Ataturk Airport

First control flight held in Istanbul third airport

First control flight held in Istanbul third airport

The first control flight has been carried out at the third airport in Istanbul, the General Directorate of State Airports Authority of Turkey (DHMI) said in a statement. It is noted that the flight was carried out under the control of …

Istanbul has problems with landing aircraft

Istanbul has problems with landing aircraft

The Istanbul Ataturk International Airport is experiencing some problems with landing of aircraft, Turkish media reported. The media reports that there are currently delays in the landing of aircraft due to the storm clouds over …

Erdogan: People's Garden to replace Atatürk Airport

Erdogan: People's Garden to replace Atatürk Airport

Turkey's government will build a large garden called the People’s Garden in the area of the current Atatürk Airport, upon completion of the new airport north of Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. …

Russian and Turkish airliners almost collided over Istanbul

Russian and Turkish airliners almost collided over Istanbul

According to the Turkish media, yesterday, a dangerous rapprochement happened between two Boeing-737 aircrafts - the Russian (Pobeda) and the Turkish (Pegasus) airplanes at the Istanbul Ataturk airport. As explained at the airport, the …

 Bus collision injures 8 people at Turkey's Ataturk Airport

Bus collision injures 8 people at Turkey's Ataturk Airport

A bus with workers collided with another bus at the Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey at 06:30 local time, injuring eight people.  All of them were hospitalized, the Turkish media reported. A criminal case was filed. The …

Four injured in accident at Turkey's Ataturk Airport

Four injured in accident at Turkey's Ataturk Airport

A truck and a car with pilots and flight attendants have collided at the Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey, injuring four people. Two flight attendants, one pilot and a truck driver were injured in the accident, the Turkish media …

Istanbul airport resumes its work

Istanbul airport resumes its work

Istanbul’s International Ataturk Airport has resumed operating in its normal mode after a private jet crashed on the runway, causing authorities to suspend flights, the country's Transport Ministry said. Four people have …

 Two planes collide at Turkey's Ataturk airport

Two planes collide at Turkey's Ataturk airport

A Scat Airlines aircraft flying to Aktau has collided with a Turkish Airlines plane lying to Taipei on the runway at the Ataturk international airport in Istanbul. According to the Turkish media, the tail of the THY aircraft has been …

Police fire at suspicious minivan at Istanbul airport

Police fire at suspicious minivan at Istanbul airport

Turkish police opened fire at a suspicious minivan outside Istanbul's Ataturk Airport early Saturday and launched a manhunt after the vehicle fled away, Global Times reported citing local media.  Police fired at the wheels of a …

380 flights canceled in Istanbul

380 flights canceled in Istanbul

The Turkish Airlines put off 380 international and domestic flights from Ataturk Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport because of heavy snow, the company said. Meanwhile, Istanbul’s Bosphorus was closed to all …

Two attackers detained at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport

Two attackers detained at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport

Turkish police detained two people who failed to stop despite warnings at Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport on Saturday night as the airport was placed under a brief lockdown, Trend reported citing Daily Sabah. The security …

Turkey mourning Istanbul airport attack victims

Turkey mourning Istanbul airport attack victims

Turkey announced a day of mourning to honor the victims of the June 28 terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, TRT Haber news channel infromed June 29, Trend reports.  Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport came under a …

Kurdish Zagrosjet plane makes emergency landing in Istanbul

Kurdish Zagrosjet plane makes emergency landing in Istanbul

One of the engines of the Zagrosjet plane, which was flying from Istanbul to Erbil, Iraq, failed functioning mid-air after take-off from the Istanbul Ataturk Airport. The incident occurred June 22 at 05:15 (UTC/GMT +3 hours), Trend …