Boeing will deliver six 777-300ERs and 20 Next-Generation 737-800s in 2016 to Turkish Airlines. Boeing said the totally deliveries marked a record number to the Turkish flag carrier.

“Turkish Airlines is one of the world’s ascendant airlines and an established global network carrier. It has achieved this through various significant investments in its fleet which now stands at over 311 and growing,” said Ahmet Bolat, chief investment and technology officer for Turkish Airlines. “The delivery of a further 26 Boeing aircraft this year, which form a substantial part of our long-haul and short-haul fleets, are integral to Turkish’s continued growth and we look forward to introducing the new planes on our domestic and international network.”

To date, more than 7,000 Next-Generation 737s have been ordered.

“We are pleased that Turkish Airlines continues to show faith in Boeing’s products and services,” said Monty Oliver, vice president of European Sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “We have a strong relationship with the airline and are honored that we continue to play a key part in supporting its ambitious growth plans.”

Turkish Airlines and Boeing’s relationship goes back to 1945, with the arrival of the airline’s first DC-3/C-47 airliners. Turkish Airlines entered the jet age in the late 1960s, when the airline began operating DC-9, DC-10 and Boeing 707 airplanes.

Over the years, Turkish carriers also have flown the Boeing 727, 757, MD-80 and the 737 and 777 airplanes.