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How The Iran War Turned Turkish Airlines' Biggest Strength Against Itself!

Turkish Airlines built its empire on one thing: Istanbul's geography. Sitting at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, Istanbul Airport can reach 57 countries within a 3,500 km radius, something no hub in Dubai, Frankfurt, or Singapore can match. That geographic miracle helped Turkish Airlines grow from 60 destinations in 2003 to over 300 today, carry 92.6 million passengers in 2025, and post record revenues of $24.1 billion.But the Iran war and Gulf crisis of March 2026 exposed a brutal irony: the same location that made Turkish Airlines the world's most connected carrier became its…

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