Asli Kandemir and Ercan Ersoy, Bloomberg
Istanbul's new airport will feature the world’s largest terminal and is due to have its delayed opening later this year. But we increasingly worry that, rather than make Turkey a key international hub between Europe and Asia, it is too big for its own good.
2 years ago
Onur Ant, Bloomberg
Building a world-class airport from scratch is a gargantuan project. What’s even harder is turning a city shaken by terrorism and a failed coup into the home of an airport that rivals Atlanta in the U.S.
2 years ago
Mohammed Aly Sergie and Yousef Gamal El-Din, Bloomberg
Building airports is a profitable enterprise, as the Turkish company shows. The problem: Not too many cities other than Istanbul are starting from scratch with new airports.
2 years ago
Cagan Koc and Ugur Yilmaz, Bloomberg
Should Uber be regulated as a transport company and be subject to the same rules as ordinary taxis? It may be some time until the world reaches a consensus. Meanwhile, Uber drivers face bodily harm by protestors in Istanbul.
2 years ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
Pegasus' announcement is the latest threat Turkish Air will have to face, but it seems the former still has a lot of logistics to figure out before it can really talk a big game at Istanbul's new airport.
2 years ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Turkish Airlines has had a terrible month, but the airline could bounce back faster than some passengers might expect.
4 years ago
Associated Press
Expect to see major airports extending their security perimeters outside passenger terminals in coming years.
4 years ago
Dominique Soguel and Bram Janssen, Associated Press
4 years ago
Associated Press
The messages coming out of Istanbul are going to continue scaring away U.S. visitors.
4 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
Massive new airports in Dubai and Istanbul will drastically shift flight patterns across Europe and Asia by the opening of Dubai Expo 2020, along with the rankings of the world's top 10 convention cities.
4 years ago
Isobel Finkel, Bloomberg
If you just look at Istanbul the problem isn't so bad. But Turkey's tourism industry is much bigger than Istanbul, and some economies rely a disproportionate amount on foreign visitors.
4 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
Istanbul is emerging as a new global business hub due to massive infrastructure improvements, including what will be the largest capacity airport in Europe, but security fears could potentially dampen growth.
4 years ago
