Mumbai

has been appointed as the General Manager, Southern and Western India, Turkish Airlines. In his new role, Akay will be taking charge of Turkish Airlines’ strategic success in this region and will be responsible for growth and expansion of the company’s market share in the country. He started his career with Turkish Airlines in Istanbul in 1999 as a reservation agent. He will be responsible for guiding the Airlines’ journey towards world class growth and achieve new heights in sales and brand building. He also had a brief stint as Regional Commercial Manager in Vietnam for two years.