Istanbul's Atatürk International Airport became the third-largest in terms of number of passengers in Europe.

In 2015, the number of passengers Atatürk International Airport saw increased to around 61,323,000 in an 8 percent increase.

Atatürk International Airport, operated by TAV Airports Holding, left Frankfurt and Amsterdam airport behind. Meanwhile, London Heathrow Airport captured first place with 75 million passengers, followed by Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport with around 66 million passengers.