New Turkish Airlines head

Turkish Airlines announced Feb. 1 that Mehmet Akay will be taking over as the new Tokyo branch manager. Akay has experience working as the regional commercial manager in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and the general manager for Southern and Western India.

Akay started his career with Turkish Airlines in Istanbul in 1999 as a reservation agent. He was engaged in various responsibilities within the airline, including work in revenue management and as a pricing specialist.