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AVIATION NEWS-<\/strong>The IGA Istanbul Airport reached its highest daily number of flights and passengers in T\u00fcrkiye and Europe with some 290,287 passengers aboard 1,739 flights on Aug. 16, Turkish transport and infrastructure minister said in a recent statement.
\nAbdulkadir Uraloglu stated that the air hub\u2019s strategic importance in global aviation continues to grow.
\n\u201cThe Istanbul Airport ranks among leading airports worldwide with its capacity, strong infrastructure, and high quality services,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cThis new record once again underlines the strong position our airport attained as a global hub,\u201d he added.\u00a0
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