Turkish Airlines' first half consolidated financial statements were reported to Borsa Istanbul. Compared to the same period of 2013, Turkish Airlines sales revenue increased by 22 percent reaching $4.6 billion. Compared to the first half of 2012, overall net operating profit improved 190 percent to $243 million. Net profit decreased by 30 percent to $67 million, mainly due to currency translation differences and tax effect.

During the first half of 2013, as many as 22.4 million passengers were carried implying a 26 percent increase in passenger traffic. In response to the 21 percent increase in available seat kilometers (ASK), revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) increased by 27 percent, resulting in 3.4 points increase in passenger load factor, which came to 78.9 percent systemwide. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the overall industry growth for the same period in terms of passenger, ASK and RPK was 3.7 percent, 3.9 percent and 4.8 percent respectively.

In 2013, fifteen new international and five new domestic routes have been launched, bringing the total number of international lines to 196, total number of destinations to 237 and the number of countries flown to 103. Turkish Airlines' fleet size as of today is 232, comprising 182 narrow body, 40 wide body and 10 cargo aircraft.

Being rewarded as Europe's Best Airline three years in a row, Turkish Airlines continues to consolidate its successful position and strength, while increasing its product and service quality with the help of strong financial results.