Here I explain everything about life in Turkey as an expat in Istanbul. Before I start seeing comments of people attacking, let me clear out something: REMEMBER THAT THIS VIDEO IS NOT MEANT TO ATTACK TURKISH PEOPLE OR THE COUNTRY, I'm simply opening my heart and my feelings after living in this wonderful country for several years. For those coming to my channel for the first time thanks to this video, I say HELLOOOOO and WELCOME! If you feel upset, angry for what I shared and totally disagree and feel that "I'm just an ungrateful YABANCI attacking Turkey and its people" just for one video you have watched on my channel (this one), well, I'm sorry that you are making a whole idea of me thanks to one short video, but I'd like to invite you to watch our other 100+ videos where we share all the magnificent places this country has to offer, and also you may click on this other link to watch the EPISODE 1 where I share WHY I MOVED TO TURKEY AND REASONS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH ISTANBUL. have your delicious çay and relax :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/nWGJ0K6Qc9uvis4.html 📕 Check out our amazing itineraries and guides! We have carefully created many itineraries not just in Istanbul but in many cities around Turkiye, organized useful information for you, including a list with plenty of hotels for all budgets in each city we mention, a list with more than 100 restaurants including one with vegan options, desserts, and much more! All the guides are LIVE, that means that they're updated daily and surely we’ll keep adding more and more! The new changes will automatically sync even after you get it WITHOUT an extra cost! All you have to do is sign up for free and get the guide or itinerary you're interested in! 🎉 www.thatch.co/@beryistanbul 🗺️ Guided tours in Istanbul Looking for a hassle-free way to book your city tours? Whether you're interested in historical landmarks, cultural experiences, or culinary delights, we've got you covered. Experienced guides will show you the best of what the city has to offer, all while providing a comfortable and enjoyable experience. www.remindertour.com/tours/ Much love!!!

@akshaybhow7425

2 жыл бұрын

Hi!! Where to find the best mexican food in Istanbul?

@MalteseKat

2 жыл бұрын

Very good very informative thank you very much for that. I was not aware of the taxation of taxes or the cost of phones those are two things that are very important to me especially because I'm retired. I would very much like a candid explanation of the social interaction between men and women that don't know each other. Also social interaction between older and younger Turkish men and foreign women of various ages..

@tuwaqchaudz4957

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bery, I have purchased a property less than 250-K USD, do I qualify for citizenship after 5-8 years or just an indefinite stay residential status? Gracias 🥂💖🙏🎶

@aneeqashahbaz4883

2 жыл бұрын

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@aneeqashahbaz4883

2 жыл бұрын

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as a Turkish firstly I'd like to say welcome to my city and I enjoyed a lot with this video 😀😀 this girl is definitely right

@roseberry9874

Жыл бұрын

I’ve always wondered if there a weed over there?

As a Turk, I welcome all foreigners who come to our country. People of different nationalities bring cultural diversity to our country. Best wishes ❤

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! More diversity and that way we can also learn from other cultures ❤️😍

@mohamedassouqi1984

2 жыл бұрын

Are the foreigners you welcome in your country include Fghans Syrians and Iraqi

@ayazdenizci7142

2 жыл бұрын

@@mohamedassouqi1984 Certainly. I think the same way about the ordinary Iraqis, Iranians and Syrians who don't commit crimes.

@andyalmubaslat909

2 жыл бұрын

Sure once they respected Turkish law ...🙏🇹🇷🙏

@IsrarAhmad-di5ui

2 жыл бұрын

But the scammers in Istanbul are very famous the government should control these.

I've been several times to Istanbul, I love the city and it has a special place in my heart. But indeed the cons of the city are indeed very annoying. I live in a European city with a good infrastructure for cycling, so everytime I come to Istanbul I'm feeling disturbed by the predominant car culture there and there's no room for cyclists. But I think that's just a symptom of being a huge metropolis, everything feels crowded. The streets, the highways and public transport. Istanbul is huge in every aspect, sometimes it can feel intimidating but that's one of the issues you have to overcome to embrace this wonderful city that has a lot to offer.

