Imo Koreans were the #1 counter vs Turks.Agreed; Italians is now Turks #1 biggest counter. In AoC it used to be the Mongols, but now that the Turks have 100 HP heavy cavalry archers, they can go toe-to-toe against Elite Mangudai.
So yeah, what does the Turks have in their arsenal that can counter Elite Genoese Crossbowmen? No elite skirmishers. No onagers. Heavy cavalry archers? Nope, they're cavalry. Elite janissaries? Nope, archers and conditteros > gunpowder. Bombard cannons? Nope, archers > BBC's. Cavaliers? Nope, they're also cavalry. Heavy scorpion? Unfortunately, as weak as Turkish heavy scorpions are, this may be their best bet.
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This is like rock paper scissors if you think about it. Italians own Turks. ...