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5 May
Commercial and private aviation travel redefined.
5 May 2026, Istanbul, Türkiye - Jetex, the world's favorite private aviation brand, and iGA Istanbul Airport, a global leader in aviation connectivity, have inaugurated the Jetex iGA Terminal. The strategic investment elevates Istanbul's position in the international aviation ecosystem and reinforces Türkiye's standing as a reliable harbour for global investors.
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7 April
ISTANBUL – iGA Istanbul Airport has officially unveiled a monumental 37.7-meter kinetic sculpture by artist Hayri Karay, winner of the 'iGA ART Art Projects Contest', an open call, biennial competition organised by iGA Istanbul Airport to showcase Turkish art and culture to global visitors. The opening ceremony of the sculpture was attended by prominent figures from the international art community. Welcoming passengers from across the globe, the two-part moving sculpture combines the unwavering strength of steel with the elegance of light via choreography of light and shadow. Located at the very center of the airport, it emphasises the cultural layers of Anatolia, the large West Asian peninsula that forms most of modern-day Turkey.
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8 October
Readers of Condé Nast Traveler, the New York and London-based publishing giant, have once again voted iGA Istanbul Airport as the “Best Airport in the World.”
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17 July
Readers of the international travel magazine Travel + Leisure have once again voted for the “World’s Top 10 International Airports” and for the second consecutive year, iGA Istanbul Airport claimed the top spot on the list.
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18 June
According to the “2025 Airport Industry Connectivity Report” published by ACI EUROPE, iGA Istanbul Airport has taken the top spot globally in hub connectivity, surpassing Frankfurt in this year’s rankings.
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10 June
iGA Istanbul Airport has set a precedent in Europe by achieving the highest level in the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Customer Experience Accreditation.
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17 April
On April 17, İGA Istanbul Airport became the first airport in Europe to successfully implement the Triple Runway Operations system.
Strengthening Türkiye’s position in global aviation as a key intercontinental hub, iGA Istanbul Airport ushered in a new era in aviation history with the launch of Europe’s first-ever “Triple Runway Operations.”
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1 October
iGA Istanbul Airport has been honored as the ‘World's Best Airport’ by the esteemed editors and readers of Condé Nast Traveler, the renowned travel magazine based in New York and London.
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18 July
iGA Istanbul Airport continues to strengthen its position as the world's most important global transit hub, shown by the increasing satisfaction of its guests every year. According to the satisfaction research conducted by GfK (Growth from Knowledge) this year, 89 percent of passengers flying from iGA Istanbul Airport stated that they were satisfied with the services they received.
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5 July
iGA Istanbul Airport has been honoured with the "Best Airport" award by ACI Europe. Speaking at the 34th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress & General Assembly, İGA Istanbul Airport CEO Selahattin Bilgen said: "We will continue to improve the future of Turkey's aviation and tourism sectors with determination."
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18 March
iGA Istanbul Airport received the "Airport of the Year" award at the "Air Transport Awards 2024". In its five years of operation, the airport has received the prize four times, demonstrating its remarkable achievement.
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15 December
iGA Istanbul Airport is delighted to announce its latest award wins in the 2023 Global Traveler Tested Reader’s Survey Awards by Global Traveler, a US-based travel magazine, including winning "World's Best Airport" and "Europe's Best Airport", further cementing iGA’s position as a leader in global aviation.
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16 November
iGA Istanbul Airport continues to strengthen its position as the world's most important global transit hub, shown by the increasing satisfaction of its guests every year. According to the satisfaction research conducted by GfK (Growth from Knowledge) this year, 89 percent of passengers flying from iGA Istanbul Airport stated that they were satisfied with the services they received.
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6 November
The artwork by artist Hayri Karay will be introduced to the world.
Artist Hayri Karay won the İGA ART Art Project Contest, introduced by iGA Istanbul Airport, the world's largest meeting point, to contribute to the fields of art and culture in our country, and where a diverse array of artists and designers can present their ideas using a variety of techniques.
