Iran protests put Turkish government in tight spot
Source:al Monitor Date:08Oct2022
Note the concern about spill-over, which I find scary
Given the secular segments’ outrage at bans on concerts and festivals, Ankara might also be wary of a potential spillover effect.
Gulriz Sen, assistant professor in political science at Ankara’s TOBB University, concurs. “Turkey’s civil society’s own concerns regarding the fate of secularism in the country and women’s freedom to choose their attire are arguably influential in their strong sense of empathy and identification with the Iranian case,” she told Al-Monitor.