"Welcome to Istanbul!
Sunday, July 9, 2006
Opinion by Elif ŞAFAk
As soon as the Turkish Airlines plane lands at Istanbul Airport, the fidgety brunette in front of me jumps to her feet and starts rummaging for her suitcase up in the locker. The flight from New York to Istanbul lasted almost 10 hours and it amuses me to see that those who managed to stay perfectly still for so long cannot possibly remain tranquil for another couple of minutes the moment the airplane arrives at the airport. These are Earthbound People; they can be compliant as long as they are in the air, but they will not show a speck of compliance on land. On earth they feel safe and authoritarian, so much so that once they feel the ground beneath their feet they can go astray, do things their own way. "
More:Welcome to Istanbul! - Turkish Daily News Jul 09, 2006
