Number of international flight passengers in Turkey 2008-2023

The number of air passengers traveling internationally fluctuated in Turkey from 2008 to 2023. In 2023, the record number of passengers was recorded at over 123 million. On the other hand, due to the restrictions introduced because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of passengers showed a serious decline in 2020. However, in the subsequent years, these figures started rebounding again.About Istanbul AirportIstanbul International Airport was opened in October 2018 as a replacement for Istanbul Atatürk Airport, which was insufficient to cope with growing air passenger demand. As of the year 2023, the airport ranked as the second-busiest airport in Europe, following London Heathrow Airport, with a passenger count of 76.03 million. Istanbul Airport was also the eighth-busiest airport worldwide based on aircraft movements. Other Turkish AirportsIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport was Turkey's second most popular airport in 2023, with 36.8 million passengers. Sabiha Gökçen Airport was named after the world's first female combat pilot and Turkey's first female pilot, Sabiha Gökçen. Moreover, Antalya Airport was the third-busiest airport in Turkey. It handled 35.7 million passengers that year. Antalya is a prominent destination for Turkish tourism, attracting a significant number of tourists annually.

自2008年至2023年，土耳其的国际航空旅客数量波动不定。在2023年，记录下了超过1.23亿的旅客数量新高。另一方面，由于新冠疫情（COVID-19）引发的限制措施，2020年的旅客数量出现了显著下降。然而，在随后的年份中，这些数据开始逐渐反弹。关于伊斯坦布尔机场：伊斯坦布尔国际机场于2018年10月开放，取代了不足以应对日益增长的航空旅客需求的伊斯坦布尔阿塔图尔克机场。截至2023年，该机场已成为欧洲第二大繁忙机场，仅次于伦敦希思罗机场，旅客吞吐量为7603万。伊斯坦布尔国际机场还根据飞机起降次数排名全球第八繁忙机场。其他土耳其机场：伊斯坦布尔萨比哈·戈克琴国际机场在2023年成为土耳其第二大最受欢迎的机场，旅客量为3680万。萨比哈·戈克琴机场以世界上第一位女性战斗飞行员和土耳其第一位女性飞行员萨比哈·戈克琴的名字命名。此外，安塔利亚机场是土耳其第三繁忙的机场，当年处理了3570万旅客。安塔利亚是土耳其旅游业的重要目的地，每年吸引大量游客。