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Old Oct 4, 2018 | 6:43 am
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Originally Posted by ajamieson
Erdogan's spokesman says new airport is 97% complete and will become operational on Oct 29 "as planned and announced to the public." So that's it then
https://www.tccb.gov.tr/haberler/410...esi-gerekiyor-
I wonder what the outstanding 3% is...? Perhaps the LEDs in the runway lights, the metal detectors at security, and the mini-conveyors onto the baggage reclaim belts - each a tiny proportion of the entire airport infrastructure, but all quite important to be 100% there on opening day...
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