In 20 years and counting under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rule, Istanbul has transformed. Officially, the city’s population has doubled to 16mn, almost as big as London and New York put together. The real number could be much higher. In this gorgeous urban setting by the Bosphorus, well-connected construction companies have built an ugly new city — or really, collection of cities — plus Europe’s busiest airport. Traffic jams stretch to the horizon.
20年来，在雷杰普•塔伊普•埃尔多安的统治下，伊斯坦布尔发生了翻天覆地的变化。官方数据显示，该市人口已翻倍至1600万，几乎相当于伦敦和纽约的总和。实际数字可能要高得多。在博斯普鲁斯海峡边这个美丽的城市环境中，拥有强大关系的建筑公司们建造了一个丑陋的新城——或者实际上是一堆城市——以及欧洲最繁忙的机场。交通堵塞一直延伸到地平线。
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