Poor service

Turkish need to wake up to the competition from airlines like Emirates and Thai International

May 1st 2010
In the past I've enjoyed flying on Turkish Airlines. They were usually reliable and the Business Class lounge at Istanbul was excellent. Ataturk International Airport itself is fine and if you have a suitable passport the visa on arrival formality is easy and relatively cheap (last time I paid US $30); the Starbucks is pretty reasonable and the shops are good enough. But, but..... M ... read more

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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