Istanbul Airport has achieved the highest number of flights and passengers received in a single day in Turkey and Europe.
Modern.az reports that this was announced by Turkey's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.
According to the minister, Istanbul Airport reached the highest daily number of flights and passengers of all time in Turkey and Europe on August 16, with 1,739 flights and 290,287 passengers.
“Istanbul Airport reached the highest daily number of flights and passengers of all time in Turkey and Europe on August 16, with 1,739 flights and 290,287 passengers. Thus, our Istanbul Airport set a new record in both flight and passenger numbers,” Uraloğlu said.
The minister emphasized that the strategic importance of Istanbul Airport in international aviation is increasing day by day.
“Istanbul Airport is among the world's leading airports with its capacity, strong infrastructure, and quality of service. These new records once again demonstrated that our airport further strengthens its position as a global transfer hub,” he noted.