We moved to Türkiye in June of 2021 and I agree with you on nearly everything except the weather. So far, the summer heat and the winter snowstorms have been fine with us. Some comments are about dishonest Turks, but for the most part I think it is the yabange (foreigner) prices that we get stuck with sometimes. But with the exchange rate, even getting ripped off once in a while isn’t that bad. We’ve bought a home in Pendik so we’re out of the hustle and bustle of Istanbul proper, but close enough by excellent public transportation to visit easily. I feel safer in Türkiye than in any US city I’ve lived in in my 76 years. We have encountered many, many kind, caring, gracious, generous, wonderful Turkish people here. Moving to Türkiye was among the best decisions we’ve ever made.

@Chahlie

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky you!!

@Nethdal

2 жыл бұрын

yabancı*

@nancydsouza1094

Жыл бұрын

Nice to settle in beautiful place full of green parks like Istanbul n rest of Turkey is equally beautiful 👌

@nancydsouza1094

Жыл бұрын

I was crazy about USA but i found Turkey best of balance between Asian n European worlds.

@claricemorris2298

Жыл бұрын

I’m looking to retire soon, any recommendations …

Thank you lady for the informative video. I also appreciate your honesty in describing things the way they are, with integrity. This video should have 300,000 views at minimum! Keep up the good work!

Thank you for your videos. The information is amazing. I followed your videos while in Istanbul.

So true! Türkiye is actually least tax paying country in Europe, and cheapest one to live. But when it comes to certain items especially foreign or imported items double taxation kicks in. It's almost like government punishing you for purchasing imported goods. By the way, Turks are very proud to have any merchandise made in Türkiye. It's not just the good quality but also to support the economy.

Thank you for an honest opinion, it's good to know those things beforehand and be mentally ready for it. By the sound of it, many of those things I will dislike a lot too, up to a point it may outshine the pros, but I'll have to see for myself irl :)

Thank you; your information and opinions are quite informative.

All of the drama in Istanbul sounds like home to me, I'm from Chicago, I should fit right in. I'm visiting in 2 weeks and I've learned soo much from your videos! Thank you!!

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! Chicago is another great example! Surely you’ll feel like home here in Istanbul 🎉 Thank you for watching our videos! Greetings 🎉

@fareedmk

2 жыл бұрын

You would love it there. I recently visited with family and apart from snow the city was fun.

@fhd588

2 жыл бұрын

Istanbul is so much better than Chicago…no comparison

@anamariagulden7007

2 жыл бұрын

Chicago is a paradise in comparison to Istanbul. I leave in Chicago and in Istanbul. And I gree 100% with her video...and I will put more things ... She was so kind❤

@margrg5200

2 жыл бұрын

@@fhd588 of course. there is a reason why istanbul is a magical magnet since ancient times. centuries of history and capitol of mighty kingdoms. not to mention climate, people and culture. there is nothing to be compared with the american sump of chicago - capitol city of dirt and murder with nasty streets and buildings.

Hola Berry, thank you for your honest experiences. I really appreciate your videos. I hope one day to visit there, but if I move there I prefer a smaller town by the sea. I wish you the best always and stay safe and well 🙂

I was In istanbul last days..my mother and I go for shopping at Taksim square and we lost the location of our hotel..Many person stopped by and they tried to tell us in their broken english and help us to get reach at our location..they were friendly...I never felt like u..some guys tries to help me with my languages... My experience in istanbul was like fairy tale...

Thank you for your honest sharing. This is very informational for my decision making process.

thanks for being honest regarding living in Turkey. I am choosing between Fethiye or Puerto Vallarta once I escape Canada. Being a non smoker, I will just visit beautiful Turkey as a tourist and try those delicious looking Turkish foods.

Hi… greetings from San Francisco. We’ll be visiting Turkey early next month. Thanks for your videos, we learned a lot the place and got some ideas what to visit and food to try.

Your videos are very practical & highly useful, thank you for sincerely sharing your Turkish experience

I enjoyed your video it's the first one of yours that I have viewed.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Very informative. thank you

Hi, you scared me😅 for tomorrow I bought ticket , I am from Iran and in Iran we have more than 30 million turk( northwest of Iran ) and all of this people love istanbul and turkey, I invited you to Tehran and come and visit, for first time of my life l will come to istanbul tomorrow ,I didn't know more about that but recently I find you and learn more , thanks for great videos 😍❤

@mertsayar6451

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🏻😍

I totally agree with you on everything u said, I was in Istanbul November 2021 and these are all the things I noticed that I didn’t like, the crowded streets, the horrible traffic, too many smoking, the steep and up and down streets and not to mention the cats that are everywhere 😯 What I did like was that everything was cheap specially food and clothes, I love the food, it’s mostly organic and healthy, and I loved the weather during November. Not to mention their drama series.. love love love them ❤️😍

Thank you heaps for the tips

Totally agree with the video.

