New airport was applied to YPK for rail system

An application was made to YPK for the rail system to the new airport: Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Ahmet Arslan, High Planning Council to include Gayrettepe-New Airport Rail System line section works in the 2018 investment program to train the Istanbul New Airport Project, which is planned to open in 2016 Stating that they applied to the Ministry of Development for the (YPK) Decision, "If the YPK Decision is taken, the tender procedures for the line will be started." said.
Minister Arslan, AA correspondent, said the country's aviation sector in every place they make can be accessed by airlines, noted that the 55 airports in Turkey as of today.
Pointing out that Istanbul's new airport will be the world's largest airport, Arslan stated that in the first quarter of 2018, the first stage, addressing 90 million passengers, will be opened and offered to the service of the world.
Arslan, 90 million people capacity of the first stage of the airport after the opening of the 2-3 year to reach the full capacity of the voicing said, said:
“When the second phase of the airport is completed in the long term, it will serve 2 million passengers. While we are going to the target of 200 million passengers, we do not want all 200 million to be made and half of them remain idle. Therefore, after completing 200 million, we will start by planning stage by stage, depending on the passenger increase rate. Eventually, it will reach 90 million, but we will never create idle capacity. We will gradually move to 200 million, 90 million, 150 million so that idle capacity does not occur, and we cannot waste national resources. "

• "We passed 35 percent in airport works"

Arslan pointed out that the planes arriving at the airports create added value by using the air corridors in the country, and said that every plane landing pays a "landing and accommodation fee" and that every passenger pays a price.
Istanbul 3rd airport's size and capacity due to fly an aircraft from the US, Istanbul and down, again up to China, to Japan, we can go to Korea to Africa until Arslan, thereby making out in transit journey in Turkey and in it He also stated that it means to create an added value for the country.
Arslan emphasized that approximately 3 thousand people are working in 3 shifts a day at the 16rd airport and that this number will increase to 30 thousand next year. Explaining that they have exceeded 35 percent in airport operations, Arslan noted that there is no problem with financing.

• "We applied to YPK for rail system connection"

Arslan stated that the “1rd Decree on the Organization and Duties of the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication” was included in the 2011 Investment Program in accordance with Article 15 of the Official Gazette dated November 2014, 3. Within the scope of "Airport Rail System Line Study-Project" work, 34 kilometers long Gayrettepe-New Airport and 31 kilometers long HalkalıHe said that the project related to Gayrettepe-Yeni Airport section, which is determined as the first stage of the rail system line, which is planned as a total 65 kilometer, is completed.
Reminding that the decision of the Council of Ministers to undertake the construction of the line by the Ministry was published in the Official Gazette on 1 September, Arslan said, “Gayrettepe-New Airport Rail With our letter sent to the Ministry of Development regarding the inclusion of the system line section construction, electromechanical and vehicle procurement works in the 2018 investment program, we requested a YPK Decision. If the YPK decision is taken, tender procedures will be initiated. " he spoke.