Turkish Aviation Executive Joins New Tashkent Airport Development
Uzbekistan
The construction of Uzbekistan’s New Tashkent International Airport has entered a new phase with the appointment of an internationally experienced aviation executive from Turkey.
Berk Albayrak of Turkey has been appointed General Manager of the project office for the construction of New Tashkent International Airport on behalf of the private partner. He announced the appointment on his LinkedIn page.
Albayrak brings more than two decades of experience in aviation infrastructure. He previously served as CEO of Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport—one of Europe’s largest airports—and as Project Director for Kuwait’s new $5.5 billion international airport.
The New Tashkent Airport is being developed under a public-private partnership. Private partners include Vision Invest (Saudi Arabia), Sojitz (Japan), and Incheon International Airport Corporation (South Korea).
The airport is being built in the Tashkent region across 1,300 hectares in the Urta Chirchik and Kuyichirchik districts. Construction officially began in October 2025 following the launch by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Once completed, the airport will handle up to 20 million passengers and 129,000 tons of cargo annually and will be directly connected to major highways and high-speed rail links.
Albayrak brings more than two decades of experience in aviation infrastructure. He previously served as CEO of Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport—one of Europe’s largest airports—and as Project Director for Kuwait’s new $5.5 billion international airport.
The New Tashkent Airport is being developed under a public-private partnership. Private partners include Vision Invest (Saudi Arabia), Sojitz (Japan), and Incheon International Airport Corporation (South Korea).
The airport is being built in the Tashkent region across 1,300 hectares in the Urta Chirchik and Kuyichirchik districts. Construction officially began in October 2025 following the launch by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Once completed, the airport will handle up to 20 million passengers and 129,000 tons of cargo annually and will be directly connected to major highways and high-speed rail links.
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