u/LowBat2771

I’m currently in Turkey and over the last few weeks a bunch of VPN connections that used to work fine suddenly became unreliable or stopped connecting completely. Some protocols still connect for a few minutes but speeds tank fast or random sites stop loading.

I’ve been testing different settings and providers but it’s getting frustrating trying to find something stable for normal browsing and messaging. Also trying to avoid anything that causes problems with banking apps or triggers weird security checks.

Has anyone in similar regions found setups that still work consistently? Not asking for anything extreme, just reliable access without constant reconnecting and troubleshooting.

PS5 doesn't support VPN apps natively so you have to use router level VPN or share a connection from your PC. Mainly want VPN on PS5 to unlock region locked games and get better matchmaking in online multiplayer. NordVPN ExpressVPN and Surfshark all have router support so they would protect the PS5.

For people using VPN on PS5 which method actually works the best? Is router level VPN better than sharing from PC or using a dedicated VPN router? Does VPN cause latency problems that mess up online gaming?

Honestly I’m confused about the timing of the newer VPN restrictions too. Compared to a few years ago, the online atmosphere inside China actually feels calmer in a lot of ways, so the sudden pressure on VPN services again seems strange.

Over the last year there’s been more focus on economic recovery, tech investment, tourism coming back, and trying to stabilize relations with other countries. A lot of people are more focused on jobs, housing prices, and daily life than politics. Even internationally, attention has shifted toward trade competition and AI instead of nonstop ideological conflict.

That’s why the renewed anti VPN push feels a bit unexpected to me. If the concern is purely public opinion management, you would think the stronger crackdowns would have happened during periods with larger protests or heavier international tension.

My guess is this has more to do with long term control over cross border data flow and platform regulation rather than reacting to one specific political event. VPNs are not just privacy tools anymore, they also affect information access, overseas services, remote work, crypto, AI platforms, and foreign business connections.

Feels less like an emergency response and more like a gradual tightening of infrastructure control over time.