The Turkey situation is deteriorating and fast. Erdogan is moving towards dictatorship with strong Islamist streak. There is chaos on its borders. And where there is order - it is upheld by people that Turkey hates (the kurds). With that context - banning of reddit is not unexpected or shocking.<p>And the possibility of 3 sided civil war, while small is increasing rapidly. Which will make the current middle east situation referred as the &quot;good old calm days&quot; if that happens.