The Middle East’s first high-speed rail, opened in 1975, is now as sleek and modern as anything in France or Germany.
This is the first time I’ve been welcomed to a continent. Before this, it’s been all countries, tidy towns and sunshine states. The sign by the suspension bridge connecting Europe to Asia offers us this greeting. Our taxi driver is utterly indifferent to crossing between worlds, turning off the freeway and dropping us at the entrance of Sogutlucesme station, a name I had given up trying to pronounce.
On the platform the train glides in, sleek as anything in Germany or France. The doors hiss and open. Inside is cool, and the seats soon fill with children and parents, young couples and a few elderly passengers straining to hoist luggage onto overhead racks. I’ve paid for business class and everyone in the carriage is well-dressed. The leather seats, coffee cart and free meal later will in many ways surpass European standards that have begun to decline post-pandemic.
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