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🛳️ Stopovers & transit
Turkey: Istanbul, a bridge between worlds
Istanbul is a hub straddling two continents, and Turkish Airlines flies to more countries than any carrier, funnelling the world through one giant terminal. The airline leans hard into stopovers: on qualifying tickets, Stopover in Istanbul grants a free hotel night, four-star in economy and five-star in business, on layovers from 20 hours up to seven days. For shorter waits of six hours or more, the free Touristanbul tour buses you to Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the…
Istanbul Airport: a giant new hub linking Europe, Asia and Africa, and a gateway to the Bosphorus.
From Istanbul, the national carrier flies to more countries than any other airline in the world.
Enjoy an Istanbul stopover (stopover program). With a data eSIM, track your flights, book a tour and navigate.
Best on a 6-hour-plus layover: join the free Touristanbul tour, or book a stopover hotel night for longer waits. With a data eSIM, track flights, book the tour and navigate the city.
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