incidentally this is the second time ı owe to pavements . Back in July 2007 or '08 , ı was coming downhill at the corner of the Atatürk Museum in the city , when this speeding car forced a taxi to the side and the driver lost control to draw a 90 degrees . While this was taking place ı had some debate going on in my mind : One voice said stand still , other said back one step . ı am ashamed to say ı took 2 or 3 steps back ... We Turks are supposed to be warm , eager to help those in distress . Complete BS , some 30 to 50 people around talking with the driver , while the female passanger was in some shock , as far as ı can't tell and people actually laughed at me giving her a bottle of water .