Turkish Airlines · IST
What gates does Turkish Airlines use at Istanbul Airport (IST)?
Turkish Airlines uses 116 gates at Istanbul Airport (IST), mainly in Concourses F, G, B, D, A, E and C, with about 574 departures a day (Oct 7–9, 2026). It is the main airline at 83 of them. By departures: Concourses F (25% of its departures), G (24%), B (19%), D (15%), A (11%), E (4%) and C (3%).
Based on 4,176 Turkish Airlines flights at IST, Oct 7–9, 2026 (full days)
574departures a day
255nonstop destinations
83gates of its own
1stof 66 airlines at IST
How Turkish Airlines compares at IST
- 1st of the 66 airlines with regular flights at IST by departures: 81% of them (574 departures a day of about 706 a day).
- 3.4 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 15% fewer than the airport’s 4.0.
- Median turn at the gate: 112 min, 10 min longer than the airport median (102 min).
- At IST, Turkish Airlines’ 574 departures a day compare with Aeroflot’s 7-8 and Air Algérie’s 5. Turkish Airlines has 83 gates of its own; Aeroflot shares its gates; Air Algérie shares its gates.
Where Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from IST
255 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 7–9, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| AntalyaAYT | 15/day | none seen |
| AnkaraESB | 14/day | none seen |
| İzmirADB | 13/day | Pegasus (2-3/day) |
| TarsusCOV | 9-10/day | none seen |
| KayseriASR | 9/day | none seen |
| GaziantepGZT | 8-9/day | none seen |
| NicosiaECN | 8/day | Pegasus (2/day) |
| MuğlaDLM | 7/day | none seen |
| ParisCDG | 7/day | Air France (1/day) |
| AmsterdamAMS | 6-7/day | KLM (1-2/day) |
| BodrumBJV | 6-7/day | none seen |
| MoscowVKO | 6-7/day | Pobeda (1/day) |
| NevşehirNAV | 6/day | none seen |
| TrabzonTZX | 6/day | none seen |
| BakuGYD | 5-6/day | Azerbaijan Airlines (2-3/day) |
| JeddahJED | 5-6/day | Saudia (2/day), flyadeal (1/day) |
| London HeathrowLHR | 5-6/day | British Airways (2-3/day) |
| TbilisiTBS | 5-6/day | none seen |
| MunichMUC | 5/day | Lufthansa (1/day) |
| Saint PetersburgLED | 5/day | Rossiya (4-5/week) |
| TashkentTAS | 5/day | Uzbekistan Airways (3/day), Qanot Sharq (1/day) |
| ViennaVIE | 5/day | none seen |
| ZurichZRH | 5/day | none seen |
| BrusselsBRU | 4-5/day | GO (2-3/week) |
| DiyarbakirDIY | 4-5/day | none seen |
| HamburgHAM | 4-5/day | none seen |
| AmmanAMM | 4-5/day | Royal Jordanian (2/day), Jordan Aviation (1/day) |
| AthensATH | 4-5/day | Aegean (3/day), Sky Express (1/day), Corendon (2-3/week) |
| BerlinBER | 4-5/day | none seen |
| CairoCAI | 4-5/day | EgyptAir (3-4/day), Air Cairo (1/day) |
| CopenhagenCPH | 4-5/day | none seen |
| DüsseldorfDUS | 4-5/day | none seen |
| FrankfurtFRA | 4-5/day | Lufthansa (3-4/day) |
| MadridMAD | 4-5/day | Air Europa (1/day) |
| AlgiersALG | 4/day | Air Algérie (3-4/day) |
| AlmatyALA | 4/day | Air Astana (1-2/day) |
| BeirutBEY | 4/day | Middle East Airlines (2-3/day), GO (2-3/week) |
| BudapestBUD | 4/day | Wizz Air (1/day) |
| DubaiDXB | 4/day | Emirates (3/day), flydubai (2/day) |
