Turkeys only real value other than being a popular holiday destination is the fact it is a NATO member with a land border with Russia.

*ducks incoming*

After Ramadan Türkiye will be lit opposition is now on low because of Ramadan after this they will gear up.

Of course. Otherwise this is why i wonder how anyone could possibly spend holidays in Turkey.
Or in the US.

Moderate and charismatic, the mayor of Istanbul embodies for many Turks the hope of a political watershed after 22 years of AKP rule.

To keep up the pressure on Turkey’s government, the opposition is calling for other forms of protest, such as calls for strikes or boycotts of pro-Erdogan media or businesses reputed to be close to the government. Opposition leader Ozgur Ozel told a crowd gathered at Istanbul’s City Hall on Tuesday that the crackdown would only strengthen the protest movement. Caught up in the crackdown was Elon Musk’s X, with the social media platform announcing Wednesday it would challenge in Turkey’s highest court a government order to block over 100 user accounts critical of Erdogan’s regime.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/2...umed-autocracy

Eid Saeed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YilJTrd_9B8

What's up with Turkey?
They are sick and tired of an autocrate ruinining their country and destroying all secularisation and social reforms of decades. And it seems they have the guts.
I wish them well.

Only thing is - Turkey has, although sometimes difficult, been a counterbalance to the Russkies. We can only hope that the new President (if there be one) gets a strong enough handle on things and wishes to be our friend

Edit:- Wouldn't it be something if they finally got their freedom on Thanksgiving Day? A long time until November though

Agreed :yep: