SunExpress

Article summary

SunExpress is a Turkish airline based in Antalya. SunExpress was founded in October 1989 as a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. It operates scheduled and chartered passenger flights to 90 destinations in 30 countries in Europe as well as North Africa, the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and Red Sea. The airline concentrates on international tourism, domestic Turkish flights to cities in Anatolia, and wet leasing. The total number of SunExpress employees is 5,000.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370007362