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Why does a plane fail to take off from 3rd Airport while it can do so from Atatürk Airport?

Why does a plane fail to take off from 3rd Airport while it can do so from Atatürk Airport?

While the Atatürk Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport were mostly open to air traffic except for a few minor problems during the snowfall in İstanbul, the recently constructed İstanbul Airport, one of the mega projects, was severely affected. But why?

26 January 2022 Tansu Pişkin

Arrested Unionist to Face Up to 15 Years in Prison for ‘Attending a Meeting’

Arrested Unionist to Face Up to 15 Years in Prison for ‘Attending a Meeting’

Having taken an active part in the resistance of 3rd İstanbul Airport workers, Progressive Construction Workers Union (Dev Yapı-İş) Secretary General Demir is charged with “partaking in the activities of HDP Youth Assembly.”

17 February 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Protest of Workers Bears Fruit: Safety Measures to be Taken at İstanbul Airport

Protest of Workers Bears Fruit: Safety Measures to be Taken at İstanbul Airport

The protest of 300 workers who halted work in protest of an occupational homicide at İstanbul Airport has borne fruit. The necessary safety measures requested by the protesting workers will be taken at the construction site.

4 November 2019

300 Workers Halt Work at İstanbul Airport in Protest of an Occupational Homicide

300 Workers Halt Work at İstanbul Airport in Protest of an Occupational Homicide

After 18-year-old worker Mehmet Aydın has lost his life by falling down an elevator shaft at İstanbul Airport, around 300 workers have halted work. "We will not start working until the necessary safety measures are taken", the workers have announced.

1 November 2019

‘Occupational Homicides a Result of Precarious and Excessive Work’

LABORERS’ HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY ASSEMBLY

‘Occupational Homicides a Result of Precarious and Excessive Work’

After a worker has lost his life and another has been wounded in an occupational homicide at İstanbul Airport, Murat Çakır from the Laborers’ Health and Occupational Safety (İSİG) Assembly has spoken to bianet: “The future that they promise is deaths.”

15 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

‘179 Planes Had to Make a Missed Approach at New İstanbul Airport’

MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

‘179 Planes Had to Make a Missed Approach at New İstanbul Airport’

Responding to a Parliamentary question regarding a Turkish Airlines plane that had a bird strike at the new İstanbul Airport, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Turhan has stated that it was caused by bad weather conditions.

They Said ‘We Will Cut 2.5 Million Trees for 3rd Airport’, They Cut 13 Million Instead

NORTHERN FORESTS DEFENSE

They Said ‘We Will Cut 2.5 Million Trees for 3rd Airport’, They Cut 13 Million Instead

The Northern Forests Defense has announced that though the Environmental Impact Assessment Report on 3rd İstanbul Airport indicated that 2.5 million trees would be cut down for the airport, at least 13 million trees have been cut down instead.

Last Flight from Atatürk Airport on April 6, Subway to İstanbul Airport in 2020

STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

Last Flight from Atatürk Airport on April 6, Subway to İstanbul Airport in 2020

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Cahit Turhan has announced that the last flight will take off from İstanbul Atatürk Airport on April 6 and during the transfer to the new İstanbul Airport, no flights will be made at two airports for 12 hours.

Judicial Control Measures Imposed on Released Workers Lifted in Second Hearing

TRIAL OF 3RD AIRPORT WORKERS

Judicial Control Measures Imposed on Released Workers Lifted in Second Hearing

In the second hearing of the 3rd Airport workers case, the court has lifted the judicial control measures which were previously imposed on 30 workers who were released on probation in their first hearing on December 5, 2018.

20 March 2019 Hikmet Adal

Date of Transfer to 3rd İstanbul Airport Postponed Once Again

Date of Transfer to 3rd İstanbul Airport Postponed Once Again

The date of transfer from İstanbul Atatürk Airport to İstanbul Airport, which was first announced as December 30-31, then as March 1-3, has been changed again. The transfer will take place on April 5-6 and Atatürk Airport will be closed as of April 7.

26 February 2019

Minister of Transport: 25 of 55 Workers Died by 'Natural Causes' in 3rd Airport

Minister of Transport: 25 of 55 Workers Died by 'Natural Causes' in 3rd Airport

According to Minister of Transport Cahit Turhan, deaths by natural causes in the construction of the 3rd Airport “were not caused by the workplace or the employer.” As for the unnatural deaths, the Minister has stated flaws of the killed workers as reason.

17 January 2019

Transfer of 3rd Airport to be Completed on an Unspecified Date

Transfer of 3rd Airport to be Completed on an Unspecified Date

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has released a statement about the transfer of equipment and flights from İstanbul Atatürk Airport to the 3rd airport. The statement has not given information on when the transfer will be completed.

21 December 2018

Transfer to 3rd İstanbul Airport Postponed

Transfer to 3rd İstanbul Airport Postponed

Removal from İstanbul Atatürk Airport to the 3rd İstanbul Airport, which was previously announced by authorities to take place by the end of December, has been postponed. Some parts of the new airport have been flooded after heavy rains.

20 December 2018

30 of 31 Airport Workers Released

30 of 31 Airport Workers Released

30 of the 31 workers, who were arrested for having protested their bad working conditions and occupational homicides in the construction of the 3rd Airport in İstanbul, have been released on probation in their first hearing.

6 December 2018 Hikmet Adal

‘52 Deadly Occupational Accidents Occur in Construction of 3rd İstanbul Airport’

PRESIDENCY COMMUNICATION CENTER

‘52 Deadly Occupational Accidents Occur in Construction of 3rd İstanbul Airport’

Responding to the questions of CHP İstanbul MP Ali Şeker, the Presidency Communication Center has announced that 52 deadly occupational accidents have taken place in the construction of the 3rd Airport in İstanbul in five years.

