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Türkiye’s airports handled 216.8 million passengers in 10 months
Türkiye’s airports handled 216.8 million passengers from January to October 2026, up 2.5% from the same period a year earlier.
The figure includes direct transit passengers, people passing through an airport without starting or ending their trip there.
Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen handled 114.6 million passengers, nearly 53% of the national total.
International travel made up about 58% of all passenger traffic, while domestic routes carried 90.75 million people.
Five airports serving tourism destinations handled 56.64 million passengers, with Antalya the busiest outside Istanbul.
October alone brought 23.65 million passengers nationwide, and airports also handled 4.59 million tons of cargo, mail and baggage over the 10 months.
Türkiye’s airports handled 216.8 million passengers in the first 10 months of 2026, up 2.5 percent from a year earlier.
The total included direct transit passengers.
International passengers numbered 125.96 million, about 58 percent of the total, while domestic passengers numbered 90.75 million.
Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport together handled 114.6 million passengers, nearly 53 percent of nationwide traffic.
The figures were announced by Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu on Nov. 7, citing data from the General Directorate of State Airports Authority.
- Who
- Türkiye’s airports and their passengers.
- What
- Airports handled 216.8 million passengers in the first 10 months of 2026, up 2.5 percent year-on-year. The total includes direct transit passengers.
- When
- January to October 2026; the figures were announced on Nov. 7.
- Where
- Airports across Türkiye, including Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
- Why
- Not stated
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Türkiye’s airports handled 216.8 million passengers, including direct transit passengers.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced the figures, citing DHMİ data.
Nationwide passenger traffic totaled 23.65 million.
- Total passengers
- 216.8 million in January-October 2026
- Year-on-year change
- Up 2.5 percent
- International passengers
- 125.96 million
- Domestic passengers
- 90.75 million
- Istanbul airports
- 114.6 million passengers combined
- Source of figures
- General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ)