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Briefly about Istanbul Airport Turkey

Atatürk International Airport is the major international airport in Istanbul. Located in Yeşilköy, on the European side of the city, it is 15 kilometers southwest of the city centre. The Istanbul Airport is officially called Atatürk International Airport, after the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. With estimated passenger traffic of 26 million for the year 2008, it is projected to be among the top 40 airports in the world in terms of total passenger traffic. There are three terminals, one international, one domestic and one cargo terminal. Inaugurated in 2001, the international terminal is an efficient and modern terminal. After the new terminal opened, domestic flights have been moved to the old international terminal. Despite its 70’s design, this new domestic terminal can handle more passengers than the more modern but smaller previous domestic terminal. Atatürk Airport still faces capacity issues. It handled over 730,000 tones of load and over 25 million passengers in the year 2007. The total number of passengers has doubled in the past five years, and domestic traffic has almost quadrupled. The Istanbul greater metropolitan area is expected to have a demand of 25 million international passengers and 25 million domestic passengers annually by the year 2015. Atatürk Airport shares traffic with Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, which is on the Asian side of Istanbul, which had annual passenger traffic of just 3.7 million in 2007. The two airports both provide domestic and international service to the Istanbul area. Car Rental Company at Istanbul Airport is located in the International Terminal just after the baggages reclaim area. The car park of the airport is unique in Europe. The perfect harmony of technology and capacity, offered by the facilities, do not allow any problems.