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Main airports in Turkey

The 20 main airports serving Turkey, with the cities and regions they serve.

20 airports

  1. 1
    Major hub

    Istanbul Airport (IST)

    Istanbul

    Vast airport opened in 2018 north of the city, main hub of Turkish Airlines and a global transfer point.

  2. 2
    Major hub

    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)

    Istanbul

    Istanbul's Asian-side airport and main base of low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines.

  3. 3
    Major hub

    Antalya Airport (AYT)

    Antalya

    Gateway to the Turkish Riviera, handling huge volumes of seasonal holiday flights from Europe.

  4. 4
    International

    Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB)

    Ankara

    Main airport for the Turkish capital with domestic links and a growing international network.

  5. 5
    International

    İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB)

    İzmir

    Principal Aegean airport serving İzmir, Ephesus and the Çeşme peninsula.

  6. 6
    International

    Dalaman Airport (DLM)

    Dalaman

    Holiday gateway for Fethiye, Marmaris, Göcek and the Lycian coast.

  7. 7
    International

    Milas-Bodrum Airport (BJV)

    Bodrum

    Airport serving the Bodrum peninsula and its resorts on the southern Aegean.

  8. 8
    Regional

    Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP)

    Alanya

    Smaller coastal airport giving direct access to the resort town of Alanya.

  9. 9
    International

    Trabzon Airport (TZX)

    Trabzon

    Main airport of the Black Sea coast, busy with visitors heading for Sümela and the highlands.

  10. 10
    International

    Çukurova International Airport (COV)

    Adana

    Airport opened in 2024 near Tarsus, replacing Adana's old city airport for the Çukurova region.

  11. 11
    Regional

    Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)

    Nevşehir

    Closest airport to the rock-cut landscapes and cave towns of central Cappadocia.

  12. 12
    Regional

    Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)

    Kayseri

    Airport serving Kayseri and an alternative gateway to Cappadocia.

  13. 13
    Regional

    Gaziantep Airport (GZT)

    Gaziantep

    Airport for Gaziantep, south-east Turkey's culinary capital and home of the Zeugma mosaics.

  14. 14
    Regional

    Konya Airport (KYA)

    Konya

    Airport serving Konya, the city of Rumi and the Mevlana Museum.

  15. 15
    Regional

    Diyarbakır Airport (DIY)

    Diyarbakır

    Main airport for Diyarbakır and its UNESCO-listed basalt city walls on the Tigris.

  16. 16
    Regional

    Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)

    Van

    Airport on the shores of Lake Van, gateway to Akdamar Island and the eastern highlands.

  17. 17
    Regional

    Erzurum Airport (ERZ)

    Erzurum

    High-altitude airport serving Erzurum and the Palandöken ski slopes.

  18. 18
    Regional

    Samsun-Çarşı Airport (SZF)

    Samsun

    Airport for Samsun, the largest city on Turkey's central Black Sea coast.

  19. 19
    Regional

    Hatay Airport (HTY)

    Antakya

    Airport serving Antakya, the ancient Antioch, in Turkey's far south.

  20. 20
    Regional

    Rize-Artvin Airport (RZV)

    Rize

    Airport built on reclaimed land in the Black Sea, serving the tea-growing hills of Rize.

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