and Silver Apple award in Press-Tourism and Transport category,
  • Silver Apple in Media/Media Usage/Special Event Use Category with “Flight of Respect”; Crystal Apple Award in Outdoor/Large and Small Scale Ambient/Corporate Image and Social Responsibility Category,
  • Crystal Apple Award in Digital, Social Media and Activation/Social Media/Community Management - Service Category with “Social Flight Case Film”,
  • Crystal Apple Award in Film-TV and Cinema/Tourism and Transport category.

2017 awards

League of American Communications Professionals - LACP Spotlight Gold Award

In addition to being named "Europe's Best Airline" for six consecutive years, Turkish Airlines has also been awarded by the American Communication Professionals League for our achievements in communication and public relations.

LIMA International Licensing Awards - “Best Undergraduate Promotion” Award with Batman v. Superman.

The winners of the 2017 LIMA International Licensing Awards were announced at the Licensing Expo's opening night in Las Vegas on May 23. At the event, where 125 out of 461 exhibitors from 10 countries were nominated, LIMA President Charles Riotto described this year's winners as “first-class licensing programs and products from the global industry”. We were also deemed worthy of the "Best License Promotion" award for our ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ movie promotion, a collaboration with Warner Bros.

Other 2017 awards

  • Apex Passenger Choice Awards – “Five Star Global Airline” award
  • Sustainable Business Awards - First Prize for the Fuel Economy Project
  • IMA Italian Mission Awards - “Best Corporate Service Provider Airline Connecting to Africa”
  • Türkiye Bonds&Loans Awards - Awards in Three Categories
  • Türkiye Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week - Innovation Transformation Special Award and Second Prize in Innovation Cycle category
  • Cannes Lions - Silver Lion Award for “Best Brand Collaboration” with Batman v. Superman
  • Epica Awards - “Best Product Placement” Award with Batman v. Superman
  • First Türkiye Golden Brand Awards - “Airline Brand of the Year”

2016 Awards

Epica Awards - Gold Award for “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice” Commercial

Turkish Airlines won a gold award in the Product and Product Placement category at Epica, one of the most important advertising competitions in the world, with our 'Batman v. Superman' ad campaign. In the ‘Superman’ advertising campaign, we showed up as a real airline company in the universe of superheroes. The campaign reached 30 million YouTube viewers in addition to 125 million views worldwide.

The global Epica Awards held since 1987, is considered prestigious worldwide, as it is the only competition in the advertising field with a jury comprised of journalists with marketing and communication expertise.

Other 2016 awards

  • Air Transport News - “Airline of the Year”, “Cargo Airline of the Year” and “MRO Company of the Year” awards

2015 awards

  • Ethical Boardroom Magazine - “Best Corporate Governance”
  • World Finance Magazine - “Company with the Best Corporate Governance” in Türkiye
  • Investor Relations Magazine - “The Company with the Best Investor Relations in Türkiye”
  • Air Cargo News Magazine - "Europe's Best Cargo Airline" to Turkish Cargo
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Association - “Corporate Partnership”
  • US Green Building Council (USGBC) - Turkish Airlines Technic Inc. "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" Gold Certificate for HABOM facilities