>Are you serious? There was an article on HN just yesterday about how Turkey censored Wikipedia for two years.
And yet it would maximize those who would be able to attend. Both Israelis and Arabs can fly to Turkey pretty easily.
>I think a lot of Israeli engineers would just like to be able to host conferences without it turning into a geopolitical debate
I'm sure a lot of North Korean and Venezuelan engineers would love that too, but until the Israeli government ends racial apartheid the chances of it not turning into a geopolitical debate are zero.
And yet it would maximize those who would be able to attend. Both Israelis and Arabs can fly to Turkey pretty easily.
>I think a lot of Israeli engineers would just like to be able to host conferences without it turning into a geopolitical debate
I'm sure a lot of North Korean and Venezuelan engineers would love that too, but until the Israeli government ends racial apartheid the chances of it not turning into a geopolitical debate are zero.