(CNN) — It's ambitious, award-winning and already hit with controversies. Istanbul's new airport was officially inaugurated Monday -- although it won't be fully functioning til the end of the year.
Why the rush if it's not quite ready? Well there's symbolic significance: October 29 marks the 95th anniversary of Turkey establishing itself as a republic.
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