Istanbul to unveil new airport, seeks to be world's biggest
Recep Tayyip Erdogan will unveil one of his prized jewels Monday — Istanbul New Airport — a megaproject that has been dogged by concerns about labour rights, environmental issues and Turkey's weakening economy. Erdogan is opening what he claims will eventually become the world's largest air transport hub on the 95th anniversary of Turkey's establishment as a republic. It's a symbolic launch, as only limited flights will begin days later and a full move won't take place until the end of the year. Tens of thousands of workers have been scrambling to finish the airport to meet Erdogan's Oct 29 deadline. Istanbul New Airport, on shores of the Black Sea, will serve 90m passengers annually in its first phase. At its completion in 10 years, it will occupy nearly 19,000 acres and serve up to 200m travellers a year. <br/>
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Istanbul to unveil new airport, seeks to be world's biggest
Recep Tayyip Erdogan will unveil one of his prized jewels Monday — Istanbul New Airport — a megaproject that has been dogged by concerns about labour rights, environmental issues and Turkey's weakening economy. Erdogan is opening what he claims will eventually become the world's largest air transport hub on the 95th anniversary of Turkey's establishment as a republic. It's a symbolic launch, as only limited flights will begin days later and a full move won't take place until the end of the year. Tens of thousands of workers have been scrambling to finish the airport to meet Erdogan's Oct 29 deadline. Istanbul New Airport, on shores of the Black Sea, will serve 90m passengers annually in its first phase. At its completion in 10 years, it will occupy nearly 19,000 acres and serve up to 200m travellers a year. <br/>
