Erdogan was popular even though some people were tired of him. This is like World War I, the Russian Army is taking horrific casualties in Ukraine. So this may be it.
Russia lost 1.7 million men in WW I (and way more in the following Civil War). This war's casualties, while tragic for those involved, are still a pittance in comparison.
Things haven't been this lively since the Rooshin tanks were firing at the Duma building 30 years ago trying to get rid of Rutskoi and Khasbolatov.