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At the crossroads of East and West, Istanbul is the natural site for a global air transport hub. That’s a good thing because by 2023, Turkish Airlines plans to nearly double its current numbers to more than 120 million passengers per year.

For infrastructure consortium IGA, that ambitious goal presents a major challenge: Build the world’s largest airport from the ground up in just 42 months. The first phase of construction, to be completed in 2018, includes the runways and terminal, which cover a 79-square-kilometer site. The job requires moving more than two billion cubic meters of material, including unstable mine tailings up to 40 meters deep.

It’s a massive undertaking. In fact, says IGA Chief Executive Yusuf Akçayoğlu, “Our project represents the largest investment in the history of the Turkish Republic.” 

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