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Describing plans for ISG, Malaysia Airports is changing the management staff

March 1, 2017 - Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (Malaysia Airports), owner of the Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (ISG), announced plans for the future of the airport.

In the last 10 years, Malaysia Airports has become a world-class airport operator, and Malaysia Airports has become one of the largest airport operators in terms of number of passengers. Being a global leader in "creating airport cities" if the company is aiming for the next turn.

"Being a global leader in the creation of airport cities will take us out of being just an airport operator and will take us to a higher level in line with the trends in the world," said Badlisham Ghazali, Managing Director of Malaysia Airports. ISG continues to play an important role in our international growth strategy, and with the investments we have already made and will make, ISG will continue to contribute to both our group and the Turkish economy and the international reputation of the country. "

On the other hand, Malaysia Airports has decided to change the management team of ISG in line with its plans for the future. The company, which enters a new stage of growth and development, will focus on creating significant opportunities for the ISG by adopting a more global perspective. This transformation, which will cover all areas in which the firm operates, is aimed to contribute to the success of the ISG and to the international competitive power. In this context, Malaysian Airports announced that ISG CEO Gökhan Buğday will leave his position as of March 1, 2017 and will leave the place with a new administration to serve the growth target. Commenting on Konuyu, Ghazali said, "We are grateful to ISG for its contribution to the growth of ISG in the past eight years."

Ghazali continued: "The ISG, one of the most important assets of the Turkish economy, is a serious potential, and with its strategic position linking Asia and Europe, ISG welcomed approximately 30 million passengers in 2016. Air routes such as Emirates, Etihad and Nile Air The airport, which both THY and Pegasus have launched into new destinations, has expanded coverage in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and we will take steps to facilitate the transfer of international passengers from within the scope of ISG growth.In addition, intensive domestic flights, We plan to build a new boarding hall that will increase the capacity of the ISG. "

"We anticipate that airport capacity will double due to the ease of access to ISG and the completion of the second runway in 2018. We will continue to accumulate the fruits of our investment in Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, which continues its organic growth in the direction of our international growth strategy," Ghazali said.