Turkish Airlines Legal Department

Turkish Airlines (Turk Hava Yollari) is Turkey's national flag carrier and one of the world's largest airlines, operating flights to more destinations than any other carrier. Headquartered at the Istanbul Airport campus, the Turkish Airlines Legal Department manages all legal affairs for the airline and its group companies, including aviation regulatory compliance with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (SHGM), commercial contracts with airports, ground handling companies, and aircraft lessors, employment law for a workforce of over 70,000, competition law matters, and international arbitration. The legal team handles procurement contracts, sponsorship agreements, data privacy compliance under Turkey's KVKK (Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698), and EU aviation regulations for the airline's extensive European route network. Turkish Airlines' legal department is one of the largest corporate legal teams in Turkey.