The Istanbul International airport or the Istanbul Atatürk Airport is the main airport that serves one of the most popular cities of Turkey, Istanbul. It is also the biggest airport situated in Turkey in terms of the total number of passengers, destinations and locations served and aircraft movements. The airport was opened in 1924 and situated in Yeşilköy, which is also known as the European side of the Istanbul city. It is only 15 miles away from the city centre and operates as the main hub for Turkish Airlines.
The Istanbul International Airport was renamed to the Istanbul Ataturk International airport in the honor of the founder and the first president of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. In 2013, the airport was ranked as the 17th busiest airport in the world in terms of the passengers and total traffic. According to the report, it served over 51 million people that year. It was also called the 10th busiest in the world in terms of its service to international passengers. In 2014, The Istanbul International was also ranked as the Europe’s 4th busiest airport last year, 2014.
Travel Access
If you have travelled from another corner of the world to Turkey and are worried about travelling within the country then you can use the numerous services available for the passenger to access the city center from the airport with ease.
If you have travelled from another corner of the world to Turkey and are worried about travelling within the country then you can use the numerous services available for the passenger to access the city center from the airport with ease.
- Subway services
- Airport Shuttle Service
Apart from these services, rental cars, taxis and Municipality buses are also available for the travelers and for reliable transportation book online for Istanbul airport transfer.