Great video!

I’ve been to Turkey 2 times. Visited few other places besides Istanbul ( Capadocia, Bodrum, Kusadaci) I have to say the smaller towns are very charming. I love Turkey and would love to visit again♥️ Istanbul is always abuz for sure. I agree with the walking slopes… it’s not for everyone. I enjoy your videos. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

@bernitahector2085

Жыл бұрын

Bery so if you a tourist in Turkey coming in with your phone from your country,should you pay taxes on that even if you coming for say 10 to 15 days,?

"Hold your horses", I've been enjoying your informative presentations and am imagining Istanbul/Constantinople and some of the other popular Aegean/Mediterranean Turkish cities as being among a list of most desirable destinations to visit. I'm overcome with almost Fairy Tale like emotion, sometimes, when I consider the historical significance of many places in Europe and Asia. thanks for sharing, gracias, enjoy

Honking have a huge meanings,, every Word you wanna say like, as a turkish driver when i honk,, it might have the meaning, take care you are so close to my car,, Dont look at your Phone, trafik Light turned Green, Hey lorry driver, i Will faster than you, see me and dont pass over me And many moreeeeee 😂😂😂😂 We love to comminicate in every way

Thanks for sharing . From Holland 😘

You just confirmed that grass isn’t always greener on the other side.. I appreciate your honesty.. 🙏🏽

I guess every country can relate to this. Take out the hot weather and the driving, almost everything is similar. In Europe, people don’t stop to help you either, but well! Now we can find our way with a GPS, so that’s ok. As for taxes, Western countries are known for their over rated taxes, mostly Europe. Istanbul is becoming overcrowded for people are running away from western counties for a better life. In Europe for example, where some ethnic groups are treated as second zone citizens. So Turkey is the right place for them. Small details and disadvantages will always be better than been shown and been seen like the worst kinds. Thank you for your honesty, it helps a lot!♥️

İ have been Turkey November 2021, that was Amazed place that i've seen especially the sea. As you told all of them is true. The weather nice on November. İ loved Göreme place isnt about nice view also but its about so quite and felt comfy

I agree with you. I am aTurkish person in US.. my best wishes for you.

Thanks for you tips

Thanks for your videos! So helpful and interesting. I live in Izmir and adore it. We have an enormous park and seaside so we can access nature much easier daily. 🙏I used to live in istanbul and I loved it. I travel back 3/4 times per year to enjoy the city but just for a week. Much love from the Aegean 😘

Hey Bery, thank you . Your videos are so useful and helpful. We plan to come To turkey during eid holiday. I wanted your assistance as I need to whether the markets ( grand bazar and eminonu will be open during eid or closed as we plan to be in istanbul from 30th april to 2nd may then fly to antalaya)

Totally you are right

Interesting 🤔 Well done for bringing up cultural aspects of the society. 👍 everyone culture has pros and cons

Thank you 🙏

The cats, smokers, up and down hills, honking cars , stop me to visit the beautiful and culturally amazing Istanbul.

Nice video. I’m Turkish American from California and moved to Istanbul a year and a half ago. I’m glad to see someone from Latin America here. I love Latino / Latina people. What brought you here?

In Mexico depends on what state/city you live the weather is also humid and very hot.

I love Turkey from Kathmandu,Nepal

I might be the only other non smoker here and I get it. It's almost like it's compulsory for anyone over 15 to chain smoke. I live in Moda. The cars/ traffic don't bother me but those silent electric scooters are my nemesis. Lol, they just appear out of nowhere from all directions. There are so many things to love about Istanbul though. There's nowhere quite like it.

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

The scooters! I should’ve mentioned it along with the motorcycles 😅! You’re so so right!

I really enjoyed what you said here. I watch lots of Turkish series and they make me wonder about how the white lines on the roads seem to never be important to the drivers. It seems they see them as suggestions instead of the legal space to drive in. They park in odd positions in undesignated spaces too. I find it all very curious.

thank you

This is an amazing video and I enjoyed every bit of it and am also excited to share my investment experience for 2021, I believe it will help a lot of people here that are confused on how to start the new year and be productive for the year

@fraserrory9765

2 жыл бұрын

From my own point of view, you need to invest smartly, if you need the good things of life. so far i've made over $505k in raw profits from just q4 of the market from my diversified portfolio strategy and i believe anyone can do it you have the right strategy. mutual funds takes long time but investing smartly is the key for short term. Most of us tend to pay more attention to the shiniest position in the market to the cost of proper diversification.