| MilanMXP | 4/day | none seen |
| RMORMO | 4/day | FlyOne (4-5/week), HiSky Europe (2-3/week) |
| RomeFCO | 4/day | none seen |
| VanVAN | 4/day | none seen |
| KonyaKYA | 3-4/day | none seen |
| MedinaMED | 3-4/day | Saudia (1/day) |
| PraguePRG | 3-4/day | none seen |
| BangkokBKK | 3-4/day | Thai Airways (1/day) |
| BarcelonaBCN | 3-4/day | Vueling (1/day) |
| BucharestOTP | 3-4/day | TAROM (2/day) |
| New York JFKJFK | 3-4/day | none seen |
| SamsunSZF | 3-4/day | none seen |
| SofiaSOF | 3-4/day | none seen |
| BelgradeBEG | 3/day | Air Serbia (1-2/day) |
| BolognaBLQ | 3/day | none seen |
| DublinDUB | 3/day | none seen |
| Erbil (Hewlêr)EBL | 3/day | none seen |
| GenevaGVA | 3/day | none seen |
| HelsinkiHEL | 3/day | none seen |
| LisbonLIS | 3/day | none seen |
| ManchesterMAN | 3/day | none seen |
| MardinMQM | 3/day | none seen |
| RZVRZV | 3/day | none seen |
| StuttgartSTR | 3/day | none seen |
| TunisTUN | 3/day | Nouvelair (1/day), Tunisair (2-3/week) |
| VeniceVCE | 3/day | none seen |
| AntakyaHTY | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Ashgabat (Ashkhabad)ASB | 2-3/day | Turkmenistan Airlines (2/day) |
| BaghdadBGW | 2-3/day | IF (2-3/week), UR Airlines (2-3/week) |
| BishkekBSZ | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Chicago O'HareORD | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Kuala LumpurKUL | 2-3/day | none seen |
| London GatwickLGW | 2-3/day | Wizz Air UK (1/day) |
| MalatyaMLX | 2-3/day | none seen |
| NaplesNAP | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Ordu/GiresunOGU | 2-3/day | none seen |
| SanliurfaGNY | 2-3/day | none seen |
| SingaporeSIN | 2-3/day | Singapore Airlines (4-5/week) |
| ZagrebZAG | 2-3/day | none seen |
| DenizliDNZ | 2-3/day | none seen |
| ElazigEZS | 2-3/day | none seen |
| HanoverHAJ | 2-3/day | none seen |
| KahramanmaraşKCM | 2-3/day | none seen |
| LjubljanaLJU | 2-3/day | none seen |
| London StanstedSTN | 2-3/day | none seen |
| OsloOSL | 2-3/day | none seen |
| SarajevoSJJ | 2-3/day | none seen |
| ShanghaiPVG | 2-3/day | China Eastern (4-5/week) |
| AstanaNQZ | 2/day | Air Astana (1/day) |
| BatmanBAL | 2/day | none seen |
| BatumiBUS | 2/day | none seen |
| BeijingPEK | 2/day | Air China (1/day) |
| BirminghamBHX | 2/day | none seen |
| DamascusDAM | 2/day | Syrian Air (1/day) |
| EdinburghEDI | 2/day | none seen |
| ErzurumERZ | 2/day | none seen |
| EuroAirport (Basel)BSL | 2/day | none seen |
| GazipasaGZP | 2/day | none seen |
| Hong KongHKG | 2/day | none seen |
| IslamabadISB | 2/day | none seen |
| LahoreLHE | 2/day | none seen |
| Los AngelesLAX | 2/day | none seen |
| MalagaAGP | 2/day | none seen |
| MaltaMLA | 2/day | KM Malta Airlines (2-3/week) |
| ManisesVLC | 2/day | none seen |
| MarseilleMRS | 2/day | none seen |
| MiamiMIA | 2/day | none seen |
| NiceNCE | 2/day | none seen |
| NurembergNUE | 2/day | none seen |
| PodgoricaTGD | 2/day | Air Montenegro (2-3/week) |
| PortoOPO | 2/day | none seen |
| Saint ExuperyLYS | 2/day | none seen |
| SeoulICN | 2/day | Asiana (1/day), Korean Air (4-5/week) |
