Turkey Business Jet Movements and Active Fleet Data Show Notable YoY Decline; Some Airports See Structural Flow Change, but Data Anomalies Warrant Cautious Interpretation

AviGo data shows January–May 2026 Turkey business jet total movements ~13,753 vs. ~19,518 in same period of 2025 — ~−29.5%; active fleet fell from ~698 to ~455. Data still records LTBA (Atatürk Airport ICAO code) departures, but Atatürk Airport closed to passenger flights (incl. business aviation) from April 2019 — unless the airport partially reopened for business aviation, LTBA data accuracy is questionable, may involve data source code-mapping issue. At other airports level, Ankara LTAC, Istanbul LTFM and LTFJ all recorded double-digit growth — indicating flow may concentrate toward these airports. International destinations: European short-haul demand relatively solid. Turkey overall movements and active fleet sharp decline is very dramatic change; the insight currently lacks sufficient explanation for the decline reason (e.g. economic sanctions, regulatory changes, or data methodology adjustments) — recommend further verifying LTBA operating status and market decline drivers before drawing conclusions. Confidence ★☆ (AviGo data has airport code anomaly; overall decline lacks background explanation; conclusions warrant cautious interpretation).