We do not recommend, seen the present situation of discrimination and extreme chauvinism, to any EU pilot to seek employment with this carrier.
The management of THY is proving itself irresponsible in its use of deceiving and unethical practices in relation to the employment of expat pilots. This starting from the recruitment phase. The number of elsewhere unthinkable actions taken so far to this extent proves our thesis. There are different groups among the THY expat pilot community with different situation but the basic problems are effecting all.
It is now evident THY is just trying to gain time in order to have enough local manpower. It would seems that to reach their goals they are willing to use all means, completely disregarding decency and the most basic civil rules of inclusion, reciprocal respect and understanding of others expectations, and to risk extremely negative media coverage for the sake of their hyper nationalism and protectionism.
The very structure of THY retrograde internal sociopolitical texture constitutes a so far insurmountable obstacle that obscures the view of available best practices beside being a threat to the safety of their operation.
We are in the process of taking the necessary steps to bring to the attention of EU authorities and the media the present situation. The adjective "European" will not be misused as marketing tool.
THY EXPAT PILOT COMMITEE