Turkey's culture of snitching
In just one example of a deep-rooted Turkish culture of snitching, a marriage comes to an end when a husband tells his wife she can offend him, but not his president, and reports her to the authorities.
![TURKEY-ATTACKS/ Surveillance cameras are seen in front of a police station after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, August 10, 2015. Overnight, a vehicle laden with explosives was used in the attack on the police station in the Istanbul district of Sultanbeyli at around 01:00 on Monday (2200 GMT on Sunday), injuring three police officers and seven civilians, police said. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir - RTX1NRNQ](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/02/RTX1NRNQ.jpg/RTX1NRNQ.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=gYewKNWz)
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