I've been staying in turkey for 8 months..I came from Ethiopia...the driving culture and traffic etc is almost the same except there are less accidents here

Hola Bery! Muchas gracias por la información, ha sido de gran ayuda. Viajó muy pronto a Estanbul y me gustaría saber cómo conseguir un apartamento seguro. Gracias!

Totally agree with you on many things that you disliked. I visited back in October and one of the things that really bothered me was the traffic and car honking. It was something that I don’t really see in USA. Also, one another thing was how they change sales price once they hear you speak English. We had situation when people in the front of us (Turkish) buy something in Kapali carsi and we were charged higher price after them just because we spoke English. If a tourist come to the States and sale person charged them more than our citizen that would be illegal and they would be arrested. So, I didn’t like that and also I didn’t like when we were walking down to streets and restaurant workers were so annoying trying to pull us in their restaurants.

@JN-wr9he

2 жыл бұрын

Anything you did like? With an attitude like that, perhaps you should stay home.

@yasmeenmah9810

2 жыл бұрын

Perfectly agree with you...we have been through the same situation...

Thank you for your insight. I was considering relocating to Istanbul, but it’s like moving to a ‘mirror’ of my country South Africa, with regards to traffic, unkempt areas, vehicle prices and taxes. As the saying goes, ‘the grass is not always greener on the other side’ …

Excelente video !! Confirmo de difícil que es atravesar una calle o avenida es un deporte extremo jajaja , las cuestas que hay que subir son demasiadas … pero aun adoro tu ciudad es hermosa , y los impuestos son muchos pero se quedan ahí solo basta ver que ciudad de ensueño !!! Saludos desde México !! 💟💟💟💟

If you go to other cities like Bursa and other Andolu cities as well as north of Turkey you will see the different

Hola Bery! Muy buen video, soy de Uruguay y estoy en Turquía en este momento, es mi segunda visita a este hermoso país. Coincido contigo en la mayoría de las cosas. Más que nada me molestó y me llamó la atención la cultura vial, nadie es amable en el tráfico sino muy agresivos, hacen sonar la bocina todo el tiempo y se dicen de todo! 😳 Más allá de esas cosas amé Turquía en general y especialmente Estambul, una ciudad mágica con un encanto especial que la hace única, y que me hace querer volver siempre. ♥️🥰🇹🇷

Thank you for your honest review! Turks don't want to hear criticism but without that nothing can improve. So you are absolutely right. There are still many other cons though. The list is longer

When you're right you're right. Traffic and smoking are the worst.

Thank you for such a nice informative video....keep it up. 👍💕

Berry I agreed with you in most of your points. 1) I found that the people were very unfriendly and unhelpful, including the guys that work in the shops, including employees at the airport are also very unhelpful. To throw a smile at people is something one cannot expect as one normally does. 2) As for the driving it is called the free law driving, I think many developing countries practiced the same thing. 3) People from the US & Europe are going to find it hard getting used to smokers around. 4) I do entertain my mind to have a second home in Turkey, (not in Istanbul particularly) but after hearing about the taxes, that is kind of discouraging. Obviously the taxes on purchasing cars are just about 100%.

Nice video, thanks! I lived in Alanya for 6 months last year. Agree with everything you are saying. I want to try Istanbul this time. What area of Istanbul would you recommend in 15,000-20,000 tl rent per month range? I prefer safe area where local or English speaking people live. Not conservative, not touristy, where there are new buildings(0-5 years) with a view. Watching videos I like Bebek and Kadikoy. Any other areas would you recommend?

@pocohontas

2 жыл бұрын

then I recommend you suadıye, caddebostan area from anotolıan sıde. its stıll a nice preserved neıghborhood wıth educated turks so they are more lıkely to know englısh and plus not ın ınflux of tourısts and refugees.

Hi Berry, I watched a few of your videos and love them. I did not know that you were from Mexico. I visited Istanbul for 4 days and now I am planning to buy a retirement home somewhere in Turkey. I am visiting again in October with my wife and 3 more couples with 3 days in Istanbul. Wondering if you can help plan our trip to Istanbul.

