If you have any questions about Turkiye, feel free to ask me. It can be as ridiculous as you want, as long as you're not being over the top.
Inspired by QIQ, who made a similar thread on Japan
If you are planning a trip to Turkiye, I can assure you that it will be very comfortable. Unfortunately, the reason you mentioned in context is one of the main reasons why it is so cheap to travel here from other countries. Exchange rates are extremely high here, and people from other countries can easily get by. Apart from that, I think you'll have a great time visiting here. Be careful about our taxi drivers, though. They are the con artists who can easily defraud you while you are travelling.
Although the show used to be quite popular back in the day, I have no clue if viewers believe the show represents the true version of our history quite correctly. I personally think it became as much of a love story as all the other Turkish TV shows, but I'm glad you could find our culture fascinating and loving in this way.
A lot more popular than it was not too long ago, but still very very niche. I might not be qualified to inform you on this topic cause I don't really follow Turkish esports teams, but I think the most popular to watch is CSGO from what I can tell and VALORANT might be the 2nd. Judging by what I see online, the most played games are, League Of Legends, CSGO, Metin 2, Knight Online?, Grand Theft Auto, Minecraft (probably)
League was very popular between 2015 and 2020, but it became less popular due to our country's financial downturn, lack of achievement on the international stage, and lack of investment on teams. However, the popularity of Valorant among major Turkish streamers has influenced the majority of us, and I believe VAL is now one of the most popular games in Turkey alongside CS.
Additionally, I ought to mention that people in our country do not seem to care about esports at all, with only a small percentage of us interested in developing the scene. I hope that in the future, Turkiye will have a more positive perception of esports.