Men intent on stalking foreign women may be present in tourist locations. Such men may presume that foreigners have a lot of money or liberal values and may approach foreign women in a flirtatious or forward manner looking for sex or for money (either by theft or selling over-priced goods). If you are being harassed, use common sense and go to where other people are; often this is the nearest store. Creating a public scene will deter many stalkers, and these phrases may be useful in such cases:
İmdat! - "Help me!"
Ayıp! - "Rude!"
Bırak beni! - "Leave me alone!"
Dur! - "Stop it!"
Gider misin?! - "Will you go?!"
Or to really ruin him:
Beni takip etme?! - "Can you please stop stalking me?!"
Polisi ariyorum - "I am calling the cops!"
Siktir Git - "Fuck off!"
Occasionally try not to use Turkish as the stalker will like it more, just scream and run and find a safer place with crowd and police.
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