This is a subject that comes up every year with the usual comments, sometimes verging on the plain insulting to others who have a different point of view.
I really don't understand why people get so excited about it.
I would imagine that the only places in Turkey where this happens is in resort areas where a great deal of skin is seen everywhere anyway and all the locals will be used to seeing it.
For myself, I generally wear shorts and a tee shirt when shopping etc, but that is for my benefit not for others feelings.
Similarly, I wear shorts and a shirt in restaurants on the evenings and would not want to go into somewhere that had a dress code including long trousers and collared shirts, especially as some of my favourite shirts are hand tailored collarless designs.
Incidentally lots of young Turkish girls are wearing skirts and tops that are not much more than bikinis anyway!
Live and let live, if it makes you comfortable to cover up, fine, but don't impose your standards on otheres who are really not doing you any harm.
( leaves quietly by the rear door before the flack starts flying
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