Istanbul Airport set a new record in Türkiye and Europe for daily flight and passenger numbers on Sunday, handling 290,287 passengers and 1,739 flights.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the airport had set the record. Uraloğlu said Istanbul Airport’s strategic importance in the international aviation sector is growing each day.
Uraloğlu said the new records once again demonstrated the airport’s position as a global flight hub and highlighted Istanbul Airport’s importance in international aviation.