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Ceiling parts falling at Istanbul Airport in the area where technical personnel is using, causes risk for the workers. via/@AirportHaber

@AirportHaber Airline companies have called for price top limits of ₺352 due to increasing costs for economy class in national flights; some companies also decreased number of flights in order to cut costs.

@AirportHaber Closest residential area to Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın district has turned into a giant car park due to hundreds of service buses that do not park at the airport park.

@AirportHaber Taxi grid at Istanbul Airport has been revealed to have collapsed; following pilots' complaint, the taxi grid has been taken under maintenance.

@AirportHaber Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure issued a statement "there is disinformation being published that does not fall within press-ethics, to create a certain type of perception regarding Istanbul Airport and lower value of the project among the people."

@AirportHaber Info-bots that will be available across airports in Turkey have been in pilot use at international departures at Istanbul Airport.

@AirportHaber Turkish Airlines' net profits have dropped by 70% in the second quarter of 2019 compared to same period of 2018. The fall is caused by moving to the new Istanbul Airport.

@AirportHaber Baggage puller dropped on forklift operators at Istanbul Airport severely wounding workers Mümin Özgür and killing Erkan Şengül. Ambulance arrived after 25 minutes from 2 minute distance, causing reactions.

@AirportHaber Gayrettepe-Istanbul Airport metro construction is being completed after 3 years; the metro line will be fastest of Turkey with 120 km/h speed.

@AirportHaber Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport has been used by 9.8 million passengers during the summer of 2019.

@AirportHaber Ministry of Treasury & Finance has established automats for exit visa stamps for Turkish citizens at Istanbul Airport.

Fees for exit visa stamps for Turkish citizens has recently been hiked from ₺15 to ₺50.

@AirportHaber Turkish Airlines cancelled the protocol with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's drinking water company Hamidiye for ground services. Instead the company will buy from Sırma water company.

@AirportHaber Owner of Sırma water company, Davut Dişli's son Emir Haktan Dişli was the witness to wedding ceremony of President Erdoğan's son Bilal Erdoğan during his wedding in 2017.

@AirportHaber 🛫"Flying Police" will be operational on international flights to and from Turkey.

👮🏻‍♀️👮🏻‍♂️Two armed police officers will be seated in civilian clothing among passengers during flights will be permitted to intervene in any incident that might occur during the flight.

@AirportHaber ✈️
CHP group deputy chair Özgür Özel criticized Turkish Airlines' boycott of critical newspapers on board, "this is violation or people's right to access information and press freedom as well as a discriminatory embargo initiated through political goals. It is unacceptable."

@AirportHaber Istanbul Airport Library that consists of 2.000 publications has been opened by Minister of Culture & Tourism.

@AirportHaber Deniz Investment has taken out Turkish Airlines from its model portfolio while adding Pegasus Airlines. The decline in Turkish Airlines' passenger numbers during July-August 2019 has been noted.

@AirportHaber Turkish Airlines prepares to initiate several steps of savings operations due to missing annual passenger number targets in 2019.

@AirportHaber Approximately 80 people occupying high level management posts at Turkish Airlines are revealed to be graduates of Kartal Anatolian Imam Vocational School where AKP chair & President Erdoğan's son Bilal Erdoğan was also a graduate of.