Erdogan to Boycott iPhones as Turkey’s Feud with U.S. Escalates

I wouldn't expect a reaction to that to happen publicly. I would be surprised if I saw those same security people invited here again... Generally, geopolitical things don't happen for one reason. We just attacked their currency. 3LA sponsored presidents would never be able act like this. Extraordinary times.

iPhones are still in almost every phone store in Turkey. I think they've been selling slower due to the currency fluctuations, a few years ago they'd cost 2000TL, now they cost 5000TL, and I last checked a few months ago when it was still 4.5ish to the dollar, so I expect they will be more expensive next time I check.

It's easily the second most popular brand after Samsung.

And now he did the worst thing of all: insulted our favourite corporation and caused a tiny loss of revenue. Unforgivable.

I suspect he's doing this because Apple is a very visible symbol of the US in Turkey. He's taking away a thing to get people worked up so he can point to us and say "Look what they made me do to you! It's on them, not me!"

Sanctioning Trump businesses doesn't really earn him political capital at home with the rank and file, because they probably wouldn't even recognize it. They can't afford anything to do with Trump real estate.

But iPhones? They're everywhere-ish.

That's even less strategic value. Trump is not kidding when he says "[country he represents] first"; hence dropping sanctions because Turkey grabbed some of his property makes no sense.