Oct 5, 2026 · 29 min · 13 segments
This episode of IFATCA's *Spotlight* podcast features the Turkish Air Traffic Controllers Association. Adem, a controller based in Istanbul, walks us through his own path into air traffic control via…
Thorsten RaueHostso TATKA was originally founded in 1975, but due to the let's say, political status of the country.
The activities were suspended in 1980 and it wasn't resumed until 1992.
And after the reapplication progress, Tatka's activities were resumed in 1992 and it's been operating ever since till this day.
We were accepted into Ifasca in 1996, I think.
Should be that.
We have one headquarters located in Istanbul and we have nine additional branches throughout the country.
Turkey has an approximate of 2,000 ATCOs with a male to female ratio of 65% to 35% male.
so TATKA was originally founded in 1975, but due to the let's say, political status of the country.
The activities were suspended in 1980 and it wasn't resumed until 1992.
And after the reapplication progress, Tatka's activities were resumed in 1992 and it's been operating ever since till this day.
We were accepted into Ifasca in 1996, I think.
Should be that.
We have one headquarters located in Istanbul and we have nine additional branches throughout the country.
Turkey has an approximate of 2,000 ATCOs with a male to female ratio of 65% to 35% male.
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