USTDA Welcomes Turkish Stakeholders Building New Airport in Istanbul
August 3, 2015
(USTDA)
Atlanta, Ga. – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency launched a five-day
reverse trade mission (RTM) to further U.S. and Turkish commercial engagement in
support of the development and operation of the new Istanbul airport. The RTM
will connect the General Directorate of State Airports Authority of Turkey
(DHMI) and IGA Havalimani Isletmesi A.S., the Turkish consortium that is
constructing and will operate the airport, with U.S. best practices and
technologies in airport construction, operations, security and management. The
twelve executive delegates are traveling to Atlanta, Ga., Dallas, Texas and
Chicago, Ill. to tour world-class airports and meet with leading U.S.
companies.
In order to accommodate the expected continuation of passenger growth, the
Turkish government is building a third and larger Istanbul airport. The new
airport is designed to have an initial capacity of at least 70 million
passengers and, when the final phase is constructed, a capacity of more than 150
million passengers per year. With flights to more than 350 destinations and the
capacity to host 500 aircraft, global travel will change significantly with the
development of this extraordinary undertaking. This mega project will also
profoundly affect Turkey’s economy. By raising billions of dollars in annual
revenue, the construction and operation of the new airport will further economic
growth in Istanbul, which is projected to have the largest population of any
European city by 2020.
USTDA fosters economic growth in partner countries, such as Turkey, by linking
overseas project sponsors with U.S. businesses. USTDA’s programs have
introduced innovative U.S. technologies that have been utilized to strengthen
infrastructure capable of supporting vibrant, growing economies. The aviation
sector is a pillar of USTDA’s program. Over the last ten years, USTDA has
supported 160 global aviation activities that have built new or upgraded
existing airports, enhanced airport safety and security, and modernized air
traffic control systems.
Tomorrow, USTDA will host a Business Briefing that will allow U.S. firms to
connect directly with the Turkish delegation at the World Trade Center in
Atlanta. The World Trade Center and Invest Atlanta, the economic development
authority in the Mayor’s Office, are partners under USTDA’s Making Global Local
program. For more information and to register for the Business Briefing, please
visit: http://www.ustda.gov/news/events/2015/MENAEE/New-Istanbul-Airport-BB.asp.
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