Istanbul's New Airport Opens Officially

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 29: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the official opening ceremony of Istanbul's new airport (Istanbul Yeni Havalimani) on October 29, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. New mega-hubs first phase includes two runways, a terminal and is expected to have an annual passenger capacity of 90 million. Once all four phases of construction are completed the airport will service 100 airlines, flying to more than 350 destinations and will have an annual passenger capacity of 200 million making it the biggest air travel hub in Europe and one of the largest airports in the world. 36,000 employees are working on the 7,659-hectare construction zone, which has been under construction for more than three and a half years and all stages are expected to be completed by 2025 at a cost of approximately 10.2 billion euros. Upon completion the airport will boast six runways, 165 aircraft jet bridges, four terminal buildings, hotels, a mosque, VIP lounges and have an indoor area of 16,000,000sq ft. Turkish Airlines will make the first overseas flight from the airport to Northern Cyprus and Azerbaijan. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 29: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the official opening ceremony of Istanbul's new airport (Istanbul Yeni Havalimani) on October 29, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. New mega-hubs first phase includes two runways, a terminal and is expected to have an annual passenger capacity of 90 million. Once all four phases of construction are completed the airport will service 100 airlines, flying to more than 350 destinations and will have an annual passenger capacity of 200 million making it the biggest air travel hub in Europe and one of the largest airports in the world. 36,000 employees are working on the 7,659-hectare construction zone, which has been under construction for more than three and a half years and all stages are expected to be completed by 2025 at a cost of approximately 10.2 billion euros. Upon completion the airport will boast six runways, 165 aircraft jet bridges, four terminal buildings, hotels, a mosque, VIP lounges and have an indoor area of 16,000,000sq ft. Turkish Airlines will make the first overseas flight from the airport to Northern Cyprus and Azerbaijan. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)
Istanbul's New Airport Opens Officially
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