I was accosted on the Hammersmith Road by a man in a black leather jacket holding a black fold-up umbrella with a large wart by the side of his nose. Beside him was a younger and taller man with dark spiky hair. He asked whether I was local. After considering for a moment, I remembered that I was and was able to inform him that he was not yet within the congestion zone. I took the opportunity to pounce and followed him down the road. He looked suspicious. He told me that he didn't have a middle name. I didn't know whether to believe him. "Sorry mate, I can't help you out", he said shaking his head. I asked about his friend. "My cousin. In Turkey we don't have middle names" he replied. They walked away from me at a faster pace.
I asked the question to Google and it appears that, whilst not an absolute truth, middle names are less common in Turkey although they are becoming more popular.
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