The military coup in Egypt is a hot issue in Turkey these days. (Yes, it is a coup, not a "revolution." The latter happens when masses topple regimes, but when generals depose and detain an elected president, while arresting, torturing and killing his supporters, that is called a coup.) News and commentary about what is happening in Cairo currently dominates Istanbul’s media, Ankara's political rhetoric and tweeting all across Turkey.
The reason for such passionate focus on Egypt is not a deep knowledge about this large Arab country. In fact, only a handful of Turks can speak Arabic well, something actively discouraged by Ataturk's education system, and most of those who comment on Egypt wouldn't even be able to name the main political actors. Rather, Turks are interested in Egypt because when they look at what's happening there, they see themselves.
