Carrier’s agreement supplements deal last year for up to 75 787s.
Turkish Airlines has firmed its order for up to 150 Boeing 737 Max jets, following the finalisation of a provisional agreement disclosed last year.
The carrier is taking 100 firm Max 8s and 50 optioned aircraft.
Turkish Airlines had indicated it was nearing a Max deal last year, when it unveiled plans to take up to 75 Boeing 787s.
The order for the 737s was subject to discussions over the engines.
All Max jets are powered by the CFM International Leap-1B.
Turkish Airlines had previously stated that it intended to acquire Max 10s as well as Max 8s, and the carrier says the agreement has “substitution rights” for the larger variant.
The order was finalised in the presence of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkish Airlines chair Murat Seker says the Max jets will bring “greater efficiency and flexibility to our operations”.
The carrier will use the aircraft on high-demand short- and medium-haul services.
They will strengthen the airline’s network from its Istanbul hub, which has just opened a new runway – its sixth.
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