How much should Turks pay for gold medal at Rio Olympics?

The Turkish public's interest in the upcoming Rio Olympics is suffering because of the attempted coup and concerns about whether Turkey's team is Turkish enough.
Turkey celebrates before being defeated by Russia in their women's quarterfinal basketball match at the Basketball Arena in London during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 7, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT BASKETBALL) - RTR36EGF
Turkey celebrates before being defeated by Russia in their women's quarterfinal basketball match at the Basketball Arena in London during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 7, 2012. - REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Turkey will be competing in the Summer Olympic in Rio de Janeiro with 103 athletes, 48 of them female. The games, set for Aug. 5-21, were a hot topic in Turkey prior to the July 15 attempted coup.

People could be heard debating whether the women’s basketball team could bring home a medal, while cheering for them with a tune by pop star Candan Ercetin. In her catchy song, Ercetin, who is a board member of the Galatasaray Sports Club, refers to the female basketball players as angels of the hoop, making it a popular way to rally sports enthusiasts for the 2016 games.

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