I should have called call center once the delay was official as they could have rerouted me through FRA or LHR. But I didn’t and went to IST, missed the connection, and waited 4 hours at the transfer desk to get a new flight, IST-IAD and IAD-IAH. Then another hour at the hotel desk for the free hotel, tuyap palace, which is 30 km west of the airport. I suppose the good news is I was put on Y class instead of L, so more miles, and possibly I can claim for 600 euros compensation due to a 28 hour delay. I just don’t understand TK’s business model, why not hold the flight for 30 minutes to get people on instead of spending for hotels? I really felt bad for the elderly people I was able to help on my own but they would’ve been lost if they were alone.