It seems that every time I fly with TK through IST, the plane invariably has to wait 1 hour on the ground after landing. Combine that with the lack of jet bridges (thereby necessitating the need to use buses) and the incredibly crowded terminal, I avoid IST like the plague. I would much rather go through AUH, DOH, or DXB in spite of the fact that I only have status with *A. Perhaps using TK will be better once the new airport is opened.