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Turkish Airlines gets new CEO, board chair in management reshuffle

by Daily Sabah with Agencies

ISTANBUL Apr 09, 2026 - 8:45 pm GMT+3
Turkish Airlines aircraft are seen at Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Türkiye, July 19, 2025. (Shutterstock Photo)
Turkish Airlines aircraft are seen at Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Türkiye, July 19, 2025. (Shutterstock Photo)
by Daily Sabah with Agencies Apr 09, 2026 8:45 pm

National flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) on Thursday announced a new chair of the board and a new chief executive.

Ahmet Olmuştur has been named the new CEO of the company, replacing Bilal Ekşi, the statement said.

Both Bolat and Ekşi are said to retire.

Şeker has been serving as the chief financial officer since 2016, while Olmuştur has been serving as the chief commercial officer of the carrier.

Newly appointed Turkish Airlines Chair of the Board Murat Şeker. (AA Photo)
Newly appointed Turkish Airlines General Manager Ahmet Olmuştur. (DHA Photo)

Turkish Airlines also said Metin Gülşen had been appointed as the chief financial officer and Harun Baştürk as chief commercial officer.

The announcement came after separate data on Thursday showed THY's passenger count rose 16% year-over-year in March to 7.2 million.

The January-March figure jumped 12.7% from a year ago to 21.3 million.

Its occupancy rate rose by 6.1 points to 83.6%, while the first-quarter rate marked a 2.9-point increase to 83.5%.

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