I’ve been all over the world and Turkey was my favorite country. Polite people,, great food, interesting ruins. I even went into some famous turkish Mosque without a veil on and men inside smiled at me and nodded “OK”.
so, not too surprised at this warm greeting. Let’s see what happens at their meeting.
We were in Istanbul for 2 nights and one day on an NCL cruise 2 years ago. We were pleasantly surprised with the folks there and felt very welcome. A very industrious vibe - storekeepers sweeping their sidewalks in the mornings, etc. We would go back, as it is one of the most historic cities on the planet.
They make great guns too.