| SirnakNKT | 2/day | none seen |
| SkopjeSKP | 2/day | none seen |
| SomeşeniCLJ | 2/day | none seen |
| StockholmARN | 2/day | none seen |
| São PauloGRU | 2/day | none seen |
| TiranaTIA | 2/day | none seen |
| TripoliMJI | 2/day | Yamal Airlines (1-2/day), bmi regional (1/day) |
| WarsawWAW | 2/day | LOT (3/day) |
| Washington DullesIAD | 2/day | none seen |
| Zvartnots (near Yerevan)EVN | 2/day | none seen |
| CologneCGN | 1-2/day | none seen |
| ErzincanERC | 1-2/day | none seen |
| GuangzhouCAN | 1-2/day | China Southern (4-5/week) |
| Kuwait CityKWI | 1-2/day | Kuwait Airways (1/day) |
| LuxembourgLUX | 1-2/day | none seen |
| MuşMSR | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Plaine MagnienMRU | 1-2/day | none seen |
| SivasVAS | 1-2/day | none seen |
| TaipeiTPE | 1-2/day | none seen |
| VilniusVNO | 1-2/day | none seen |
| AdiyamanADF | 1-2/day | none seen |
| AleppoALP | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Bali (Denpasar)DPS | 1-2/day | none seen |
| BremenBRE | 1-2/day | none seen |
| CasablancaCMN | 1-2/day | Royal Air Maroc (1/day) |
| DammamDMM | 1-2/day | none seen |
| DohaDOH | 1-2/day | Qatar Airways (2-3/day) |
| Ho Chi Minh CitySGN | 1-2/day | none seen |
| HoustonIAH | 1-2/day | none seen |
| IgdirIGD | 1-2/day | none seen |
| LagosLOS | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Mount KilimanjaroJRO | 1-2/day | none seen |
| MumbaiBOM | 1-2/day | IndiGo (1/day) |
| RIGARIX | 1-2/day | airBaltic (1/day) |
| SalzburgSZG | 1-2/day | none seen |
| SamarkandSKD | 1-2/day | Uzbekistan Airways (2-3/week) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Sharm El SheikhSSH | 1-2/day | none seen |
| TallinnTLL | 1-2/day | none seen |
| ThessalonikiSKG | 1-2/day | Aegean (2-3/week) |
| Tokyo NaritaNRT | 1-2/day | none seen |
| VarnaVAR | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Abu DhabiAUH | 1/day | Etihad (1/day) |
| AbujaABV | 1/day | none seen |
| AccraACC | 1/day | none seen |
| Addis AbabaADD | 1/day | Ethiopian (1/day) |
| AgriAJI | 1/day | none seen |
| AmreyaALY | 1/day | none seen |
| AtlantaATL | 1/day | none seen |
| BariBRI | 1/day | none seen |
| BenghaziBEN | 1/day | Berniq Airways (1/day), bmi regional (2-3/week) |
| Bilbao / BilboBIO | 1/day | none seen |
| BlagnacTLS | 1/day | none seen |
| BogotáBOG | 1/day | none seen |
| Bordeaux/MerignacBOD | 1/day | none seen |
| Cape TownCPT | 1/day | none seen |
| CataniaCTA | 1/day | none seen |
| ColomboCMB | 1/day | none seen |
| DakarDSS | 1/day | none seen |
| Dallas/Fort WorthDFW | 1/day | none seen |
| Dar es SalaamDAR | 1/day | none seen |
| DelhiDEL | 1/day | IndiGo (1/day) |
| DetroitDTW | 1/day | none seen |
| DhakaDAC | 1/day | none seen |
| DubrovnikDBV | 1/day | none seen |
| DushanbeDYU | 1/day | Somon Air (2-3/week) |
| HanoiHAN | 1/day | none seen |
| JakartaCGK | 1/day | none seen |
| JohannesburgJNB | 1/day | none seen |
| KabulKBL | 1/day | Kam Air (2-3/week) |
| KarachiKHI | 1/day | none seen |
| KarsKSY | 1/day | none seen |
| KathmanduKTM | 1/day | none seen |