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11 September
iGA Istanbul Airport achieved phenomenal success by having been named "Europe's Best Airport with Over 40 Million Passengers," "Europe's Most Enjoyable Airport" and "Europe's Cleanest Airport" at the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards held by the Airports Council International (ACI), recognized as one of the most prestigious award programs in the aviation industry.
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3 May
As of Wednesday, May 3, 2023, iGA Istanbul Airport, Europe's busiest and one of the world's most important global transfer hubs, welcomed its 200 millionth passenger, reaching yet another milestone. iGA Istanbul Airport hosted an event in celebration of this momentous day.
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22 March
After its success in 2021 and 2022, iGA Istanbul Airport has once again secured the 'Airport of the Year' award at the Air Transport Awards, one of the most prestigious events in the global aviation sector.
17 March
At the "World Airports Awards 2023" held by Skytrax, iGA Istanbul Airport achieved great success by winning the "World's Best Family-Friendly Airport" and "Southern Europe's Best Airport" awards. It was announced that iGA Istanbul Airport had risen from eighth to sixth place on the World's 10 Best Airports list.
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2 December
iGA Istanbul Airport, Türkiye's gateway to the world and the region's most important global hub, signed a "Sister Airports Memorandum of Understanding" with Airports of Thailand (AOT) in Bangkok and with Airports Corporation of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City.
9 December
Istanbul Airport has been awarded the 'Level Three Carbon Emission Certificate' by Airports Council International (ACI) as part of the Airport Carbon Accreditation.
18 November
"Saya's Voice" by Betül Kotil, the finalist of the İGART Art Projects Competition, met with its audience at iGA Istanbul Airport, determined to become a centre of art and culture in Türkiye.
5 October
The readers of New York & London-based luxury travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, chose iGA Istanbul Airport as “The World's Best Airport”.
15 September
iGA Istanbul Airport has signed the "Regional Training Partnership" agreement with the International Air Transport Association.
18 June
Within the scope of the ''2022 World Airport Awards'', iGA Istanbul Airport has put Turkish aviation to the top by winning the international awards of ''the Most Family Friendly Airport", "the World's Best Airport Shopping Experience", and "Southern Europe's Best Airport
11 February
As one of the leading airports in the world, Istanbul Airport has been presented with consecutive awards from prestigious institutions and was selected as the 'Airport of the Year' at the Air Transport Awards ceremony, which evaluates and presents awards in 14 different categories within the aviation industry and is known as the only international aviation award in the world.
24 October
Istanbul Airport was awarded the 'Best Airport in Europe' as well as the 'Accessible Airport' at the 17th ACI Europe Awards, organized by the Airports Council International (ACI).
9 December
Istanbul Airport has been awarded the 'Level One Carbon Emission Certificate' by Airports Council International (ACI) as part of the Airport Carbon Accreditation.
24 October
Istanbul Airport was awarded 'Airport of the Year' at the 2021 Air Transport Awards, one of the most prestigious publications in the global aviation industry.
15 September
Istanbul Airport is bringing together all the works that stand out with the value they give to culture and art at iGART. Within the scope of iGART, which will unite Istanbul's identity immersed in culture and arts as well as the cultural memory of Anatolia with the rest of the world, artists are given the opportunity to showcase their work through an exhibition, a workshop, and a live music performance held at Istanbul Airport.
15 December
Istanbul Airport was granted a '5-Star Airport' award after an evaluation by Skytrax, one of the most important aviation institutions in the international arena. Thanks to the measures it took against COVID-19, Istanbul Airport became one of only two airports in the world to be certified with the '5-Star COVID-19 Airport' rating as well as the '5-Star Airport' rating.
18 November
At the 16th ACI Europe Awards, hosted by the Airports Council International, Istanbul Airport was awarded 'Europe's Best Airport in Digital Transformation (ACI)'.
