• Turkish Airlines has announced plans to build what it says will be the world’s largest cargo terminal and in-flight catering facility, supported by an investment of 100 billion Turkish liras (over $2.3 billion).
• The airline stated that the project will create 26,000 new jobs and reflects Türkiye’s continued economic and aviation-sector expansion.
• While the exact location has not yet been disclosed, Istanbul—home to two major international hubs—is the most likely site.

Türkiye’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines announced on Friday that it will build the world’s largest cargo terminal and in-flight catering facility with an investment of 100 billion Turkish liras (over $2.3 billion), according to Anadolu Ajansı.

“Türkiye is growing, Turkish Airlines is soaring,” the flag carrier wrote on Turkish social media platform NSosyal.

The airline said the investment and the establishment of the cargo terminal and in-flight catering facility will create 26,000 new jobs.

Türkiye büyüyor, Türk Hava Yolları kanatlanıyor.

100 milyar TL’lik yatırımla dünyanın en büyük kargo terminalini ve uçak içi ikram tesisini kuruyor, 26 bin yeni istihdamla geleceği birlikte inşa ediyoruz. Türkiye’nin bayrak taşıyıcı havayolu olarak bu gurur bizim! … pic.twitter.com/9JPRfXaCHO

— Türk Hava Yolları (@TK_TR) January 2, 2026

“As Türkiye’s flagship brand, this pride makes us proud,” the flag carrier added.

The location of the projects was not mentioned, but Istanbul – Türkiye’s commercial capital, and the site of two major international air hubs – is likely.

Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines is one of the biggest airlines in the world, carrying more than 85 million passengers and 2 million tonnes of cargo per year.

On Tuesday, the air carrier’s CEO Bilal Eksi said they will be among the world’s top five airlines by 2033, when it reaches an aircraft fleet of 813 units. At the end of 2025, Turkish Airlines had a fleet of 514 units.