Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines expand codeshare to add five destinations via Istanbul, boosting Bahrain–Europe connectivity

On 23 December 2025 Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines formalised an expanded codeshare that adds five European destinations served via Istanbul, widening single‑ticket connectivity from Manama. The pact leverages Turkish Airlines' Istanbul hub to improve transfer options and feed between Bahrain and key European cities.

Discovered 2025-12-23T03:48:49.449760-08:00 | 2025-12-23T03:48:49.449760-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Adds five new European destinations via Istanbul, confirmed 23 December 2025, directly increasing single‑ticket Bahrain–Europe connectivity and transfer options for passengers.
  • The deal builds on the carriers' September MoU to deepen strategic cooperation and explore a joint venture (see the earlier agreement to "deepen strategic cooperation and explore a joint venture" here: https://hype.aero/?story=f1820329-8350-468e-9e54-281faac9859f).
  • The codeshare complements recent network moves by both carriers — including Turkish Airlines' broader European push (see coverage of its Air Europa stake: https://hype.aero/?story=1faf3af5-94a5-46c8-9929-f97b60c9b345) and Gulf Air's capacity and long‑haul relaunch (see the Manama–New York JFK relaunch: https://hype.aero/?story=c8c59e92-7681-414b-b238-2b51ac202a8f).

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