Transited IST twice in the last week and a half. Both times (once at 6:30pm and once at 11:00pm), there was a person sitting at the Miles & Smiles desk near gate 216. But both times, they said that service was 'closed' - the desk is shared with some odd newspaper pickup operation, and I assumed that the employee worked for them. There is a larger desk behind this small one, that was staffed by TK, but both times, they refused to help. Lounge staff also refused or were unable to help.
So I still don't have a card, and my status still doesn't show up when other airlines input my TK number. Awesome.
If anyone's transiting IST any time soon and is able to help in trying to get me a card, I'd be very grateful.