Ataturk
International Airport (Airport code:
IST) is the major international
airport in Istanbul, Turkey.
Ataturk International Airport is
located in Yesilkoy, on
the European side
of the city.
Ataturk International
Airport is 15 km southwest
of the city centre.
Ataturk International Airport
is named in honor of Mustafa
Kemal Ataturk, the founder
and the first president of the Republic
of Turkey.
With predictable passenger traffic
of 26 million for the year 2008
in Ataturk International
Airport, it is projected
to be among the top 40 airports
in the world in terms of total passenger
traffic. |