So for temperature and humidity better you avoid cities near the sea

Hola, me encantan tus videos, los veo casi todos, que posibilidad real hay de enseñar español alla. Hace tiempo me quiero ir a vivir alla en el are de Antalya. Muchas gracias de antemano

Hey Berry, thank you again for such an informative video!! I have a question about banking. Do Turkish banks have good investment funds for foreign currency? like if I bring usd can I open a USD income investment account in a Turkish bank or would it HAVE to be converted to TL? Or would you have your investment Portfolio outside of Turkey and only transfer a certain portion of money at a time? Thanks. I'm just curious what people do?....

@hamoodrex

2 жыл бұрын

I have a USD account with işbank. So far it has served me well

@sumitsarkar7301

Жыл бұрын

Indians should feel at home in Istanbul... our driving manners are the same 😄

About the noise: I went to Beirut a few times and stopped over in Istanbul. Whenever I came back to Istanbul from Lebanon, I always thought „it’s so quiet here“ 😂 Everything is relative. I agree that I miss bicycling - especially now that it’s necessary to have a Turkish phone number to rent a bike which is not tourist friendly. I used to love riding along the Bosporus. I also sometimes miss the green areas (I live in Switzerland). There is a saying in German: „smoking like a Turk“ 😁 But I actually do know some locals who are non-smokers though.

I was in Istanbul last week and being someone who is from a small Welsh city, few things were a shock to me. They are: the traffic, the rush, the reckless driving culture ( omg! I saw so many near misses) and the poor people who are begging in the streets ( I felt emotional after seeing a large number of young children and elderly begging in the streets). Those children should be in school not begging for change. I am very grateful and more mindful of my privileges. Thank Allah for them 🙏🙏🙏

@shuppiluliuma2173

2 жыл бұрын

Oh begging is their profession; they're not poor as you think. Everybody knows still somebody gives money to them.

@canparem2710

2 жыл бұрын

There were not so much beggasr before big amount of Syrians migration to Turkey because of war , also do not believe them , most of them are not realy poor , even some of them are coming where they will beg with expensive cars , they are changing their costumes and they are begging , some of them are acting like they are disabled eventhough they are healthy , some of them are acting like they are looking for bread from bins and when you aproach to them with pity , they demand money from you and in fact they have good lives , even some beggar gangs are collecting children from Syria , bringing them to Turkey in order to use them in begging and police are mostly catching these begging gangs , so do not become emotional and do not give money to them beacuse the ones who are relly in need never begs.

@meissoun

2 жыл бұрын

Beggars go where the money is. As soon as you go away from the crowded / touristy places, you won’t see a single beggar.

@JN-wr9he

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of them are refugees, and we all know who is responsible for their plight

@germanbini

2 жыл бұрын

I bet in most major cities of the world there are homeless people (many who have to beg just to have enough money for food or other necessities). The "great" United States is no different - all of our major cities, and many smaller towns, have homeless populations, and not nearly enough infrastructure to support their needs. The economy has not been kind to most of the working people.

In Indian cities people also honk horns a lot. I thought they were impatient but the reason is just to let people know they are nearby, or coming through.

I was in Turkey from Mar 22 to March 29, I personally did'nt Like TWO things(1) Every cell phone PLAN retailer has HIS own rates which varies from 300 to 500 TL for same package. (2) Yellow ,Uber or Bitaksi cab drivers don't wana follow meter rates but they offer their own rates like Fatih to istanbul ride will cost you around 225 TL but they take 300 to 350 TL.

@samiranbh

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you are absolutely right. There is no fixed rate for Sim Cards in Istanbul even at the retail shops of the service providers like Turk Cell, Turk Telecom, Vodafone, etc. They charge 3-4 times more than the actual rate shown on the respective website. BiTaxi drivers charge much more than what shows in the App. In general, I didn't have good experience with taxi drivers in Istanbul. But, Taxi drivers are reasonably honest in the city of Izmir , Bodrum, and other parts of Turkey. I just returned from Turkey few days back

I love your channel its very informative, and feel better prepared for my trip to Istanbul 🥰

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to 🇹🇷!

Thank you so much for your videos, very informative. I'm planning to come to Turkey for living from Arizona, USA. What area you recommend to live, nice, quite and must have lots of greenery.

