Sabiha Gokçen Airport Effects The Second Rental Payment Amounting 76 Million 514 Thousand 851 Euros To The Undersecretariat Of Defense Industries
NİHAT ÖZDEMİR: “IN OUR ATTAINING THIS SUCCESS, CONSISTENT GROWTH OF TURKISH ECONOMY HAS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE BESIDES OUR PERSONAL AND CORPORATE ENDEAVORS.”
Having marked one of the most important ‘Build – Operate – Transfer’ projects in Turkish aviation history, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Investment, Development and Operation Inc. (ISG) effected its second rental payment to the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries as part of the Contract on the Execution of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport New Terminal Building and Its Complementaries Project. 76 million 514 thousand 851 Euros submitted to Murad Bayar, Undersecretary of Defense Industries by Nihat Ozdemir, Vice President of the Executive Board of ISG as the second rental payment actualized by ISG under the Contract on the Execution of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport New Terminal Building and its Complementaries Project. Making an evaluation on the occasion of submitting the rental, Vice President of the Executive Board of ISG Nihat Ozdemir said: “We are so glad to present our second rental payment to the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries. In attaining this success with ISG, consistent growth of Turkish economy has played a major role besides our personal and corporate endeavors.”
Founded in partnership by the triple consortium comprising Limak Holding, GMR Infrastructure and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad in 2007, ISG took over the 20 year operational rights of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport for 1 billion 932 million Euros as a result of the privatization tender of the construction project of the new international terminal building and its complementaries. ISG submitted its initial rental amounting 76 million 514 thousand 851 Euros to the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries in February 2011. Concerning the Contract on the Execution of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport New Terminal Building and its Complementaries Project, ISG presented its second rental also amounting 76 million 514 thousand 851 Euros to the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries with a ceremony.
The Undersecretary of Defense Industries, Murad Bayar; Vice President of the Executive Board of ISG, Nihat Özdemir; Member of the Board of ISG’s Indian partner GMR, G. Kiran Kumar; Member of the Board of ISG’s Malaysian partner MAHB, Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad; CEO of ISG, Gökhan Buğday as well as executive managers of ISG and HEAŞ were present at the ceremony organized as part of the second rental payment by ISG to the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries.
Nihat Ozdemir: “The consistent path that Turkish economy has covered is effective in our achievement”
Taking the floor at the ceremony the Vice President of the Executive Board of ISG, Nihat Ozdemir said they handed over the 76 million 514 thousand 851 Euro first rental payment of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Investment Development and Operation Inc. (ISG) which has marked one of the most important ‘Build – Operate – Transfer’ projects in Turkish aviation history and that they are extremely proud of effecting the second payment on time. Nihat Ozdemir continued:“I would like to thank all our employees who have been working hard and successfully carrying out entire processes to turn our airport into a fast growing facility which increases its number of passengers every passing day, a stunning airport with its service quality.” Pointing out to the fact that the achievement displayed operationally and keeping the cost discipline enabled them to fulfill their promises promptly and with a huge pride, Ozdemir noted: “In attaining this success, consistent growth of Turkish economy has played a major role besides our personal and corporate endeavors.”
“We took the airport over in 2007 and gained ground in short time”
Nihat Özdemir told that Sabiha Gökçen International Airport commenced to offer services for Turkish civil aviation in 2001 and was successfully operated by Airport Operation and Aviation Industries Inc. (HEAŞ) within the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries until 2007. Mentioning that the 20 year operational right of the airport was taken over by ISG, founded in partnership by the triple consortium comprising Limak Holding, GMR Infrastructure and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, for 1 billion 932 million Euros as a result of the privatization tender actualized in 2007, Nihat Özdemir said: “We have covered considerable ground in a short while.”
