Istanbul Airport is the main international airport of Istanbul, built on the Black Sea coast on the European side of the city, far from the centre. It replaced the older Ataturk Airport as the principal gateway, with its opening in October 2018 timed to the anniversary of the Turkish Republic. The project was awarded to a private consortium and was designed to be among the largest airports in the world, with plans for several phases of expansion. Turkish Airlines moved its hub there in 2019, and the airport has since become a major transfer point between Europe, Asia and Africa. Its size and the environmental effects of building on forest and wetland drew criticism during construction.
Before and after
- 1 October 2018Premiere of Bluey
- 20 October 2018Launch of BepiColombo
- 26 October 2018Release of Red Dead Redemption 2
- 27 October 2018Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
- 29 October 2018Construction of Istanbul Airport
- 31 October 2018Statue of Unity
- from 1 November 2018 to 30 November 2018Rise of Wikipedia Asian Month 2018
- 17 November 2018Yellow vests movement
- 26 November 2018He Jiankui announces the birth of gene-edited babies
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