ANKARA
Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport ranked first in Europe in April after the number of flights and passengers were up 19.8 percent when compared to the same period a year ago.
In April, the number of flights and passengers were up 7.6 percent at the Moscow Airport, 4 percent at the Barcelona Airport, 2.9 percent at the Paris Airport and 2.8 percent at the Frankfurt Airport.
Experts defined Ataturk International Airport's performance as highly successful at a time Europe is struggling against a debt crisis and economic stagnation.