“With 47 airline companies, we are flying to 68 international and 26 domestic points”
Explaining that Sabiha Gökçen International Airport was furnishing service to 47 thousand passengers in 2001, Nihat Ozdemir added: “As of today, I would proudly like to say that we have come up with 13.7 million passengers by the end of 2011.” Reminding Sabiha Gökçen Airport currently works with 47 airlines successfully Ozdemir remarked that they are flying to 68 international and 26 domestic points at present. Nihat Ozdemir emphasized that the airport knows no boundaries in the quality service competition with ISG Airport Hotel coming in the first place and food-courts, shopping and duty free sections, all contributing to our aim of offering our passengers a comfortable flight experience.
“Our passenger capacity has exceeded 13 million with an 18% increase”
Also evaluating the passenger traffic in the airport, Nihat Özdemir said: “When we analyze our passenger traffic we see that during January – December 2011 period, the number of domestic passengers at Sabiha Gökçen reached 9 million 117 thousand with a year-on-year increase of 19 percent. And the number of international passengers in 2011 reached 4 million 571 thousand rising by 16% as compared to January – December period of the year before.” Pointing out that the total number of international and domestic passengers reached 13 million 688 in 2011 with a year-on-year increase of 18%, Nihat Ozdemir noted that the passenger graphics will show a rising momentum in 2012.
Nihat Özdemir carried on as follows: “We expect that the construction of the second runway project, being a milestone for Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, will be commenced within this year. With the completion of the second runway, per hour plane capacity of our airport which is currently 35 will be increased to 70 with two planes being able to land and take off simultaneously. Thus, Sabiha Gökçen Airport will assume a key role in relieving Istanbul’s air traffic. Considering that it will take quite a while to build the third airport, the second runway to be put into service at our airport will postpone the need for a third airport for a time.”
“Sabiha Gökçen receives awards over and over again”
Stating that Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is deemed worthy of numerous awards both domestically and internationally, Nihat Özdemir said: “The new terminal building of our airport was selected the ‘Best Public Services Development Project’ at ‘European Property Awards – 2011’. And last December, Sabiha Gökçen, competing in the international category of the same contest, was also honored with the ‘Best Public Services Development Project Award’ at the ‘International Property Awards – 2011’.” Informing that the airport was deemed “European Steel Design Award” by European Convention for Constructional Steelwork (ECCS), Nihat Ozdemir also reminded that they have attained the first place among the airports with passenger capacities of 10 million and higher at the “Airport Traffic Growth Awards” by “anna.aero”, world’s leading aviation, airline network news and analysis web site. Telling that Sabiha Gökçen Airport was also selected as the airport with the highest passenger traffic increase in Europe among the airports with a passenger capacity of 5- 10 million in 2010, Ozdemir added: In addition, we were also considered worthy of the ‘Highly Commended’ Award in the South Europe category by Routes Europe, being world’s most important event, both in 2010 and also 2011.”
Info Note:
Founded in partnership by Limak Holding (LİMAK), GMR Infrastructure (GMR) and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), ISG took over the operational rights of the terminals in Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport including the management of car park, ground handling, cargo and aircraft refueling operations as well as the airport hotel and CIP facilities for a period of 20 years on May 1, 2008. Having paid 1 billion 932 million Euros for these operational rights, ISG also actualized an investment of 500 million Euros. The new terminal building and its complementaries - covering a total area of 320 thousand m2 - which will contribute to the rapid growth of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen and bring its annual passenger capacity to 25 million was built as an environmental friendly construction with a contemporary architecture perception and at international standards. The entire facility was put into service on October 31, 2009.
Istanbul Sabiha Gokçen International Airport honored with the ‘world’s best’ title at the ‘International Property Awards -2011’
The New Terminal Building of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport designed by Tekeli-Sisa architectural partnership has been awarded the “Best International Public Services Development 2011” in its own field at the ‘International Property Awards’ organized in association with Google and Bloomberg television. To win the ultimate ‘World’s Best’ award in the ‘International Property Awards’, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport competed with the top projects of Asia Pasific, Africa, America and Middle East regions. Sabiha Gökçen International Airport the New Terminal Building was also deemed worthy of ‘Europe’s Best’ title in ‘European Property Awards – 2011’ in its own category.
