Work on the construction of the new Ercan Airport is almost complete.

The press was given an extensive tour of the new terminal building, apron and runway today.

Speaking at the site, the Minister of Public Works and Transportation Erhan Arıklı said that they were waiting for the delivery of technical equipment to open the new airport.

A presentation tour of the new Ercan Airport was given to members of the press on Wednesday.

The Minister of Public Works and Transportation Erhan Arıklı and officials from the Taşyapı Construction Company briefed the press on the latest stage reached in the new airport’s construction.

Minister Arıklı told reporters that the physical construction of the new terminal building, apron and runway had been completed but that they were waiting for the delivery of technical equipment which had been hit by delays to the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said the new airport which had a capacity to serve 10m passengers was by far the TRNC’s biggest investment to date.

Arıklı added that the plan was to inaugurate the new airport on November 15, as part of celebrations marking the anniversary of the establishment of the TRNC but said that the airport could only be fully functionally once the equipment arrived.

The public works minister also said that the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be unable to attend this year’s November 15 celebrations.