Turkish Airlines (THY) has enacted a series of major organizational changes and executive appointments following recent decisions made by its Executive Committee. According to information obtained by Patronlar Dünyası, the changes primarily affect the Integrated Operations Control and Accounting & Financial Control departments, along with several domestic and international roles.
Key Structural Changes
Within the Integrated Operations Control Department:
- The Maintenance Operations Control Directorate has been renamed the Network Operations Control Directorate.
- The Maintenance Operations Duty Manager roles have been renamed as Network Operations Duty Managers.
Within the Accounting and Financial Control Department:
- The Overseas Accounting Directorate has been restructured as the Overseas Tax Directorate.
- The Commercial Accounting Directorate has been renamed as Overseas Accounting Directorate (2).
- The Overseas Expense Accounting Directorate has been renamed as Overseas Accounting Directorate (1).
Within the Sales Department (Region 1):
- The Nice Chief Office has been elevated to a Nice Directorate and will now report to the Vice President of Sales for Southern Europe.
Executive Appointments
A wide range of appointments has also been confirmed, affecting both operational and international leadership positions. Notable appointments include:
Operational Roles:
- Burhan Güngör – Network Operations Duty Manager (A)
- Birsel Dörtelma – Flight Operations Control Manager
- Ali Altınok – Flight Operations Duty Manager
- Öner Can Günayar – Passenger Services Duty Manager (C)
- Muhammed Furkan Bulut – Cargo Hub Operations Duty Manager (A)
- Sinan Uğur – Revenue Management Operations Manager
International Station Managers:
- Gürhan Sözen – Birmingham
- Ömer Ünsal Okçu – Zagreb
- Ertan Alpay – Santiago
- Mehmet Arif Tatoğlu – Mexico City
- Yusuf Islam Egici – Panama City
- Seyfullah İlyas – Maputo
- Hasan Demir – Casablanca
- Yasin Bekaroğlu – Doha
- Kadir Burçin Yılmaz – Denver
- Aytekin Serbest – Hong Kong
- Abdullah Arif Uysal – Accra
- Oğuzcan Yerli – Cologne
- İbrahim Bulut – Nairobi
- Ahmet Eren – Dar es Salaam
- Muhammed Ziya Öztürk – Munich
- Mehmed Zingal – Houston
- Muhammed Bilal Döner – Dubai
- Muhammed Masum Aydın – Beirut
- Muharrem Bilal Gurbetci – Naples
- Onur Alpan – Boston
- Abdullah Yılmaz – Shiraz
- Fatih Bozkurt – Nice
- Bayram Burak Karalı – Colombo
These changes reflect Turkish Airlines’ ongoing commitment to optimizing its global operations and enhancing organizational efficiency through strategic leadership placements.
Source: Patronlar Dünyası/ Source: İlayda Gök