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Istanbul’s new airport ready to open
14:33 October 29, 2018 AA
Phase one of Istanbul's new airport with an annual capacity of 90 million passengers is ready for its official opening on October 29, 2018. The inauguration ceremony will take place on Republic Day, the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic, with the attendance of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and more than 50 foreign leaders, ministers, and high-level officials. The €6-billion ($7.2 billion) first stage, which was built in nearly three years through a public-private partnership model, is among a set of mega projects planned as part of a series of objectives for Turkey's 2023 centennial.