Fewer people in Türkiye believe in ‘extraordinary power’ of Russian army – writer

Ukrainian writer Olena Lytvynenko, author of The Viburnum Flavor of Turkish Tea, said this in an interview with Ukrinform . “Many people have already realized that the perception of the ‘extraordinary power of the Russian army’ does not correspond to reality. At the same time, some Turks still believe that Russia has not yet begun to use its military potential to its full extent,” Lytvynenko said. According to her observations, Turks’ attitudes toward Ukraine largely depend on whether they have visited the country, have ties to it, or receive information about it solely from books and news reports. “Generally speaking, people in Türkiye began talking more about Ukraine after 2022.