Turkish Airlines
Celebrities
Did George Clooney Turn Down $35M Turkish Airlines Commercial?
Speculation in social media is rife over which airline's lucrative offer George Clooney turned down. The Hollywood star told The Guardian on Friday that he had to say no to a $35 million airline commercial associated with a country...
Crime
Ankara Demands the Arrest of Anarchists that Vandalized Turkish Airlines Office in Athens
Ankara condemned an attack that took place on Wednesday morning against the office of Turkish Airlines in Athens, that was staged by the anarchist group Ruvikonas (Greek for Rubicon)
“We condemn the attack perpetrated against the office of Turkish Airlines...
Crime
Rouvikonas Anarchist Group Attacks Turkish Airlines office in Athens
According to reports, on Wednesday a group of anarchists tried to break into Turkish Airlines offices in Alimos; south of the Greek capital, causing material damage.
Suspects affiliated with Rouvikonas anarchist group reportedly tried to break into the office and...
Crime
Greek Anarchists Vandalize Turkish Airlines Office in Athens
A group of people from the self-proclaimed Greek anarchist group Ruvikonas (Greek for Rubicon) attacked the Turkish Airlines office in Athens, early on Wednesday.
The group initially attempted to force its way into the office but only damaged the glass...
Business
Why Turkish Airlines Prefer Greek Captains
The rapid development of Turkish Airlines has caused the company to seek experienced pilots from abroad. The Turkish carrier employs 77 Greek pilots from its total crew of 4,500 pilots, 800 of which are foreigners. This means that Greeks...
Business
Foreign Airlines Will Only Accept Credit Card Payments from Greece
Greek tour operators received a letter from British Airways and Spanish Iberia airlines notifying them that from now on they expect tickets to be booked with credit cards only through the special GDS system.
A few days ago, Turkish Airlines also issued an...
Basketball
Euroleague Basketball: The Top-16 Groups of Olympiacos and Panathinaikos
As the 2014-15 Turkish Airlines Euroleague preliminary group stages came to an end, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos prepare for the next chapter where they will be paired up with the tournament's top-16 clubs in Europe.
Group D's top finisher Olympiacos will...
Europe
Turkish Airlines Voted Europe’s Best; Kobe and Messi Celebrate with Selfies
Turkish Airlines, voted Europe’s Best Airline for the fourth year in a row, brought the excitement of its globally recognized “Kobe vs. Messi: The Selfie Shootout” advertising campaign to The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention 2014.
Greece
BBC: Pilots Among Greeks Pushed to Turkey Because of Crisis
Approximately 800-1000 Greeks have settled in Turkey, mostly in Istanbul due to the economic crisis in Greece, as mentioned in a BBC show.
According to the BBC report, a coffee shop in Cihangi, Istanbul, is always filled with Greeks who come...
Economy
EMITT 2014 Brings Greece and Turkey Closer
For the first time, Greece will be participating in a large tourism exhibition in Turkey, called the East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition (EMITT). Greece will gather all its regional tourism sectors under one roof to organize extensive...