True about inflation in Turkey. Change at 1USD to 13TL. By the time I arrived, it was 14.5TL. Literally in 48 hours.

@lonelywolf1480

2 жыл бұрын

And two weeks further on, it is still around 14.5 TL

I love turkey the way it is no cribbing from my side

Very well described!

2:08 My childhood time Istanbul quite city people so much polite and helpful each other’s … when I visit Istanbul unfortunately I feel alien my born city, newer come back again my green and calm Istanbul 😢 I’m asking my self why happen that? actually answer is people loving Beauty, million people wants to beauty life with money ….. my innocent city newer come back again 🥺

I liked your very much...but now I see that Turkey and Brazil have a lot iqual things...so I won't miss many things when I ger there!!!!

All you say is true but Istanbul seviyorum .. I m leaving after 9 months ..sim blocked and all but loved every moment in Turkey. The end was my beautiful free day in Emirgan park.

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you! Regardless of all these little things, Istanbul is wonderful and I also love the city so much ❤️

I do not agree with you about seeing that there is no greens in Istanbul there are many huge gardens and green areas but it depend where you live

Hola, great information, very honest. By the way, by sloppy, you probably mean sloping, but nevertheless that can be understood. Your idea is not only not insulting, but gives rise to considering you as someone who cares about that city and that country. Gracias.

I have been binge watching your videos because I’m planning to visit Turkey this June and somehow always thought you had a Latino accent like my Mexicans friends 😊 Anyway you have the right about your opinion and I hate when people use the sentence go back to your country.

Hi Berry. I am visiting and want to get the Cotton Turkish Blankets..ols recommend a good wholesale place

Bery, I love your videos and I’ve been watching them for months. My trip is in August. I have a question 🙋🏻‍♂️ You posted a video abt Cappadocia but you didn’t mention the company you rented a car with. Was that Silk Road? I contacted them but I wanted to make sure first. Thanks for all your informations about Turkey!

Your views are honestly appreciated. But these problems are happening all over the world specially in third world countries, Asian n liberal democratic countries. People loose their civic senses n do things the way they like. Whichever country is in a developing stage then other developed countries than the financial economical gap compels a government to levy high taxes for improving infrastructure n standards. Corruption, politics, manufacturing units also play an important factor. It seems modern mass scale electronic manufacturing units are not available, so it has to import electronics goods. Being an ancient/historical country, it depends more on tourism. Also being hilly area, there could be less basic agricultural produce. Major portion of Turkey is surrounded by water so one may face humidity during Summers. Last but least it has to import very large amount of oil n gas from other countries n this eats the country's revenue n economy.. 🌹☺️

You are right about taxes, Turkish people are being robbed officially, there are many alternatives in Turkey for other issues. For example, by moving to Çanakkale, you can still live in the Bosphorus and lead a quieter life 😉

Nice video. Also, I think with #4 you meant 'slopy' which is referring to the hills all around the city and is pronounced with a long o and sounds like sloupy. But your subtitles say 'sloppy', which translates to dirty.

Hi Bery, very nicely explained! Your videos are great and I really like your English. We are going to Istanbul in May, I am a little afraid of those crowds and also of scammers; but they are all over the world. We plan to buy one of the Istanbul cards (public transport, Bosphorus trip, priority entry, etc., not just museums; some are quite expensive) should you have any personal recommendations? In any case, we are very much looking forward to Istanbul!!!

Cada loco con su tema… :-):-):-) I hear you, 100%, especially the “everyone smoking everywhere” thing has always bugged me (I’ve been to Istanbul about… 10 times by now, but never for more than a week), BUT :-):-):-), if you ask me, if I had a magic wand and I could change ONE thing about Istanbul and Turkey in general, that would be the super frustrating and practically prohibitive (I would go that far as to call it “hostile”) policy of theirs regarding how tickets for football matches are sold (hence “cada loco con su tema” :-):-)). As a foreigner visiting Turkey for a few days, trying to buy a match ticket feels like… mission impossible.

I've been using the same phone i brought from my country for 8 months and. i just had to get a sim card for 350 tl. Nothing was blocked

ım from turkey,ı think everything you say is true

Thank you for your very honest opinion. The information about cell phone registration was personally very useful for me. I didn't know how expensive it would be to register a cell phone. Thank you for you honest and truthful information.