| KazanKZN | 1/day | Pobeda (2-3/week), N4 (2-3/week) |
| KigaliKGL | 1/day | none seen |
| KrakówKRK | 1/day | LOT (4-5/week) |
| LandvetterGOT | 1/day | none seen |
| ManilaMNL | 1/day | none seen |
| MarrakechRAK | 1/day | none seen |
| Mexico CityMEX | 1/day | none seen |
| MinskMSQ | 1/day | Belavia (1/day) |
| MisrataMRA | 1/day | Yamal Airlines (2-3/week) |
| MogadishuMGQ | 1/day | none seen |
| MuscatMCT | 1/day | Oman Air (2-3/week) |
| NOPNOP | 1/day | none seen |
| NairobiNBO | 1/day | none seen |
| OsakaKIX | 1/day | none seen |
| PalermoPMO | 1/day | none seen |
| PristinaPRN | 1/day | none seen |
| RiyadhRUH | 1/day | Saudia (1/day), flynas (4-5/week) |
| SeattleSEA | 1/day | none seen |
| TJKTJK | 1/day | none seen |
| TivatTIV | 1/day | Air Montenegro (1-2/day) |
| Tokyo HanedaHND | 1/day | ANA (2-3/week) |
| TorontoYYZ | 1/day | Air Transat (4-5/week) |
| Turin (Torino)TRN | 1/day | none seen |
| UrgenchUGC | 1/day | Uzbekistan Airways (2-3/week) |
| ZanzibarZNZ | 1/day | none seen |
| AltintasKZR | 4-5/week | none seen |
| AsmaraASM | 4-5/week | none seen |
| BalikesirEDO | 4-5/week | none seen |
| BostonBOS | 4-5/week | none seen |
| ConstantaCND | 4-5/week | none seen |
| ConstantineCZL | 4-5/week | Air Algérie (4-5/week) |
| CotonouCOO | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Hulhule IslandMLE | 4-5/week | none seen |
| IspartaISE | 4-5/week | none seen |
| IstanbulIST | 4-5/week | none seen |
| KastamonuKFS | 4-5/week | none seen |
| LiègeLGG | 4-5/week | none seen |
| MerzifonMZH | 4-5/week | none seen |
| MombasaMBA | 4-5/week | none seen |
| MontrealYUL | 4-5/week | none seen |
| NewarkEWR | 4-5/week | none seen |
| NouakchottNKC | 4-5/week | none seen |
| OuagadougouOUA | 4-5/week | none seen |
| PhuketHKT | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Port SudanPZU | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Sergelen sumUBN | 4-5/week | MIAT (2-3/week) |
| SevillaSVQ | 4-5/week | none seen |
| SulaimaniyahISU | 4-5/week | none seen |
| TimişoaraTSR | 4-5/week | none seen |
| ZonguldakONQ | 4-5/week | none seen |
| AbidjanABJ | 2-3/week | none seen |
| BahrainBAH | 2-3/week | Gulf Air (2/day) |
| BangaloreBLR | 2-3/week | none seen |
| BanjulBJL | 2-3/week | none seen |
| BukharaBHK | 2-3/week | none seen |
| CancúnCUN | 2-3/week | none seen |
| Chennai / MadrasMAA | 2-3/week | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 2-3/week | none seen |
| DoualaDLA | 2-3/week | none seen |
| Entebbe (near Kampala)EBB | 2-3/week | none seen |
| JIBJIB | 2-3/week | none seen |
| KinshasaFIH | 2-3/week | none seen |
| Mahe IslandSEZ | 2-3/week | none seen |
| MaiquetiaCCS | 2-3/week | none seen |
| NiameyNIM | 2-3/week | none seen |
| OranORN | 2-3/week | Air Algérie (2-3/week) |
| Panama CityPTY | 2-3/week | none seen |
| SiirtSXZ | 2-3/week | none seen |
| VancouverYVR | 2-3/week | none seen |
| YaoundeNSI | 2-3/week | none seen |
When Turkish Airlines flies at IST
- First departure of the day usually around 4:55 am, the last around 3:40 am (after midnight).
