Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 8
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
A new airport in Istanbul served 95,300 passengers from the end of October 2018 before the end of December 2018, the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry of Turkey told Trend on Jan.8.
The figure includes 65,100 passengers served at domestic flights and 30,200 passengers served at international flights.
The Ministry reported that 718 flights, including 487 domestic flights and 231 international flights took place in the observed period.
“Over the observed period, 610 tons of cargoes were transported via the new Istanbul airport, including 308 tons and 302 tons transported on domestic flights and international flights respectively,” the ministry reported.
The opening ceremony of the new airport in Istanbul was held on October 29 and was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey Mehmet Cahit Turhan.
The third airport was built near the Lake Terkos in northern Istanbul.
Limak-Kolin-Cengiz-MaPa-Kalyon consortium of companies won the tender for construction of the airport.
The first airport in Turkey was built in 1912 and was used for military purposes.
In 1953, Istanbul airport was opened for international flights for the first time, and in 1985 it was renamed in honor of the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
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