16 October
Istanbul Airport has become the first airport issued with a 'Zero Waste Certificate' within the scope of the 'Zero Waste' project carried out by the Ministry of the Environment and Urban Planning with the aim of preventing waste and using resources more efficiently.
9 October
Having successfully completed the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ISO 10002 Customer Satisfaction Management System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, ISO 27001 Information Security Management System, and ISO 50001 Energy Management System at Istanbul Airport, iGA was awarded a certificate by the international certification organization, the British Standards Institution.
14 June
Istanbul Airport’s 3rd independent runway aimed at increasing the airport’s landing and take-off capacity has been inaugurated with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The opening ceremony also covered the inauguration of the recently completed state guesthouse and mosque.
31 May
“A Monument of Victory: Istanbul Airport” – a documentary film narrating Istanbul Airport’s story from its initial stages of gestation to the airport’s shift to operations at full capacity in just 42 months – met the audience on Sunday, the 31st of May 2020.
27 May
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has officially registered Istanbul Airport’s terminal building as the “largest LEED certified building of the world” in line with the principles of sustainable development.
17 January
Istanbul Airport surpassed the International Passenger Income of EUR 233.1M that was guaranteed by DHMI for the airport’s first operating year, as result of which iGA made EUR 22.4M extra payment to the state.
23 December
Istanbul Airport achieved a significant milestone and hosted its 50 millionth passenger. In the special ceremony, our esteemed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the esteemed First Lady Emine Erdoğan presented a plaque to our 50 millionth passenger and his family.
29 October
Istanbul Airport celebrated its first anniversary with the slogan “We are 95+1 years old”. Istanbul Airport hosted various celebration events and ceremonies at the terminal because of its own 1st anniversary and the 96th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey.
2 July
Istanbul Airport celebrated the boarding of the 10 millionth passenger with a surprise event.
31 October
The first commercial flight started with Istanbul-Ankara flight of Turkish Airlines. The first flight was with Boeing 777 of Turkish Airlines at 11:30.
29 October
The city of Istanbul embraces Istanbul Airport on 95th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic.
21 June
Airplane named "TC-ANK" has landed in Istanbul Airport. Its first passenger was Turkish Republic President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
28 February
Having a length of 3,750 meters and a width of 60 meters, the first runway at Istanbul Airport is lit up for the first time.
8 December
The last conveyor in the 42-km long baggage system is installed and the system is now ready for the opening.
26 October
Ahmet Arslan, Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication, inaugurated the foundation-laying ceremony for Istanbul Airport’s Air Traffic Control Tower designed by Pininfarina and AECOM. Winner of the 2016 International Architecture Award, the tower will have a height of 90 meters and the rough construction will be completed in 2017.
8 January
Installation of the first part of space frame roof for piers at Istanbul Airport is now underway. Construction continues at full speed in the terminal building of Istanbul Airport, which, when completed, will become the largest airport in the world 'built from scratch'. The roof of the structure which spans over an area of 145,000 square meters excluding the roof of the terminal building pier is defined as a space frame roof area.
19 October
iGA signed a loan agreement worth €4.5 billion with Ziraat Bank, Halkbank, VakıfBank, DenizBank, Garanti Bank and Finansbank to finance the first phase of Istanbul Airport. Participants at the ceremony included President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, numerous senior bureaucrats, iGA Board members, and senior managers of creditor banks.
4 June
iGA signed an Operations Consultancy Services Agreement with Seul Incheon International Airport Corporation and Copenhagen Airports International.
21 January
iGA and Unifree DutyFree signed the world’s biggest duty free deal for a term of 25 years.
7 June
A foundation-laying ceremony was held for Istanbul Airport.
19 November
The agreement between the Joint Venture and the state was signed on the 80th anniversary of the foundation of DHMI
10 July
iGA Airport Operations was founded
3 May
Tender for Istanbul New Airport held in Ankara. The Joint Venture formed by iGA investors was awarded the tender with a bid worth €22.152 billion + VAT.
