Turkish Airlines

Terminal

Istanbul, Türkiye

About Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines is Turkey's flag carrier and, by its own count, flies to more countries than any other airline, operating from its hub in Istanbul.

Source: terminal.turkishairlines.com

How Turkish Airlines works with startups

Terminal is Turkish Airlines' startup accelerator. Its 2026 edition selected 16 startups after a June application deadline and July jury evaluation, running the cohort from July to November to test solutions on live Turkish Airlines operations in robotics and mobility, baggage handling, apron operations, passenger experience and air cargo, with no participation fee. The program closes with a November demo day.

Source: terminal.turkishairlines.com

Reported program details

16 startups selected (2026)
No participation fee
July to November cohort

Reported figures and terms may describe an earlier period. Confirm current availability with the team.

How to approach the team

Applications open May 11
Deadline June 28
Jury evaluation July
Program runs July-November
Demo Day November

Source: terminal.turkishairlines.com

Areas of interest

Robotics and mobility technologies
Baggage operations digitalization
Apron operations efficiency
Airport passenger experience
Air cargo operations optimization

Selected startup collaborations

Binalyze

Incident response speeds up 55%

Turkish Airlines cut average incident response time by 55% and case resolution from three weeks to under an hour using Binalyze AIR for remote forensics.

Source: www.binalyze.com

These are selected publicly described collaborations, not a complete procurement record or a measure of spending.

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