ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president inaugurated a gleaming new aviation hub in Istanbul on Monday, a megaproject that he has pushed to fulfill his dream of making Turkey a global player. President Recep Tay…
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Istanbul to unveil new airport, seeks to be world’s biggest
ISTANBUL — Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held plenty of grand opening ceremonies in his 15 years at Turkey’s helm. On Monday he will unveil one of his prized jewels — Istanbul New Airport — a megaproject t…
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New Istanbul airport to only open fully at end of year: paper
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Istanbul’s new airport will not open fully until the end of this year, a newspaper on Saturday cited the general manager as saying, two months later than an official opening sched…
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Rush to finish Istanbul airport leads to deaths and protests
It has been billed as the biggest airport ever built. The Istanbul New Airport, 35km (22 miles) north of Turkey’s most populous city, will handle up to 90 million passengers when it opens later this m…
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Istanbul’s New Airport Lures Travelers With Turkish Wellness Breaks
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Erdogan says new Istanbul airport will open on time despite workers’ strike
Istanbul’s new international airport will open as scheduled on 29 October, despite a worker’s strike, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. The airport, dubbed as being one of Erdogan’s sig…
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Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport workers pending trial after protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court has jailed pending trial 24 people involved in protests over work conditions at Istanbul’s new airport last week, broadcaster CNN Turk said on Wednesday. The airpo…
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Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport workers pending trial after protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court has jailed pending trial 24 people involved in protests over work conditions at Istanbul’s new airport last week, broadcaster CNN Turk said on Wednesday. The airpo…
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Work resumes at Istanbul’s new airport under police presence
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Construction workers at Istanbul’s new airport resumed work on Monday, with heavy police and gendarmerie presence at the site, two labor unions told Reuters, after protests last w…
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Turkey fires tear gas at Istanbul airport workers: report
Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish security forces on Friday fired tear gas at construction workers at Istanbul’s new airport who were protesting dangerous working conditions at the site as it prepares to open …
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