Türkiye inaugurates 14-km Istanbul Airport metro line

STORY: Türkiye inaugurates 14-km Istanbul Airport metro line SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of metro line in Istanbul 2. various of airport in Istanbul STORYLINE: A 14-kilometer metro line connecting Türkiye's largest international airport, Istanbul Airport, with the Arnavutkoy district of Istanbul was inaugurated on Tuesday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, addressing the opening ceremony via live broadcast, stated that it would take eight minutes to travel from Arnavutkoy to Istanbul Airport using the new line. Erdogan announced that the line would start operations on Wednesday morning, offering free transportation until March 31, when the local elections are scheduled to be held. A 34-kilometer-long metro line connecting the airport to central Istanbul was launched in January last year, featuring China-made automated driverless trains capable of reaching a speed of up to 120 kil