Borat is Turkish

I am not sure why I didn't make the connection while watching all of the HBO series on Borat, but after being immersed in Sasha Cohen's raw humor world for two hours today something dawned on me: I knew him. I had seen him. That out-of-fashion cut suit, the naive perseverence, the delicate balance of manliness and awkwardness: It's not Borat, it's Mahir!! For those who have forgotten the "i kiss you" phenomenon, here is a reminder.