Transfer Citi Points To Turkish Miles And Get A 40% Transfer Bonus

You can transfer increments of 1,000 Citi points into 1,400 Turkish miles through 8/31 at 4:59pm ET. You can earn up to 50K bonus miles, so you’ll earn the bonus on transfers up to 125K Citi points for 175K Turkish miles.

The bonus miles will post after the end of the promo.

Disclaimer: Turkish Airlines is controlled by the country of Turkey. I’m not going to get into the ethics and politics about whether you should be using Turkish miles, if it means savings on United travel. I’ll just discuss what’s possible to do, and everyone can make their own decisions or ask a trusted source of guidance about what to do with that information.

Turkish miles have been massively devalued in recent years, but there can still be some decent redemptions on Star Alliance carriers like United with no fuel surcharges and a 40% bonus,

Note that award availability when using United miles, especially for United cardholders, will be much better than with partner miles.

But there are some decent deals with Turkish miles. For example, after the 40% bonus,

Domestic economy will be ~10,714 Citi points:

That includes flights to Alaska:

Domestic first class will be ~16,071 Citi points:

Coach to Hawaii will be ~17,857 Citi points:

Coach to Europe Zone 1 will be ~35,714 Citi points:

Coach to the Middle East will be ~41,428 Citi points:

Coach to Northern Africa or India will be ~42,857 Citi points:

Coach to Southern Africa or Asia will be ~53,571 Citi points:

If you have the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles at the best transfer ratio:

• Citi Strata Premier® Card is offering a 60,000 point bonus for spending $4K in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, supermarkets, gas, EV charging, and dining. 10 points per dollar on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked on CitiTravel.com. $95 annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here. 
• Citi Strata Elite℠ Card is offering a 75,000 point bonus for spending $6K in 3 months, 6 points per dollar on restaurants (including gift cards) on Friday and Saturday evenings, and 3 points at other times, and 1.5 points per dollar everywhere. Earn 12 points per dollar on hotels, car rentals, and attractions and 6 points per dollar on airfare booked on CitiTravel.com. Earn a $200 annual splurge bonus ($400 in first cardmember year) at the stores of your choice, $300 annual credit ($600 in first cardmember year) on 2+ night hotel stays, $200 annual ($300 in first cardmember year) Blacklane credit, Global Entry/PreCheck, Priority Pass Lounge membership, and 4 annual (8 in first cardmember year) Admirals Club passes. $595 annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.

Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card for points transfers at the best ratio:

• The Citi Double Cash® Card is offering a rare 20K bonus for spending $1,500 in 6 months, and offers 2% cash back or 2 ThankYou points per dollar spent everywhere. If you also have a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.
• The Citi Strata℠ Card is offering a 20K bonus for spending $1,000 in 3 months, and offers 3 points per dollar on the category of your choice as well as supermarkets, select transit, and gas and EV charging, plus 2 points per dollar on restaurants. If you also have a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.

Post what deals you find!