good news
Good news. I woke up this morning and got a "Welcome to Gold Elite" Email. My status is valid now to 2020.
I even have 12.000 status miles for the current cycle. Seems like a bug because this must be a mistake.
OK, my worries were not justified. But again, TK customer service is not the best. The airline is very good and the miles program the easiest out of *Alliance.