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> If you discount Heathrow, Europe doesn't even have one in the top 10, whereas the US has 5 in the top 10. What a silly statement. "Europe doesn't have one in

> If you discount Heathrow, Europe doesn't even have one in the top 10, whereas the US has 5 in the top 10. What a silly statement. "Europe doesn't have one in the top 10 if you remove its one entry in the top 10."

busterarm 3y ago
The UK has a long history of trying to distinguish itself from Europe. Even before Brexit. Had I not said what I said, I would have just as likely have had angry Brits in my comments. You're also really missing the forest for the trees here.
_v7gu 3y ago
Not even that, Istanbul airport is in the top 10 too. Maybe he meant EU? But that’s not really Europe as a whole
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- busterarm 3y ago
  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.
  - _v7gu 3y ago
    What political markers? IST is in Europe, and SAW is not. We are talking about airports in continents.
    - arccy 3y ago
      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
      - _v7gu 3y ago
        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.
  - anticensor 3y ago
    Both sides of Istanbul have airports, yes, airports.
    - busterarm 3y ago
      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?
bluGill 3y ago
Considering population and size I'd expect more. It would be interesting to see what is different that they don't have more.
- _v7gu 3y ago
  Trains take a lot of passengers away from air travel
- TulliusCicero 3y ago
  > Considering population and size I'd expect more. London has like four major airports: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airports_of_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airports_of_London
  - drstewart 3y ago
    So does New York and LA. Not special.
    - dboreham 3y ago
      The 2nd tier airports in the LA area are all quite small. The fourth busiest London airport (Stanstead) has more traffic than the busiest non-LAX airport (SNA).

busterarm 3y ago

The UK has a long history of trying to distinguish itself from Europe. Even before Brexit. Had I not said what I said, I would have just as likely have had angry Brits in my comments. You're also really missing the forest for the trees here.

_v7gu 3y ago

Not even that, Istanbul airport is in the top 10 too. Maybe he meant EU? But that’s not really Europe as a whole

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busterarm 3y ago
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.
- _v7gu 3y ago
  What political markers? IST is in Europe, and SAW is not. We are talking about airports in continents.
  - arccy 3y ago
    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
    - _v7gu 3y ago
      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.
- anticensor 3y ago
  Both sides of Istanbul have airports, yes, airports.
  - busterarm 3y ago
    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?

bluGill 3y ago

Considering population and size I'd expect more. It would be interesting to see what is different that they don't have more.

_v7gu 3y ago
Trains take a lot of passengers away from air travel
TulliusCicero 3y ago
> Considering population and size I'd expect more. London has like four major airports: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airports_of_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airports_of_London
- drstewart 3y ago
  So does New York and LA. Not special.
  - dboreham 3y ago
    The 2nd tier airports in the LA area are all quite small. The fourth busiest London airport (Stanstead) has more traffic than the busiest non-LAX airport (SNA).