- Busiest hour: 2:00 pm–3:00 pm, with about 72 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 59 of its aircraft spend the night at IST (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Turkish Airlines’ aircraft at IST
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| A321neo | 107/day | 182 |
| 737-800 | 102/day | 165 |
| A321 | 93/day | not listed |
| A330-300 | 41/day | not listed |
| 737-900 | 39/day | 169 |
| A320 | 36/day | not listed |
| 737 MAX 8 | 31/day | not listed |
| A350-900 | 29/day | not listed |
| 777-300ER | 26/day | not listed |
| 787-9 | 23/day | not listed |
| A330 | 20/day | not listed |
| A319 | 11/day | not listed |
Of the gates it holds, 30 have taken a wide-body and 53 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Turkish Airlines’ gates at IST
Concourse C C1, C3, C4
Concourse D D1, D2, D3, D4, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D17
Concourse F F1B, F2, F3, F3B, F4, F4B, F5, F5B, F6, F6B, F7, F7B, F8, F8B, F9, F9B, F12B, F13, F13B, F14, F15, F16, F17, F18, F19
Concourse A A2B, A5, A6, A10, A11
Concourse B B2, B3B, B6A, B6B, B7A, B7B, B8A, B9B, B10A, B12B, B13, B14, B16, B17, B18A, B18B
Concourse G G2, G2B, G4, G4B, G5, G5B, G6, G6B, G7, G7B, G8, G8B, G9, G9B, G10, G10B, G11, G11B
Concourse E E3
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
And 3 more.
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at IST, Oct 7–9, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Turkish Airlines flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 57% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
Turkish Airlines at IST: questions
What terminal is Turkish Airlines at Istanbul Airport (IST)?
Turkish Airlines flies from Concourses F, G, B, D, A, E and C at Istanbul Airport (IST). By departures: Concourses F (25% of its departures), G (24%), B (19%), D (15%), A (11%), E (4%) and C (3%).
What gates does Turkish Airlines use at IST?
Turkish Airlines has 83 gates at IST (the airline flying each one most): A10, A11, A2B, A5, A6, B10A, B12B, B13, B14, B16, B17, B18A and 71 more. It used 116 gates in all over Oct 7–9, 2026.
How many flights a day does Turkish Airlines have from IST?
About 574 departures a day, averaged over Oct 7–9, 2026.
Where does Turkish Airlines fly nonstop from IST?
Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to 255 cities from IST, the most often to Antalya, Ankara, İzmir, Tarsus, Kayseri and Gaziantep. Routes seen Oct 7–9, 2026.
When is Turkish Airlines’ first flight out of IST?
Usually around 4:55 am; the last leaves around 3:40 am (after midnight).
Does Turkish Airlines share gates at IST?
Yes: 33 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate B1A with Saudia, Aegean, KLM and Kuwait Airways.
Other airlines at IST
Aeroflot7-8/dayAir Algérie5/dayLOT4-5/dayPegasus4-5/dayLufthansa4-5/dayAegean4/daySaudia4/dayUzbekistan Airways3-4/dayAzimuth3-4/dayEgyptAir3-4/dayEmirates3/dayRoyal Jordanian3/dayPobeda3/dayAir Astana2-3/dayMiddle East Airlines2-3/dayTransavia2-3/dayAzerbaijan Airlines2-3/dayQatar Airways2-3/dayBritish Airways2-3/dayTurkmenistan Airlines2/dayWizz Air UK2/dayflydubai2/dayIndiGo2/dayGulf Air2/dayS7 Airlines2/dayIran Air2/dayAir Arabia1-2/dayKLM1-2/dayYamal Airlines1-2/dayAir Montenegro1-2/dayChina Southern1-2/dayAir Serbia1-2/daybmi regional1-2/dayVueling1/dayflyadeal1/daySouthwind1/daySyrian Air1/dayJordan Aviation1/dayRoyal Air Maroc1/dayAsiana1/day
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