How to drive in Turkey

When in Turkey, there is a certain way you must drive if you want to fit in with everyone else. First of all, make sure you do not wear your seatbelt.

Lane markings, if there are any, must be ignored.  Drive in the middle of two lanes if you'd like, go as fast as you want to, and if you want to get ahead, just go wherever there is not another car.  This can be in the middle of the road or half on the sidewalk.  If there is a car in your way, or a person about to cross the street, or if someone was nice and let you by, or anything else really, honk.  The more honking the better.  

If you need to park, feel free to hold up any and all traffic and parallel park, if you are lucky enough to find a spot.  If you cannot find a spot along the curb, just park anywhere; on the corner, on a crosswalk, or even in the street next to the parallel parked cars. 

Red lights are simply a suggestion to stop.  If you want to be an honest driver, you can stop, otherwise, you can just slowly cruise through the intersection.  

If there are any people in the street, swerve around them with out slowing down.  They will either run across the street or step back onto the curb.

If you must go anywhere within the city, I recommend walking, taking one of the many of taxis, metro, or bus.