SunExpress has been recognized with a Silver Award at the Youth Awards® Türkiye 2026

Alongside the global awards we received this year (partly because slowing down our hiring gave us the rare chance to document and submit our projects), the Youth Awards® Türkiye Awards hold a very special place in my heart.

We took home the Silver Award in the "Most Desired EVP by Youth" category, moving up a step from last year's bronze. Let me share why this recognition means so much to us:

1. Voted directly by our target audience: Over 200,000 students and young professionals across Türkiye voted. Earning their trust is incredible, and we intend to keep deserving it with utmost transparency and sincerity.

2. Climbing higher during a challenging year: Since March, we paused nearly all recruitment activities. That meant no career fairs and significantly less visibility in our EB history, making this recognition even more meaningful.

3. Competing across all industries: Standing on the podium alongside powerhouse consumer brands like Toyota Türkiye Pazarlama ve Satış A.Ş. and LC Waikiki is a huge achievement. While they are huge names across the entire country, SunExpress is primarily known along the Turkish Riviera.

4. Reaching beyond our operational hubs: A large portion of voters are based in Istanbul and Ankara, where we either have no flight operations or limited presence. This proves that our employer branding efforts are truly connecting across the country.

Congratulations to all the winning teams and companies!

Although she couldn't join me this time, I hardly need to repeat that she deserves the lion's share of our EB success. Huge kudos to my amazing teammate, Fatma!

Looking forward to the next awards! ✈️