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'Public interest not protected in Atatürk Airport decision'

EXPERT REPORT:

'Public interest not protected in Atatürk Airport decision'

The expert opinion has been presented in the case filed by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality against the administrative decisions on İstanbul Atatürk Airport taken by the central government. The report acknowledges the municipality is right.

Three-billion lira worth of contracts for 'Nation's Gardens' in five months

Three-billion lira worth of contracts for 'Nation's Gardens' in five months

The cost of the Nation's Garden to be built on İstanbul's Atatürk Airport is nearly twice as high of the cost of other 25 facilities.

24 May 2022 Ersan Kınık

Work starts to demolish Atatürk Airport runways, opposition claims İstanbul Airport to be sold

Work starts to demolish Atatürk Airport runways, opposition claims İstanbul Airport to be sold

The opposition claims the government wants to sell İstanbul Airport to investors from Gulf countries, who don't want a second airport on the city's European side.

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

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

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

Lynch Attempt Against Fashion Designer Barbaros Şansal at Airport

Lynch Attempt Against Fashion Designer Barbaros Şansal at Airport

Deported from Northern Cyprus due to post he had shared on the social media, Barbaros Şansal was has been subjected to a lynch attempt after leaving the plane in Atatürk Airport in İstanbul.

PM Yıldırım: Evidence Point ISIS

PM Yıldırım: Evidence Point ISIS

Prime Minister Yıldırım has proclaimed that the attack launched on the Atatürk Airport last night was carried out by three suicide bombers and that 36 people have lost their lives.

Explosion at Atatürk Airport Kills 36, Injures 147

Explosion at Atatürk Airport Kills 36, Injures 147

An explosion has taken place at the International Terminal of Atatürk Airport. PM Yıldırım has announced the death toll as at least 36.

No Legal Basis for ‘Problematic Passengers Room’

No Legal Basis for ‘Problematic Passengers Room’

Lawyer of Syrian refugee Fadi Mansour who was kept in “Problematic Passengers Room” for a year at the airport has explained the legal status of the room, who are kept, and who administrates it.

24 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Syrian Refugee Kept in Airport Over 1 Year Without Daylight, Fresh Air, Bed

Syrian Refugee Kept in Airport Over 1 Year Without Daylight, Fresh Air, Bed

“My only dream is to sleep with the lights off” says 27-year-old Fadi Mansour a conscientious objector in Syria and now a refugee held in the airport in Turkey over one year sleeping in a windowless room with light on 24/7 without daylight.

16 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Syrian Refugee Detained at Atatürk Airport over 1 Year

Syrian Refugee Detained at Atatürk Airport over 1 Year

Syrian refugee F.M. has been forcefully kept at Atatürk Airport. The Amnesty has announced that F.M. has the risk of being murdered in case he returns to Syria, and shouldn’t be deported.

15 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez