Turkish airlines

We flew from Izmir to Istanbul this past September . We were very pleased with the service and we amazed to be fed a meal on a 55 minute flight. I would fly them again.
I'm not sure what kind of safety issues concern you but I never felt in any way unsafe.

Flew 10hrs Toronto to IST and back last year and was very satisfied. Also flew domestic flights & I was never worried about safety.

Thank you both for your comments. There is a very unflattering article in the March 7th Wall Street Journal about Turkish Airlines. The Turkish Airline Pilots association is concerned that the pilots training is lagging behind and that Turkish aviators need more training. The Chief Executive of the Company is very focused on expansion and after high profile accidents does not make internal changes. Scary reading when you are planning on flying their airline.

the airplane is a little old and not comfy, but good food. i don't think it's known for being bad with safety record, at least i've used airlines with far worse records and i'm still alive.

TurkAir has had three accidents with fatalities in the last twenty-five years. American and United have each had six. However, the two american companies have flown eight to ten times the number of flights as TurkAir.

I have flown Turkish Air on several occasions both international and domestic segments. While there are always certain aspects of an airline that we, as passengers, are not privy to I always felt safe and the cabin crew was very efficient. The food from Istanbul to Chicago was delightful and yes they do serve meals on shorter flights. I wouldn't hesitate
to fly them again.

Many thanks for your prompt replies..........nice to have so many "well traveled" responders!