collectivism is dominant in society rather than individualism. this is seen in everything from a civilian's worldview to the socio-political and socio-economic order of the country. people care a lot about what others think of them or their related ones. sociologist şerif mardin, who argues that there is neighborhood watch in turkish society, states that "there is no tolerance for deviations from norms in the turkish tradition, a watching oppression is applied against individuals in this situation and this is not new."