3 December 2018

One More Worker Loses His Life in Construction of 3rd Airport

One More Worker Loses His Life in Construction of 3rd Airport

Worker Kaya has lost his life in the construction of 3rd airport in İstanbul by falling down the elevator shaft. The parliamentary inquiry submitted by HDP MP Kemalbay about bad working conditions and occupational homicides at the airport has been returned.

13 November 2018

Indictment of 3rd Airport Workers Accepted

Indictment of 3rd Airport Workers Accepted

The bill of indictment that has been filed against the workers, who protested their bad working conditions and the occupational homicides that took place at the construction site of the 3rd Airport in İstanbul, has been accepted.

7 November 2018

How Many Workers Have Lost Their Lives at Construction of 3rd Airport in İstanbul?

How Many Workers Have Lost Their Lives at Construction of 3rd Airport in İstanbul?

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Turhan has stated that 30 workers have lost their lives during the construction of the İstanbul Airport. According to the Laborers’ Health and Occupational Safety Assembly, the number of deceased workers has been 38.

6 November 2018

Name of 3rd Airport Announced: 'İstanbul Airport'

Name of 3rd Airport Announced: 'İstanbul Airport'

President Erdoğan has announced the name of the 3rd airport in İstanbul by stating, “May the İstanbul Airport be beneficial to the whole world, our region and our country”.

30 October 2018

Features of the 3rd İstanbul Airport

Features of the 3rd İstanbul Airport

When did the construction of the 3rd İstanbul Airport begin? When will it end? How much did its tender cost? How can people access it via public transportation? When will the first flight take place? How much is its passenger capacity?

29 October 2018

HDP and CHP Bring Death of 3rd Airport Worker into Parliamentary Agenda

HDP and CHP Bring Death of 3rd Airport Worker into Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Kemalbay and CHP MP Şeker have submitted parliamentary inquiries into the death of a worker at the construction site of 3rd Airport in İstanbul. They have asked how many workers have lost their lives since the beginning of the construction.

26 October 2018

İstanbul Atatürk Airport Closed to Passenger Transportation as of December 31

İstanbul Atatürk Airport Closed to Passenger Transportation as of December 31

İstanbul Atatürk Airport will be transferred to the 3rd İstanbul Airport, whose official launch date has been announced as October 29. After the transfer, which is expected to last 45 hours, İstanbul Atatürk Airport will be closed to commercial passenger transportation.

24 October 2018

6 Arrested Airport Workers Released

6 Arrested Airport Workers Released

Six of the 3rd Airport workers, who were previously arrested for having protested the bad working conditions and occupational homicides, have been released.

18 October 2018

Chair of Progressive Construction Workers Union Özgür Karabulut Arrested

Chair of Progressive Construction Workers Union Özgür Karabulut Arrested

Chairperson of the Progressive Construction Workers Union Özgür Karabulut has been arrested. His attorney Okcan has stated that Karabulut has been arrested on four charges although there was no evidence against him except for his speech to the airport workers.

6 More Airport Workers Arrested

6 More Airport Workers Arrested

The number of arrested airport workers has increased to 33. Chair of the Progressive Construction Workers Union Özgür Karabulut has also been taken into custody.

Number of Arrested 3rd Airport Workers Becomes 27, Petition Campaign Started

Number of Arrested 3rd Airport Workers Becomes 27, Petition Campaign Started

A petition campaign has been launched for the release of 3rd Airport workers, who have been arrested after protesting their bad working conditions. In the meeting, where the campaign was announced, it was stated that three more workers have been arrested.

28 September 2018

‘Unhealthy Working Conditions, Occupational Homicides, Long Working Hours in 3rd Airport’

REPORT BY HDP

‘Unhealthy Working Conditions, Occupational Homicides, Long Working Hours in 3rd Airport’

The HDP has presented its report regarding the workers’ rights violations in the construction of the 3rd Airport in İstanbul. According to the report, at least 37 occupational homicides have taken place in the construction.

28 September 2018

4 Workers Taken into Custody in Construction of 3rd Airport

4 Workers Taken into Custody in Construction of 3rd Airport

Workers working in the construction of the 3rd Airport in İstanbul have protested the late arrival of service vehicles despite the rain. Four workers have been taken into custody.

25 September 2018

Arrested Airport Workers: Real Culprits are Bosses Condemning Us to Inhumane Conditions

Arrested Airport Workers: Real Culprits are Bosses Condemning Us to Inhumane Conditions

Arrested 3rd Airport workers have thanked the ones who supported them by sending a message from prison and said, “The real culprits are the bosses at the IGA, who have condemned us to inhumane working conditions.”

24 September 2018

24 Airport Workers Arrested

24 Airport Workers Arrested

24 of the workers, who stopped working in the construction of the 3rd Airport in İstanbul due to bad working conditions and occupational homicides, have been arrested. Four workers have been released on probation.

19 September 2018

3rd Airport Workers Taken into Custody

3rd Airport Workers Taken into Custody

Workers who stopped working in the construction of the 3rd Airport in İstanbul due to bad working conditions and occupational homicides have been taken into custody.

17 September 2018

Workers Stage Protest at 3rd Airport, Gendarmerie Intervene In

Workers Stage Protest at 3rd Airport, Gendarmerie Intervene In

Workers have initiated protest due to bad working conditions at the 3rd Airport whose construction continues in İstanbul. Police and gendarmerie have entered Akpınar compound upon the protest.

14 September 2018 Hikmet Adal