Turkish Cargo hosts IATA World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul

n The IATA World Cargo Symposium, the most prestigious meeting in the global air cargo industry, recently took place in Istanbul between April 25 and 27. During the event, hosted by Turkish Cargo, over a thousand aviation professionals met and discussed the future of the air cargo industry.

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat, Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee, Turkish Airlines, delivered the keynote address.

Turkish Cargo participated in the ‘CEIV Lithium Battery’ certification programme, established by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Ekşi attended the signing ceremony.

Following the panels, held for two days, IATA WCS 2023 continued with the gala dinner organized by Turkish Cargo. The dinner, held at the Binbir Direk Cistern, hosted approximately 800 international senior executives.

During the gala night, the orchestra of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism performed a Turkish Classical Music recital for the guests. Besides, the winners received one UEFA ticket and 2 international Business Class tickets, all complimentary, at the draw held by Turkish Cargo.

“Turkish Airlines is fortunate to have Istanbul as our hub which is unique in all aspects. Being aware of this fact, we are maintaining our efforts to move the aviation industry forward and strengthen the pivotal role of Istanbul in the aviation industry,” asserted Turhan Özen, CCO, Turkish Airlines.

“We are pleased to host aviation professionals from all over the world. Each one of us has gained something from the World Cargo Symposium where items such as sustainability, digitalization and security were discussed,” he added. Turkish Cargo executed a MOU with DHL Global Forwarding, the international air cargo carrier, and another one with Avianca Cargo, the leading air cargo provider in the Latin American region.