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

Any time! That’s one thing all foreigners need to keep an eye on when moving to 🇹🇷, registering the phone that now costs about 3K TL, when I came here, I only paid 200 TL and that included the registration tax and sim card 💔

Enjoyed this video me and my wife are traveling next month to turkey. My wife is also mexican. Is there away she can get in touch with you. We just watch your video together. She is a nurse and we want to live in turkey for a year

I’m so curious about why you were in Ordu.

I am an American and I have a home in Sakarya. I love living there. The city of Adapazari is most beautiful in my opinion. The people are lovely we have several green spaces. We don’t drive, it scares me to death. But there is many kinds of public transportation that is very reasonable price. When we do go to Istanbul we take the bus. The taxes are much but I think it is worth it. You are not worried about the unfriendly people. I have not met anyone yet. My husband speaks Arabic so we communicate very well. Far as the phone goes we get SIM cards for our phone every 120 days. Come to Sakarya and see for yourself how lovely the state is and how beautiful the people are.

@aydemirduman2848

2 жыл бұрын

Hubby speaks Turkish or Arabic?

@hamidvibes6865

2 жыл бұрын

Where is Sakaray? Which state in Turkey does it belong to?

@shuppiluliuma2173

2 жыл бұрын

Does yr husband speak Arabic with the local Adapazarians? Interesting :D

@canparem2710

2 жыл бұрын

Turks do not speak Arabic , speak Turkish , is your husband Arab or Turk ? if your husband speak Arabic , how you get along with Turks who are speaking Turkish , I didnt uderstand your comment.

@vickieporterfield7895

2 жыл бұрын

@@hamidvibes6865 Sakarya is two hours by car from Istanbul

Great info thanks a lot for sharing! Am excited for next month haha any tour guides?

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to 🇹🇷! 🎉🎉

Hi, I'm travelling to turkey tomorrow from uk . As a British citizen do I need to fill locator form still ? I have fill the form twice but it doesn't have a barcode. Can you please reply me ASAP. Thanks

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

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how u deal with your visa how long you can stay with visa please information

I would add disliking taxi drivers not going by meter and overcharging.

Qué injusto q no puedas usar tu móvil de tu país en Turquía...y lo de los coches,,alucinante, porque con lo cara que es la gasolina allí...

I just came back from my first visit to Istanbul and probably the last, unfortunately my experience was pretty awful. I totally agree with everything you dislike about the city, I would add as a tourist Turkish people treated us like shit, they are extremely rude and annoyed by tourists. I found so oddly that many shops, and restaurants don’t have prices on their menu, meaning if they know you are a tourist they will charge you whatever they want, it was super frustrating. Plus the amount of smokers is insane. Even indoor place smelled like there was people smoking. I will say Asian side wasn’t as horrible as the European.

For me. The issue was no food from abroad. Every major city, you will see Japanese, Chinese, Mexican, Korean, Inidan, Thai, German, Taiwanese and Irish restaurants at every block. Yet they are very few in Istanbul. This is really strange. Hopefully someone can explain this to me.

@strawberry-fj7zu

2 жыл бұрын

i guess because the Turkish love eating their own food more than from other countries so the demand isn't there. The tourists also want to eat Turkish food so they won't want to go into a restaurant that has food they eat all year round back home. God knows really😄

@canparem2710

2 жыл бұрын

Because Turkish cuisine is very special , various and unique , we are locals are satisfied with Turkish food and also foreigners love Turkish food , that is the case.

@liberalleft1

2 жыл бұрын

I had Italian, Chinese, Mexican or German food in Istanbul but also in other bigger cuties in Turkey. You just really have to look for them.

You need to visit Winnipeg. Very flat. No crazy honking.

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

Getting my luggage ready! Winnipeg, here I come! 🎉🎉🎉

@MamaJanella

2 жыл бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips If you ever get to Canada, make sure you see Winnipeg!

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Please guide me about how will I know to use public transport. I mean if I go to somewhere in Istanbul from one place to another how can I know to get bus/metro/tram etc. Is there any guidebook, app, or something else?

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

Google Maps, your best friend for any place you visit 💯

@IsrarAhmad-di5ui

2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean it will be given on google map to get a bus, metro, train, tram, etc Need your response thank you

@BeryIstanbulTips

2 жыл бұрын

Of course! I always use that one and never failed me. It tells you what bus number to take, where to exchange, etc, etc.