▁Turkish ▁Airlines , ▁inaugur ated ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁after ▁the ▁air line ▁left ▁Qual if ly er . ▁E arn ed ▁miles ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁on ▁Turkish ▁Airlines ▁fl ights , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁on ▁fl ights ▁operated ▁by ▁the ▁entire ▁Star ▁Alliance ▁network . ▁Mil es & Sm iles ▁Classic ▁Plus ▁members ▁are ▁entitled ▁to ▁Star ▁Alliance ▁Silver ▁benefits , ▁while ▁El ite ▁and ▁El ite ▁Plus ▁Mil es & Sm iles ▁status ▁ent it les ▁the ▁member ▁to ▁Star ▁Alliance ▁Gold ▁benefits . ▁ ▁Sp ons or ship ▁and ▁promotion ▁agre ements ▁▁ ▁Turkish ▁Airlines ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁official ▁car rier ▁of ▁several ▁European ▁football ▁clubs ▁such ▁as ▁Manchester ▁United , ▁FC ▁Barcelona , ▁Bor uss ia ▁Dort mund ,, ▁Olymp ique ▁de ▁Marse ille , ▁A ston ▁Villa , ▁FK ▁Sar aje vo , ▁and ▁Hannover ▁ 9 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁air line ▁has ▁also ▁made ▁spons or ship ▁and ▁promotion ▁de als ▁with ▁ren owned ▁athlet es ▁and ▁actors , ▁including ▁Lion el ▁Mess i , ▁K obe ▁Bry ant , ▁Caroline ▁W oz nia cki , ▁Kevin ▁Cost ner , ▁Wayne ▁Ro oney ▁and ▁Did ier ▁D rog ba . ▁ ▁The ▁company ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁primary ▁spons or ▁of ▁the ▁Turkish ▁Airlines ▁Euro Le ague ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁was ▁among ▁the ▁spons ors ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁FI BA ▁World ▁Championship . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 2 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Turkish ▁Airlines