TURKISH Airlines has held recently a reception honoring local travel agents and business partners for the year 2011 who obtained remarkable results in sales and showed great support to the company's current success. More than 200 travel industry representatives as well as members of the media attended the airline's "Annual Travel Agency Awards Ceremony 2011-12" at the Park Hayt Hotel in Jeddah. Turkish Airlines exalted the top 25 travel agents in Jeddah based on their achievements last year and recognized those agents who have contributed the highest level of value and support to the airline in the period. Expressing his appreciation for last year's success, General Manager of Turkish Airlines Jeddah Branch Osman Hacimahmutoglu said "we really do value your role which made it easier for us to reach our customers and make them fly the Turkish Airlines, one of the fastest growing airlines." He said. Mustaf Pehlivan, airlines' regional marketing manager highlighted the achievements of Turkish Airlines for the previous year and announced the new two destinations Yanbu and Taif in addition to their flights from Riyadh, Jeddah, Madina and Dammam. Awards were later conferred on the most selling travel agencies in two categories - Business & Comfort Class Sales and Overall Sales. The awards were given by Vice Consul General of the Republic of Turkey Gemil Tahrali, General Manager of Turkish Airlines Jeddah Branch Osman Hacimahmutoglu, Regional Marketing Manager Mustafa Pehlivan and Regional Sales Manager Mevlut Kaya.
