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Istanbul Airport: today the inauguration of Erdogan

The name of the airport destined to become the biggest in the world will be unveiled

During the today celebrations for the 95th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, the new Istanbul airport will be inaugurated which in the intentions of the designers should become the biggest hub in the world for air transport. The name of the airport will be announced today by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the opening ceremony held in Istanbul. The actual opening of the airport, or when the flight...

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İstanbul, Turkey, 10/29/2018 10:44
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