Istanbul plans to build third airport

Istanbul is planning a third airport in Istanbul, joining Istanbul Ataturk (IST) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen. The proposed new airport, which would include five or six runways, would handle about 100 million passengers annually. The first phase should be completed by 2016; the second phase should open by 2023, expanding capacity to 150 million passengers. Istanbul’s third airport will likely be built in the Terkos Lake area, Mayor...