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By flying into complex markets like the Sahel, the airline has built the continent’s most hefty foreign network. But will escalating Middle East turbulence threaten its ascent?

Last week, Turkish Airlines indicated it would boost capacity on its Istanbul-Ouagadougou-Conakry route between June and September. The announcement may have been low-key, but it illustrates an underlying trend. The 210-seat Boeing 737 Max 8 usually deployed will make way for a 300-seat Airbus A330-300.

