Turkish Airlines makes its ‘great move’ from Istanbul Atatürk Airport

Turkish Airlines makes its ‘great move’ from Istanbul Atatürk Airport

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Following months long planning, Turkey’s naitonal flag carrier begins a unique logistics move to the newly built Istanbul Airport. Click through for the story in photos...
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Turkish Airlines embarked on a mammoth logistical operation on April 5, moving from its old base at Atatürk Airport to the newly built Istanbul Airport. (Anadolu Agency)
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The airline described the operation as “The Great Move” (Büyük Göç), which is expected to last 45 hours and involve 707 trucks and 800 personnel. (İhlas News Agency)
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“10,000 pieces of equipment weighing 47,000 tons were tagged piece by piece,” it said on its official Twitter account. (Anadolu Agency)
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The national flag carrier also announced that due to the relocation, there will be no flights from Atatürk Airport as of 2 a.m. April 6 local time. (Demirören News Agency)
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During the relocation between the two airports, major roads in the city will be closed to traffic to ensure a secure operation. (Anadolu Agency)
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There is planned period of 12 hours during which there would be no commercial passenger flights from both Atatürk and Istanbul airports until the first flight from the new airport to Ankara on April 6 at 2 p.m. (İhlas News Agency)
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After the switch, Atatürk International Airport will be closed to domestic and international commercial passenger flights. (Anadolu Agency)
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Istanbul's smaller airport on the Asian side, Sabiha Gökçen, was having one of its busiest days on April 5. (Anadolu Agency)
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Tens of flights were diverted to the Sabiha Gökçen Airport until the new Istanbul Airport becomes fully operational. (Anadolu Agency)
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Atatürk Airport has been the main international airport serving Istanbul for 86 years. (Anadolu Agency)
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First opened in 1912 in the Yeşilköy neighborood in the Bakırköy district as a military airfield, it was initially named Yeşilköy Airport. (wowTurkey.com)
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It grew constantly with the global expansion of Turkish Airlines. (wowTurkey.com)
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In the 1980s, it was renamed Istanbul Atatürk International Airport in honor of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founding father of the Turkish Republic. (wowTurkey.com)
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The Atatürk International Airport has witnessed the develeopment of modern Turkey, becoming one of the main international hubs in the world. (wowTurkey.com)
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Founded in 1933, Turkish Airlines flies to more than 300 destinations in over 120 countries. (wowTurkey.com)
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Istanbul Airport is ready to serve international and domestic passengers. (Demirören News Agency)
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