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Bestair
Bestair (Bestair Havayollari) was a charter airline based in Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Turkey. It was a privately owned charter airline operating domestic and international services. Its main bases were Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul and Antalya Airport. History The airline started operations on 17 June 2006. It was established by the Tunca Group (airline Chief Executive: Bahtisen Tunca). Bestair ceased its operations in October 2009. Destinations Bestair operated services linking Istanbul and Antalya with destinations in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Fleet The Bestair fleet included the following aircraft (as of 6 May 2009) *2 Airbus A321-131 (one aircraft was operated for AtlasGlobal, Atlasjet) *1 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (which was operated for Mahan Air) As of 6 May 2009, the average age of the Bestair fleet was 16.2 years See also * List of defunct airlines of Turkey References External links Bestair (Archive) Bestair Fleet [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeşilköy
(; meaning "Green Village"; prior to 1926, San Stefano or Santo Stefano el, Άγιος Στέφανος, Ágios Stéfanos, tr, Ayastefanos) is an affluent neighbourhood ( tr, mahalle) in the district of Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey, on the Marmara Sea about west of Istanbul's historic city centre. Prior to the rapid increase of Istanbul's population in the 1970s, Yeşilköy was a secluded village and sea resort. Etymology The original name, ''San Stefano'', in use until 1926, derives from a legend: in the early 13th century, the ship carrying Saint Stephen's relics to Rome from Constantinople, sacked by the crusaders of the Fourth Crusade, was forced to stop here because of a storm. The relics were taken to a church until the sea calmed, and this gave the name to the church and to the place.Tuna(2004) In 1926, the village was named Yeşilköy which means "Green Village" in Turkish. It is believed that the writer Halit Ziya Uşakligil who lived there at the time gave this ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
