I crossed Turkey last summer, entered from Greece in Ipsala and traveled all the way East to Georgia in Vale. I haven't had the slightest issue.
Most people are friendly and tolerant - more than what I'm used to. Maybe one or 2 incidents where the guy looked down at me and asked why I don't speak Turkish. However, let's be honest, a Turkish rider would probably have more incidents while traveling across Europe... We are certainly not a model of tolerance in those times of extreme right-wing revival all across Europe.
Unless you're gifted with foreign languages, I doubt you'll ever get involved in a talk about politics. I indeed found English little useful in Turkey, I had to reactivate my basic German in order to be able to communicate.
Otherwise my rule is I don't talk about politics (and sensitive topics) with people I don't know. If someone asks, I just say I'm a traveler and I'm not into politics.
Roads in Turkey are very good, traffic can be a bit chaotic but that's nothing compared to Georgia
Have a great trip!
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