Erdoğan opens Istanbul's Fourth Runway
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated the fourth runway at Istanbul Airport, which enhances the airport’s capacities and doubles the number of runways to six, aiming to improve service levels, reduce waiting times, and increase air operation efficiency. This step is part of significant investments exceeding $43 billion in transportation and infrastructure in Istanbul, contributing to making Turkey one of the countries with the largest airline networks, with the number of airports increasing from 26 to 58 currently, and preparations underway for two additional airports. Erdoğan also announced the creation of a third airport above the Black Sea in Trabzon, and the expansion of air navigation networks. The number of air travelers during the first eight months of 2026 surpassed 167.5 million passengers, nearly double the country’s population. He emphasized that Turkey’s geographic location allows access to 67 countries within less than four hours, as part of efforts to strengthen infrastructure and enhance its international standing.
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