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Turkish airport operator TAV has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority to operate three airports in the Gulf country in partnership with the Al Rajhi Group, the Turkish operator has announced.

Turkey's Akfen has said it signed an agreement on June 9 to sell its remaining 8.12 percent stake in TAV Airports to France's Aeroports de Paris (ADP) for $160 million. 

The French company plans to expand into new markets in the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe and Africa as well as new areas within Turkey along with TAV, according to company representatives. 

TAV Construction, which has gained plaudits for its projects in the Middle East and Gulf Region, was named the world's largest company in airport construction for 2016, the company said in a statement on Dec. 16. 

France honored TAV Group CEO Sani Şener with "l'Ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur" (The National Order of the Legion of Honour), which is the highest French honor, due to his contributions to bilateral relations between Turkey and France, the company said Nov. 4.

A consortium which includes Turkey's TAV Airports (TAV) has received preliminary qualification to place a bid for the Private-Public-Partnership (PPP) Regional Airports Project in the Philippines, said the company in a written statement to the Public Disclosure Platform on Sept. 21. 

A consortium which includes Turkey's TAV Airports (TAV) has submitted the pre-qualification documents for the Private-Public-Partnership Regional Airports Project in the Philippines.