The Ministry of Transportation highlighted the airport's significant contribution to the Black Sea region, announcing its operational success.
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Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that Rize-Artvin Airport has served a total of 4.2 million passengers over four years. Opened in 2020, the airport has strengthened the transportation infrastructure of the Black Sea Region and provided significant economic benefit to the area. The airport's successful operation demonstrates the impact of Turkey's strategic investments on regional development.
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Rize-Artvin Airport has served 4.2 million passengers in four years since its opening in 2020. Built on reclaimed land, the airport has strengthened transport infrastructure in the Black Sea Region while directly increasing tourism and commercial traffic.
For people living and working in the region, flight connections to Istanbul and other cities have shortened and travel costs have fallen. The increase in the number of tourists visiting Rize and Artvin is boosting employment and business opportunities in the local economy while also attracting investments to the region.
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