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THE WORLD’S LARGEST VEHICLE PARK, CAPABLE OF HOLDING
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40,000 18,000 22,000
VEHICLES INDOORS OUTDOORS
Istanbul’s ancient Byzantine churches and Ottoman mosques. Te uniquely styled control tower
was designed around the theme of the tulip, the historic symbol of Istanbul. Tis was done jointly by Italian design studio Pininfarina and US engineering and construction giant Aecom. Although much work still has to be
completed by October, most of the terminal’s 600 escalators and moving walkways are already operational, along with many of the 77 boarding gates and 143 passenger boarding bridges. Sites for lounges, seating, cafés and shops are marked out and ready for occupation. Once completed the terminal
will boast no less than 500 check-in positions arranged around 13 islands and 228 passport control desks. Tis should ensure rapid passage through to the departure area. Departures will have 22,000 sqm of lounges, seating for 20,000, 32,000 sqm of food and beverage courts, and another 100,000
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sqm of retail space. Tose planning longer visits have the option of a 450- bed hotel. Also under construction is 10,000 sqm of office space.
LATEST TECH If the sheer scope of the facilities promise to be daunting, the designers have included a number of hi-tech solutions aimed at simplifying things. Passengers will be able to pre-
order duty-free online, while flight monitors will allow passengers to pinpoint the location of their baggage in real time. Similarly, a phone app will be available to track the location of
THERE WILL BE CHECK-IN POSITIONS
600 500
ESCALATORS
FROM TOP LEFT: Aerial view showing the Black Sea in the background; control tower construction
vehicles parked in what will eventually be the world’s largest car park, which will be capable of holding 40,000 vehicles 18,000 indoors and 22,000 outdoors (the existing world record size for a car park is 20,000 in Edmonton, Canada). Valeting and maintenance services will be available, along with refuelling and charging facilities. While much of the site currently
resembles a lunar landscape, the five-company consortium developing the airport is confident that it can be completed and open on time. Officials say that by the planned opening day of October 29, two of
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