I see your point, but the rationale might be completely different. Most programmers nowadays focus on web programming. The main reasons for this are partly technical (easy deployment, easier upgrades, multi-platform) and partly political (subscription model, complete control of user data).
Now, a minority of us believe that desktop apps are really worth fighting for. They are fast, they give user control over their data, they can work offline, and the subscription model is optional rather than built in. Some in the mainstream would like this to be killed. Some companies like Apple approve it as long as they get their cut. But most simply don't care. If you don't want a future where everything you use is controlled by someone else, then the Turkish decision is not meaningless.
You missed the point: Borland Turbo C was a proprietary compiler and IDE that had its last release in 1988 (replaced by Borland Turbo C++, which died sometime in the 90's). It has no relevance in this day and age.
If you teach C, at least teach C99 using a contemporary compiler—C11 was available when this all occurred. At no point did I suggest that a different language or paradigm should have been taught.
Now, a minority of us believe that desktop apps are really worth fighting for. They are fast, they give user control over their data, they can work offline, and the subscription model is optional rather than built in. Some in the mainstream would like this to be killed. Some companies like Apple approve it as long as they get their cut. But most simply don't care. If you don't want a future where everything you use is controlled by someone else, then the Turkish decision is not meaningless.