Istanbul airports see 64% rise in number of air passengers in 9 months

Türkiye’s two busiest airports in Istanbul saw a 64% year-over-year rise in the number of air passengers in the January-September period.

More than 70.1 million passengers traveled through Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport in the first nine months of this year, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency (AA) from the State Airports Authority Directorate General (DHMI).

The figure was up by 27.5 million from the same period last year, thanks to the widespread easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.