5 Apr 2019; DW: Istanbul will experience plenty of superlatives this weekend: After opening the new Istanbul Airport half a year ago, Turkish Airlines is moving in to what is expected to become the world's largest airport.
According to the International Airport Association (ACI), Istanbul Airport is the first major airport in nearly 20 years to be built on the outskirts of a city. The last project of its kind in Europe was Athens' Eleftherios-Venizelos airport, which went into operation in March 2001. Before that, Munich's Franz Josef Strauss airport started the trend back in May 1992.
