Turkish Airlines to fly nonstop Istanbul to Sydney, Melbourne (cimbusinessevents.com.au)

Turkish Airlines will launch nonstop flights from Istanbul to Sydney and Melbourne toward the end of 2027 using specially configured A350-1000 aircraft. The carrier is also considering Brisbane and Perth, and currently uses only eight of its 35 traffic rights to Australia. Qantas' Project Sunrise and the Iran war's dampening effect on Middle Eastern airlines spurred the move, with Australian services averaging about 85 per cent load factors.