Istanbul Atatürk Airport Yenikapı, Aksaray, Taksim Square. Municipal buses also run to Taksim, Etiler and Kozyatağı. The airport is accessible through the coastal road, D-100 international road and TEM (Trans-European Motorway). <br> Istanbul Atatürk Airport Istanbul Atatürk Airport () is the main international airport serving Istanbul, and the biggest airport in Turkey by total number of passengers, destinations served and aircraft movements. First opened in 1912 in Yeşilköy as a military airfield, on the European side of the city, it is located west of the city centre and serves as the main hub for Turkish Airlines. The city's other, smaller, international airport is
General Staff of the Republic of Turkey of the Armed Forces. The commanders of the three services (Army, Navy and Air Force) report directly to the Chief of the General Staff. The General Staff and the Ministry of National Defense work in close coordination and cooperation to fulfill their respective responsibilities. Organization of the National Defense of Turkey Special Forces Command (), nicknamed Maroon Berets () because of their distinctive service headgear, are the special operations unit of the Turkish Armed Forces. Special Forces Command is not aligned to any force command in TSK, getting orders directly from General Staff of the Republic of Turkey. Its forerunner