Why is it so hard to build an airport?

Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport? by busterarm on Friday March 22, 2024 @03:43PM (#39794073)

Only half of Istanbul is in Europe (yes, the side with the Airport) and the other half and the rest of the country is Anatolia/Asia Minor.

Turkey has many of the political markers of being in Europe but is really a unique situation and its leaders like to take the best of being European and not-European where it suits them.

Do most people consider it a European country? Doubtful. I've never known any Turks who considered themselves European...even the super cosmopolitain globe-trotting kids of Turkish diplomats that I grew up around.

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Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport? by ulucs on Friday March 22, 2024 @05:38PM (#39795121)

What political markers? IST is in Europe, and SAW is not. We are talking about airports in continents.

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Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport? by arccy on Friday March 22, 2024 @08:06PM (#39796130)

is turkey culturally aligned with europe? not really.

actual continents are too big, that's why in news you get more detailed breakdowns into areas like middle-east

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Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport? by ulucs on Saturday March 23, 2024 @07:15AM (#39799051)

Turkey is culturally aligned with lots of places thanks to its history and geography. Aegean Turkey and Greece shares cuisine, tradition and even folk songs. Tends to happen after living together for hundreds of years.

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Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport? by anticensor on Saturday March 23, 2024 @01:45PM (#39801692)

Both sides of Istanbul have airports, yes, airports.

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Re:Why is it so hard to build an airport? by busterarm on Sunday March 24, 2024 @12:31PM (#39808209)

Yes but only one of those two airports is the subject of discussion. The other airport doesn't matter in the context of the conversation.

Sooooo what's your point?

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