What event in Turkey today has captured public attention, hijacked the political agenda, and left Turks trembling in hope, fear and anticipation?
It’s not the referendum on proposed reforms to the country’s Constitution. It’s Turkey winning through to the final of the World Basketball championship.
Tonight they play - who else? - the United States.
The referendum campaign has been lively, to say the least. Plenty of friendly and unfriendly invective from both sides. Lots of flag waving. But when the street outside our hotel lit up at just before midnight last night, I knew something far more important than politics was afoot.
![[QODLink]](http://english.aljazeera.net/mritems/Images/2012/5/24/2012524105149565734_16.jpg "The Brotherhood and Mubarak")
