After announcing 2018 as the “The Year of Troia’’ by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the Republic of Turkey that coincides with the 20th anniversary of the admission of the archaeological site of Troia to the UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List, various introductory activities continue to be conducted on a global scale to promote the region during the whole year.
With flights to 302 destinations across 121 countries Turkish airways stands a great platform to promote activities of “The Year of Troia” with its “Troia” themed aircraft.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, M. İlker Aycı, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee said “As the flag carrier airline of Turkey, we place great importance on promoting our country and our values. The Trojan, which dates back to 3000 BC, is one of the unique civilizations of Anatolia with its history that was the subject of many epics. We’re honoured to contribute to the introduction of “Troia” with our Troia themed aircraft at many worldwide destinations that we serve. We’re inviting the global community to see “Troia”, and to our fascinating country which hosts many more epics such as “Troia” in its rich history.”
“Troia, which has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1998, is one of the most important ancient buildings in the world. The protection of this magnificent archaeological value, which constitutes one of the most fundamental building blocks of this unique geography that we live on, will continue with the conscious approach of us and our future generations. I would like to thank Turkish Airlines, who will make a great contribution to the promotion of Troya at every worldwide destination that reached by this aircraft, specially designed with the “Troia” theme after our Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced 2018 as ‘The Troian Year’.” said Orhan Tavlı, the Governor of Çanakkale Province, in his speech.
Located near the village of Tevfikiye in the province of Çanakkale, Troy is one of the most famous ancient cities in the world. Anatolia has always played a very important role in terms of commercial and cultural connections with other regions due to its unique location on the geography of the Aegean and Balkans. Troy, which had been destroyed and rebuilt 9 times for various reasons, is regarded as a reference for other archaeological sites both in Europe and Aegean with its 3,000 year history and excavations are still being carried out in this magnificent archaeological city.
