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Ercan Airport
Posted: Tue 18 Jan 2022 8:21 am
by waddo
Anyone got any information about what is happening - or what has been proposed to happen - to Ercan Airport? I am hearing local people talking about Ercan becoming a possession of Turkey to allow International Flights? Have also seen on Yeniduzen today Mr Akinci saying - "Akıncı said, "Are we in the mood to rejoice that Ercan will be made a domestic line and take one more step in the process of becoming a province?" but can not find any other information on this.
Not trying to spread any alarm or despondency - or hope - just interested in what is happening right now!
Re: Ercan Airport
Posted: Tue 18 Jan 2022 8:50 am
by Brazen
waddo wrote: ↑Tue 18 Jan 2022 8:21 am
Anyone got any information about what is happening - or what has been proposed to happen - to Ercan Airport? I am hearing local people talking about Ercan becoming a possession of Turkey to allow International Flights? Have also seen on Yeniduzen today Mr Akinci saying - "Akıncı said, "Are we in the mood to rejoice that Ercan will be made a domestic line and take one more step in the process of becoming a province?" but can not find any other information on this.
Not trying to spread any alarm or despondency - or hope - just interested in what is happening right now!
https://lgcnews.com/talks-to-change-erc ... ic-status/
Re: Ercan Airport
Posted: Tue 18 Jan 2022 10:00 am
by waddo
Thanks for that. Right now then it is just another idea and IMO not a very realistic one at that. Firstly it depends on which party wins the elections outright, not a forgone conclusion at this time I think.
Grasping at straws to get votes springs to mind in the hopes that the public can not see the bigger picture. Just interesting times once more?
Re: Ercan Airport
Posted: Tue 18 Jan 2022 3:48 pm
by Brinsley
Think of all the cheap booze which would be carried to Turkey without customs from to Ercan to wherever on the mainland! A non-runner stupid idea!
Re: Ercan Airport
Posted: Tue 18 Jan 2022 4:02 pm
by benjaminbutton
Suspect its just the usual pre election rhetoric.
Re: Ercan Airport
Posted: Tue 18 Jan 2022 10:53 pm
by jofra
waddo wrote: ↑Tue 18 Jan 2022 8:21 am
... I am hearing local people talking about Ercan becoming a possession of Turkey to allow International Flights?....
Whatever else, I don't think that would happen - TRNC isn't recognised as an entity/individual state/country/whatever, so it (and Ercan) definitely won't be recognised as a province/provincial airport of Türkiye...
(Note new approved spelling...
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