Despite the international sanctions a lot of Russian aircraft are around in Istanbul including this Sukhoi Superjet SSJ 100-95B (RA-89156) of Azimuth Airlines.

Despite the international sanctions a lot of Russian aircraft are around in Istanbul including this Sukhoi Superjet SSJ 100-95LR (RA-89078) of IrAero.

Despite the international sanctions a lot of Russian aircraft are around in Istanbul including this Sukhoi Superjet SSJ 100-95B (RA-89158) of Red Wings Airlines.

Despite the international sanctions a lot of Russian aircraft are around in Istanbul including this Sukhoi Superjet SSJ 100-95LR (RA-89096) of Azimuth Airlines.

Departing for Moscow-Vnukovo

On the way back to Tivat as MNE401.

Originally a Mexicana aircraft and leased from Khors Air in Ukraine from 2011.

This old Airbus plies the route from Tehran IKA to Istanbul daily. Previously TU-TAI and TC-OAB of Onur.

A former Ukraine 737, leaving for Nur-Sultan as DV492.

Surprisingly, it appears that this is the first upload for the vast new Istanbul Airport, built in just four years and opened in 2018 to take over from Atatürk. Much rare traffic can be seen, more than at the old airport, particularly from Libya, Iran and controversially Russia, with some fueling companies still prepared to supply several Russian airlines carrying tourists. Thanks to sanctions meaning stolen western types are likely to be seized outside of Russia, much reliance is being placed on the homegrown SSJ, this one arriving here as WZ1903 from Stavropol and departing to Makhachkala.