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My thoughts on safety:

When the oil is up to temperature, shut off the flame just just before you dunk the bird. That way, if/when the pot boils over as I have seen in "funny" videos, the foaming oil will not have an ignition source to turn it into a massive bonfire. When the eruption of foaming oil subsides in a moment, turn the flame back on.

Also, you might want to test the turkey with water in the pan to get the water level right, then remove the bird and mark the remaining water level so you know how much oil to use to avoid overfilling and overflowing.