What are some of the local customs and cultural norms?
Including: • When sitting, it is customary to sit with cross legged on the floor • It is considered very rude to point your finger at someone • Showing overt affection to the opposite sex is considered inappropriate in public • It is also considered inappropriate to blow your nose in public • It is illegal to show disrespect to the name or image of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish Republic, or to insult the Turkish Government.