Offering its passengers a quality travel experience and deemed worthy of numerous national and international awards with its easy access, modern architecture and day-by-day increasing passenger graphics, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is also honored by the ‘International Property Awards’. Having competed to be the ‘World’s Best’ in the ‘International Property Awards’, one of the most prestigious contests across the globe organized in association with Google and Bloomberg television, Sabiha Gökçen Airport is awarded the ‘Best International Public Services Development Project” award in its own field.
Being the world’s most prestigious property competition the International Property Awards in association with Bloomberg TV and Google is organized to promote excellence in the real estate sector and set an international standard. Judging at the ‘International Property Awards’ is carried out by a panel of 80 experts representing developers, architects, interior designers as well as finance and broadcasting organizations. Covering various regions such as Arabia, Europe, Africa, America and Asia Pasific, the awards’ program is celebrated at gala presentation events in Shanghai, Dubai and London during the course of the year.
In the first phase of the ‘International Property Awards’, top scoring entries from each category in every region are determined. Then, these highest scoring entries are re-evaluated to establish winners at the international level, culminating in an annual grand final.
Speaking on behalf of Tekeli-Sisa Architectural Partnership, Mr. Doğan Tekeli says: “It is certainly pleasing both for us and also for Turkish Architecture that this building, which was designed and constructed in a very short time, has gained international recognition as a public building. Though the award bestowed to accomplished projects in the real estate and property areas is not an architecture award, it is quite obvious that architecture plays a crucial role in the evaluation process of this award.”
In his comment regarding the award Sabiha Gökçen has received, CEO of ISG, Gökhan Buğday says: “Previously, our airport was honored with the ‘Europe’s Best’ awards at the ‘European Property Awards – 2011’. Attaining ‘World’s Best’ title in the International Property Awards has further pleased us.” Pointing out the fact that this award the Airport has won in the international arena constitutes great importance in terms of demonstrating the high level which Turkish architecture and construction sectors have reached, Gökhan Buğday continued: “It is a remarkable achievement that Sabiha Gökçen Airport has been entitled as the best in the international arena and I congratulate everyone who has contributed with my profound wishes.”
Info Note:
Founded in partnership by Limak Holding (LİMAK), GMR Infrastructure (GMR) and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), ISG took over the operational rights of the terminals in Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport including the management of car park, ground handling, cargo and aircraft refueling operations as well as the airport hotel and CIP facilities for a period of 20 years on May 1, 2008. Having paid 1 billion 932 million Euros for these operational rights, ISG also actualized an investment of 500 million Euros. The new terminal building and its complementaries - covering a total area of 320 thousand m2 - which will contribute to the rapid growth of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen and bring its annual passenger capacity to 25 million was built as an environmental friendly construction with a contemporary architecture perception and at international standards. The entire facility was put into service on October 31, 2009.
THE WORLD’S BEST PROPERTY COMPANIES ANNOUNCED IN LONDON
Having already competed at country level throughout the regional stages of the International Property Awards, top scoring developers, architects, estate agents and interior designers from across the globe gathered at The Savoy in London on Monday (December 12th) for the announcement of the ultimate World’s Best winners.
Established 17 years ago, the International Property Awards in association with Bloomberg Television and Google is the world’s most prestigious property competition. The awards’ programme covers residential as well as commercial categories with regional heats for Arabia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia Pacific. These have been celebrated at gala presentation events in London, Shanghai and Dubai during the course of the year.
The highest scoring entries from each category in every region are then re-evaluated to establish the winners at international level, culminating in an annual grand final. Judging is carried out through a meticulous process involving a panel of over 60 experts covering every aspect of the property business.
President of the International Property Awards, Stuart Shield, says, “Winning a coveted World’s Best award is a huge accolade for these companies. They have demonstrated the height of excellence in their field and proved themselves capable of winning against the most accomplished property companies in the world. This global recognition puts them at the pinnacle of the international property arena.”
For award winners www.propertyawards.com