By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet
ANKARA (AA) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday announced that the construction of an airport in northeastern Gumushane would be completed by 2020.
"Hopefully we will finish [construction of] the airport, which will serve Gumushane and Bayburt provinces, by 2020, Erdogan said speaking at an event in Bayburt.
“With this airport, the sufferings caused by long journey between Gumushane and Bayburt will be overcome," he added.
The airport is planned to be constructed at Salyazi village of Gumushane bordering Bayburt.