The Turkish government had even transformed an airbase of the Turkish Air Force, Etimesgut Air Base, officially known as Ankara Airport, for the event, allowing heads of state to reach the summit venue within 10 minutes. “Supposedly, the Iranians could target the aircraft from within a one-kilometre radius using shoulder-fired missiles known as Manpads,” one person familiar with the matter told MEE. Unlike Esenboga Airport, the international airport serving the Turkish capital, Ankara Airport is surrounded by civilian buildings, some of which are as close as 500 metres to the runway. Their proximity prompted Turkish officials to take additional precautions. Officials first moved Trump’s departure from Ankara Airport to Esenboga Airport, where civilian buildings are farther from the perimeter.