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I think there is more to it than the terrain and history. Turkish culture has an inclination towards irregularity. You have to constantly improvise or think, when making a decision, there are no well set out rules of living. This reflects to every part of life including the cities. The upside is that Turkish people are alert while walking on the street or any time of their life, which creates an active culture. The downsides are many, e.g. bad things happen in case of an accident or catastrophe.