Dear author,

As Turkish Airlines Blog, we consider it one of our main duties to bring together the content written by you, our esteemed employees, with our readers, with the help of Crew Insights category. With the content writing guides on this page, we tried to present the preferences of the content we publish in the main categories of our blog, Trip Ideas and Travel Tips. It would be of great help to review these guides before writing for the Turkish Airlines Blog.

The most frequently asked questions about Crew Insights category

What topics can I write about? You can write articles in all sub-categories under our Trip Ideas and Travel Tips main categories on the Turkish Airlines Blog. You can also write about an interesting event or experience related to Turkish Airlines, which we call TK Stories. For example; One of our employees, who is in the process of creating the new design kit of Turkish Airlines, can write an article describing this process with their personal experiences.

Where will my article be published? Your article will be included in the Crew Insights category. At the same time, your article will be visible in any of our sub-categories under Trip Ideas and Travel Tips, or in those categories it is associated with.

Who can see my published article?
Anyone who visits Turkish Airlines Blog can see your article.

Is there any chance that my article will be changed by the Turkish Airlines Blog team?
Yes. Spelling errors, grammatical errors, incorrect information or offensive content that may be found in your article can be edited by our editors and redactors. Depending on the degree of editing, if necessary, the final edited version of your article will be shown to you and approved before publication.

In our regulations, we refer to the Spelling Rules of the Turkish Language Association. We recommend that you refer to it if you deem it necessary during the writing phase.

Is there any chance that my article will not be published?
Yes. There is a possibility that your article will not be published in case of heavy misinformation, grammatical errors and spelling errors.

Will there be an author page where I can access all my articles?
Yes. We open an author page based on the personal information you have provided to us via our author form, and on this page, we list all your articles published on the Turkish Airlines Blog.

Do I have to provide a biography for the author page to be created for my name on the Turkish Airlines Blog?
No. While not mandatory, we recommend that you have your bio and personal social media accounts on your author page to connect with your readers who want to contact or follow you.

What kind of photo should I use for the author page to be created for my name on the Turkish Airlines Blog?
A photo with a size not exceeding 10 mb, taken in a bright environment, where your face is clearly visible, where you are in the middle of the frame, will be appropriate.

Can I add my own photos to my post?
Yes. In general, we try to use a photo in each sub-title. You can add your photos, which have a semantic link with the subtitles of your article, to your article.

When will my article be published?
Depending on the content strategy and editorial policy of Turkish Airlines Blog, your article will be published in an average of 1 month.

Can I use the name of a brand, restaurant or hotel in my article?
Yes. You can use any trademark or product name in your article, provided that it is not used frequently and is not a rival brand.

How can I contact readers who want to contact me?
We add your website and social media accounts, which you will send to us via the author form we have sent to you, to the author page that will be opened in your name on the Turkish Airlines Blog. This way, your readers can contact you.

What can I do to reach more readers? If you apply the suggestions in the Trip Ideas and Travel Tips guides we have sent to you while writing the content you want to be published on the Turkish Airlines Blog, the accessibility of your articles will increase. You can also reach more readers by sharing your published articles on your personal social media accounts.

What should I pay attention to in my social media posts?
We recommend that you use the image that you believe best represents your article, and that you use the sentences and quotes that you think best describe your article in the description section. Also, please note that answering users who ask questions about your article is helpful in building a loyal readership.

We kindly request you to take utmost care not to use expressions that may harm the corporate identity of Turkish Airlines Inc. in social media sharing and comment texts.

How can I contribute to the Turkish Airlines Blog other than posting articles?
You can contribute to the development of the Turkish Airlines Blog by sending us your ideas and suggestions via blog@thy.com e-mail address. In addition, you can send us your own photos that you think would be useful for use in our articles currently published on the Turkish Airlines Blog, via the same e-mail address. We would be happy to use your photos, which we find suitable, in our blog posts.

In addition, you can help increase the visibility and readership of our blog by sharing your favorite content of the Turkish Airlines Blog on your social media accounts.

Does the copyright in my published articles pass to Turkish Airlines?
Yes. All content published on the Turkish Airlines Blog is copyrighted by Turkish Airlines.

Will my articles be rewarded?
We do not have a reward system at the moment, but we are working on this issue.