
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that Istanbul Airport maintains its leadership in Europe, according to EUROCONTROL data.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that, according to EUROCONTROL data, Istanbul Airport was the busiest airport in Europe with an average of 1,643 flights per day between 7-13 September.
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EUROCONTROL is an international organization that monitors flight traffic in European airspace and reports its data.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu evaluated EUROCONTROL's European Aviation Overview Report dated 17 September 2026.
ISTANBUL AIRPORT IS AT THE TOP IN EUROPE
Minister Uraloğlu stated that, according to EUROCONTROL data, Istanbul Airport maintains its leadership in Europe and said, "Our Istanbul Airport became the busiest airport in Europe with an average of 1,643 flights per day between 7-13 September. Our airport was followed by Amsterdam with 1,413 flights per day and Paris Charles de Gaulle with 1,407 flights." he said.
Noting that the flight traffic at Istanbul Airport increased by 3 percent compared to the same period last year, Uraloğlu said, "Our Antalya Airport was among the 10 busiest airports in Europe with an average of 969 flights per day." he said.
RANKED 5TH IN THE WORLD
Emphasizing that Istanbul Airport has reached an important position on a global scale, Uraloğlu said, "Our Istanbul Airport ranked 5th in the world with an average of 829 daily departures in the period of 7-13 September. Thus, our Istanbul Airport has made its name among the top 5 busiest airports in the world." He made a statement.
Türkiye RANKS 6TH IN EUROPE

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According to EUROCONTROL's August report, Istanbul Airport became the busiest airport in Europe with an average of 1671 flights per day. Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam, London Heathrow and Frankfurt followed. Antalya Airport ranked 8th with 1040 flights per day.

According to EUROCONTROL's August report, Istanbul Airport became the busiest airport in Europe with an average of 1671 flights per day. Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam, London Heathrow and Frankfurt were next in line. Antalya Airport rose to the 8th place with 1040 flights per day.

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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu made the first flight using the 4th main runway of Istanbul Airport and shared the images of this flight on social media. The Minister stated that the new runway will contribute to Istanbul's air connections with a new route and announced that the airport will have 9 runways in total, with 6 main and 2 spare runways.