TAV Airports, celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2010, has come together with the columnists and representatives of the economy press during an event hosted by TAV CEO M. Sani Şener in order to review the ground they have covered within the last10 years and to share their targets for the following 10 years.

Vahap Munyar (Hürriyet Newspaper), Ruhi Sanyer (Radikal), Ercan İnan (Vatan), Serkan Arman (Milliyet), Tarık Yılmaz (Sabah), Hasan Eriş (Cumhuriyet), Sefer Levent (Referans), Ahmet Çelik (Posta), Gül Demir (H. D. News), İbrahim Kahveci (Yeni Şafak), Artunç Kocabalkan (Cnbc-e), Celal Pir (NTV), Affan Kulunyar (AA), Ercan Ersoy (Bloomberg) and Aslı Kandemir (Reuters) attended the press meeting.

In his speech at the press meeting, CEO Sani Şener stated that the ablility to serve 42 million passengers, 375 thousand flights and 300 airline companies per year with 12,818 staff members was achieved by the 10th year. Şener drew attention to the fact that a sector was created within 10 years, indicating that they expected to end 2009 with a turnover of 630-640 million Euros. He said, “Our target for the second 10 years, in other words when we reach our 20th year, is to serve 100 million passengers with a staff of 50 thousand members. We expect to serve 65 million passengers in 10 years through corporate growth. We can realize a growth of 35 million passengers by adding new airports.”

Şener, declaring that they based their growth plans abroad on the “Ottoman legacy,” went on to say, “We have a great tradition in North Africa, the Middle East and Caucasians left over from the Ottoman Empire. While expanding TAV Airports Holding abroad, we have considered the borders of the Ottoman Empire. Our anticipations in this respect have been realized. This is how we entered Libia, Georgia, Tunisia, Egypt, Dubai and Macedonia."

NOTES FROM THE PRESS MEETING

The target for the first 10 years has been reached.
After the construction of the International Terminal of Istanbul Ataturk Airport was completed, TAV Airports, founded on 9th January 2000, has achieved its target of “10 airports in 10 years” with the addition of Skopje Alexander the Great and Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airports, which it will begin operating on 1st March, 2010.

The Istanbul experience has created a new sector.
Operation of the International Terminal of Ataturk Airport was undertaken under the “Build-Operate-Transfer” model. The creation of greater value through additional operational experience laid the foundations of TAV Airports Holding. TAV, while focusing on new airports at home, also focused on expanding into other countries in the region. There was a great inheritance in North Africa, the Middle East and the Caucasus descending from the Ottoman Empire, guiding TAV Airports Holding in its expansion strategy. The forecasts of the directors in this respect have been realized and TAV entered Libya, Georgia, Tunisia, Egypt, Dubai and Macedonia.

10 Airports, 14 Establishments under the roof of TAV
In 10 years, 14 establishments have been brought under the umbrella of TAV Airports Holding, seven of which were projects and seven of which are service. 10 airports - four of which are in Turkey, two in Georgia, two in Tunisia and two in Macedonia - are managed in connection with a total of seven service companies.TAV İstanbul, TAV Esenboga; TAV Izmir, TAV Gazipaşa, TAV Georgia, TAV Tunisie and TAV Macedonia. TAV Private Security, Havaş Ground Services, BTA Catering, ATÜ, TAV Operation Services, TAV Informatics and the newly-founded TGS (Turkish Ground Handling Service) are included among the seven service corporations connected to TAV Airports.

100 million passengers within the next 10 years
In the next 10 years, TAV Airports is planning to reach 50 thousand employees and serve 100 million passengers. Şener, drawing attention to the fact that they expected to end 2009 with a turnover of 630-640 million Euros, says that they will reach their target for the 20th year through organic growth and increase the number of airports it operates. Şener, expressing that they anticipate reaching 65 million passengers in 10 years through organic growth, indicates that they can realize a growth of 35 million passengers by adding new airports.

Investment of 1.3 Billion Euros
Besides the rentals paid for the operated airports in Turkey and abroad within 10 years, TAV Airports has realized an investment of 1.3 billion Euros primarily for Istanbul Ataturk Airport. TAV Airports, paying an annual rental of 140 million dollars only for Istanbul Ataturk Airport, has grown by approximately 4.5 times in 10 years and goes on growing even during the crisis period by managing its expenses very well. TAV Airports has saved 2.5 million Euros by generating its own electricity, heating and cooling water at the airports it operates.