third airport on Monday, Turkey's most expensive project opens. So far, there is no question about the project other than the name of the area. Here's what you need to know about Istanbul New Airport with business murders, controversial site selection and huge runways ...
Atatürk Airport was characterized as an inadequate area due to its international transfer point. In 2012, a new airport was decided by the Council of Ministers. The same year the site was identified. Location was a controversial issue. Due to the fact that the area in the north of Istanbul is required to be filled and the birds are on migration routes, the public has been discussed for a long time.
The tender for the new airport began on January 3, 2013. It ended on May 3, 2013. Turkey's largest investment in the history of Genghis tender, Mapa, Limak, Kolin and won a joint venture group consisting of Galleon. The tender price was 22 billion euros. The joint venture group will operate the area for 25 years.
Istanbul New Airport was on the agenda with the news of death on the construction site before opening. In February of this year, during the construction period, the 400 worker was allegedly killed. The Ministry of Labor said in a statement 30 27 thousand people died on the construction site announced that the person died. Workers have risen from time to time because of poor working conditions on the construction site since construction began. The gendarmes intervened.
One of the biggest problems of the third airport seems to be transportation in the first place because there is no subway to the area right now. IETT Mecidiyeköy, Halkalı and will organize flights from Atatürk Airport to the new airport. Fees will vary between 12-30 TL. It will be 50 percent off by the end of the year.
The official name of the third airport is currently Istanbul New Airport. The name is expected to be announced on October 29, Republic Day, when the official opening will take place. There have been many ideas about the name of the area for the last 5 years. The answer to this question will be found on Monday. There will be 6 runways in the area. Two runways will extend perpendicular to the Black Sea side. The lengths of the runways will be between 3.5-4 km.
