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
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