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Trabzon New Airport project receives environmental approval, plans 97 million tonnes of sea fill

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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News Official statement Approved/passed
  • Turkey approved the environmental impact assessment for the planned Trabzon New Airport in Trabzon’s Ortahisar district.
  • The 45.65 billion lira project would use 97 million tonnes of sea fill and about 13 million tonnes of excavation to raise the existing airport’s elevation.

Turkey’s Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Ministry has granted an environmental impact assessment approval for the planned Trabzon New Airport in the Ortahisar district.

Most of the project area would be located over the sea. The planned investment has a value of 45.65 billion lira.

The project calls for 97 million tonnes of sea fill. It also includes about 13 million tonnes of excavation to raise the elevation of the existing airport.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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