1997
NOVEMBER
TAV is born with the award of the tender to develop the İstanbul Atatürk International Airport under the BOT Model.
1998
FEBRUARY
Construction begins on the New International Terminal at İstanbul Atatürk International Airport.
1999
AUGUST
After the devastating earthquakes that hit the Marmara region, additional earthquake precautions are implemented for the structural design of the terminal building, which earns a special technical award for İstanbul Atatürk International Airport.
2000
JANUARY
Istanbul Atatürk International Airport is completed in 22 months, 8 months ahead of the scheduled completion date and TAV Group begins operations.
2001
DECEMBER
Istanbul Atatürk International Airport receives prestigious American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC) Grand Award for Engineering Excellence.
2002
FEBRUARY
Extension project begins at İstanbul Atatürk International Airport.
2003
SEPTEMBER
First overseas operations begin in Dubai with the Emirates Airlines Engineering Center Steel Roof
Construction project.
OCTOBER
TAV Construction, as the contracting arm of the Group, was established.
2004
MAY
Completion of the İstanbul Atatürk International Airport terminal extension project.
SEPTEMBER
Contract for the construction of the New Domestic and International Terminals of Ankara Esenboğa International Airport is signed.
DECEMBER
Signing of the Terminal Building 3 contract of the Cairo International Airport in Egypt.
2005
MARCH
Construction of the Towheed Iranian School and Times Square Center Shopping Mall in Dubai begin.
MAY
New İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport construction contract is signed.
JULY
Construction begins on the 52-storey Majestic Tower in Sharjah, UAE.
SEPTEMBER
Contract is signed for the construction of the Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports in Georgia.
Commencement of work on Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport.
NOVEMBER
Completion of the Emirates Engineering Center Steel Roof Construction Project.
DECEMBER
Refurbishment works start at İstanbul Atatürk International Airport.
2006
MARCH
Letter of Award received for the Phase 1 works at the Hamad International Airport in Qatar, comprising the Main Terminal Building and Concourses A and B.
MAY
Work begins on the Batumi International Airport.
SEPTEMBER
New İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport project is completed.
OCTOBER
Completion of the New Domestic and International Terminal at Ankara Esenboğa International Airport.
NOVEMBER
Construction of the Sulafa Tower in Dubai begins.
DECEMBER
Completion of the Towheed Iranian School.
Refurbishment works are completed at İstanbul Atatürk International Airport.
2007
FEBRUARY
Completion of the Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport.
MARCH
Times Square Center Shopping Mall is completed.
APRIL
Construction of the Emirates Financial Towers in Dubai begins.
MAY
Award of Phase 2 of the Hamad International Airport, known as Concourse C.
Batumi International Airport project is completed.
JUNE
Work begins at Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport in Tunisia.
SEPTEMBER
TAV wins the tender for construction of the New Passenger Terminal Buildings at Tripoli International Airport in Libya.
2008
MARCH
Signing of the contract for construction of the Marina-101 Tower in Dubai.
JUNE
Receipt of the Letter of Award for the construction of New Sebha International Airport in Libya.
AUGUST
Award of the construction contract for the Gazipaşa-Alanya International Airport.
SEPTEMBER
Tri-generation project starts at İstanbul Atatürk International Airport.
NOVEMBER
Extension works at Istanbul Atatürk Airport International and Domestic Terminals begins.
DECEMBER
Terminal Building 3 of the Cairo International Airport is completed.
2009
JUNE
Completion of the Majestic Tower.
JULY
TAV receives the award for the Main Contract 1 for Development of the Muscat International Airport project.
Gazipaşa-Alanya International Airport is completed.
NOVEMBER
Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport project is completed.
2010
FEBRUARY
Completion of the extension works at İstanbul Atatürk International Airport.
MARCH
Work begins at Skopje Alexander the Great International Airport in Macedonia.
Commencement of the renovation works at Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle International Airport in Macedonia.
DECEMBER
Sulafa Tower is completed.
2011
MARCH
Ohrid St.Paul the Apostle International Airport is completed.
JUNE
Completion of the Emirates Financial Towers.
NOVEMBER
Skopje Alexander the Great International Airport is completed.
2012
APRIL
Tender is awarded for the design and construction of the Saudi Arabia Airlines Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
JUNE
The TCA Joint Venture led by TAV Construction receives an award for the Midfield Terminal Building of Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Contract for the Expansion of the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, is signed.
Construction of the New Domestic Terminal Building project at İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport begins.
DECEMBER
TAV Construction ranks as the 4th largest airport contractor among ENR’s Top 225 International Contractors.
2013
FEBRUARY
Signing of the Design and Build Terminal 5 project at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh.
SEPTEMBER
Award of the construction contract for the Damac Towers by Paramount Hotel and Resorts in Dubai Business Bay.
NOVEMBER
Construction of the Emaar Square in İstanbul begins.
DECEMBER
TAV Construction ranks 2nd globally for airport projects on the ENR Top 250 International Contractors list.
2014
APRIL
Hamad International Airport welcomes its first passengers.
New Domestic Terminal Building of İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport is completed.
SEPTEMBER
Construction of the Saudi Airlines Catering Building at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport begins.
DECEMBER
Construction of the Airport Hotel work begins at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport.
International Terminal Extension Works at İstanbul Atatürk Airport International Airport begin.
TAV Construction ranks as the No.1 airport contractor on the ENR Top 250 International Contractors list.
2015
FEBRUARY
Completion of the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport Project.
Tender is awarded for the design and construction of Aéroports De Paris Headquarters in Paris.
MAY
Hamad International Airport receives the MEED’s 2015 Quality Awards for Projects as the transport project of the year.
JULY
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport receives the ENR’s 2015 Global Best Projects Award as the best project in the airports/ports category.
DECEMBER
TAV Construction ranks again as the No.1 airport contractor on the ENR Top 250 International Contractors list.
2016
JANUARY
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport New Domestic Terminal Building is LEED® certified to the
Silver level by the U.S. Green Buildings Council.
Tender is awarded for the Airport Modernization Program Main Works at Bahrain International Airport.
APRIL
Work begins at Bahrain International Airport.
MAY
Terminal 5 project at King Khaled International Airport is completed.
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport receives the MEED’s 2016 Quality Awards for Projects as the airport project of the year.
International Terminal Extension opens to passengers at İstanbul Atatürk International Airport.
JUNE
Completion of the Airport Hotel at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport.
JULY
Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport Runway and Taxiways Rehabilitations are completed.
Construction begins on the New Passenger Terminal Building at Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport.
DECEMBER
TAV Construction ranks again for the third year in a row as the No. 1 airport contractor on the ENR Top 250 International Contractors list.
2017
MARCH
Aéroports de Paris moves to its new headquarters building in Paris.
APRIL
Emaar Square Mall opens to visitors.
MAY
Terminal 5 project at the King Khaled International Airport receives the MEED’s 2017 Quality
Awards for Projects as the transport project of the year.
JULY
New Passenger Terminal Building at Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport welcomes its first passengers.
AUGUST
King Khaled International Airport Terminal 5 receives the Award of Merit in the airports category at
ENR’s 2017 Global Best Projects Awards.
NOVEMBER
TAV Construction wins the tender to build the Address Residences Dubai Opera and Il Primo projects in Dubai, one of the largest contracts awarded ever by Emaar Properties.
2018
APRIL
Letter of Award received for the construction of the New Pier A at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
DECEMBER
TAV Construction ranks No. 1 airport contractor on the ENR Top 250 International Contractors list.