Turkmenistan unveils bird-shaped airport in Ashgabat

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The new airport is five floors and was built at a cost of $2.3 bn

6 hours ago

Turkmenistan has unveiled a gleaming new international airport with a roof in the shape of a flying falcon.

The design echoes the mascot of its national carrier.

The $2.3 bn (£1.8bn) airport is located in Ashgabat, the capital, and has the capacity to process more than 1,600 passengers an hour.

But few foreigners visit the isolated Central Asian country, known for its autocratic leadership and vast energy reserves.

Just 105,000 tourists visited in 2015, government figures show, and it is difficult to get a visa.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37397021

[Stinky The Clown]

1. Forget the politics, that's a VERY cool building!

[annabanana]

2. very pretty! . . . . .n/t