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Urban transportation in Istanbul began with the founding of the Dersaadet Tram Company and the decision to construct the Tünel. [9] In 1871 this company began providing horse powered tram services for various routes including Azapkapı - Galata, Aksaray - Yedikule, Aksaray - Topkapı and Eminönü - Aksaray [10] and amassed 4.5 million people in its first year.
The ferry is one of the oldest means of transit in Istanbul, a city with two parts separated by the Bosphorus strait and surrounded by sea. In 1837, British and Russian owned boats started transport on the Bosphorus. The Istanbul Maritime Company was established in 1851 by a decree of Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I.
Iğdır Airport (IATA: IGD, ICAO: LTCT) (Turkish: Iğdır Şehit Bülent Aydın Havalimanı) is a public airport in Iğdır, located in Iğdır Province, Turkey.Opened to civil air traffic in July 2012, the airport is 16 km (9.9 mi) away from Iğdır city centre. [5]
Istanbulkart is a contactless smart card for fare payment on public transport in Istanbul, Turkey.It was introduced on March 23, 2009 in addition to the Akbil, an integrated electronic ticket system which was eventually phased out in 2015.
The Surmali uyezd in 1903. Iğdır, or Igdir, was taken by the Russian Empire from Persia after the latter's defeat in the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828.It was organized as part of the Armenian Oblast in 1828 and made a part of the Georgia-Imeretia Governorate in 1840, and then the Surmalu Uyezd of the Erivan Governorate in 1850.
The Bus lines in Tirana (Albanian: Linjat e autobusëve në Tiranë) refer to the bus lines operated by both private and public companies in Tirana, Albania.Despite the introduction of relatively new buses, passengers experience overcrowding and intermittent use of air conditioning on board.
The Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep high-speed railway (Turkish: Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep yüksek hızlı demiryolu), known officially as the Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep higher-speed railway (Turkish: Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep yüksek standartlı demiryolu) and abbreviated as MAG, is a 303 km (188 mi) long high-speed/higher-speed railway corridor currently under construction in southern Turkey.
Istanbul Airport (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTFM) [5] is the larger of two international airports serving Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the Arnavutköy district on the European side of the city. It is the largest airport in Turkey and the 2nd busiest airport in Europe .