Sabiha Gökçen aims to become global hub as traffic rises
Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport is targeting a stronger position as a global connection hub, a senior executive has said, as passenger traffic continues to rise.
“Our goal is to make ISG one of the preferred transfer hubs not only regionally but also globally,” said Kerem Maybek, chief commercial and strategy officer at the company.
Sabiha Gökçen handled a record 48.4 million passengers in 2025. In the first four months of 2026, traffic rose 8 percent year-on-year to 15.3 million passengers. The airport has also boosted its operational capacity with the full commissioning of its second runway.
Maybek said the airport is currently the second-busiest in Türkiye and the ninth-busiest in Europe, adding that it recorded the fastest growth among major European airports in the first quarter of 2026.
