A vast majority of the people, both men and women, and even boys of 8-10 years of age were seen smoking. Yet, only a few women were seen driving cars. Perhaps it is still considered a man s job. In all public places, in buses, planes, shared taxis, women are treated with respect and dignity. That was the norm in the days gone by and continues to be the norm even today.
Women own properties, businesses, and carry a bunch of credit cards.
Most of them had mobile phones. Few were seen lugging around their children. The population of Turkey has doubled to 65 million over the past 35 years. Its area almost equals that of Pakistan but its population is half of Pakistan s. Strangely enough bulk of the population is below 30, an unmatched phenomenon in world demography.