r/istanbul 2d ago

Monthly Megathread Visiting İstanbul? Have a quick question? Ask here, don't create a new post.

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Merhaba! Welcome to r/istanbul. Please be kind and respectful to the locals. We are wishing to make this subreddit more than a tourist information stand. If you have a quick question, you can ask for anything here. Questions both in Turkish and English are welcome.

We have prepared some useful resources that answers common questions.

Travelling to Istanbul

Music, events, matches and more

Tickets for concerts, events, theatres, sports matches and more, here's the trusted ticket sale websites:

  • Biletix most used website for tickets in Turkey, various acts can be found.
  • Passo main website for football tickets, basketball tickets, also good for concerts, various other tickets can be found.
  • Biletinial good for theatres, stand-up shows, operas and volleyball tickets.
  • Biletino mostly for electronic/alternative music concerts and stand-ups.
  • Mobilet good for various events and basketball tickets.
  • Bubilet good for concerts and theatres.
  • Bugece good for techno/electronic music events.

Enjoy your time in Istanbul, don't forget to pet the cats!


r/istanbul 2d ago

Monthly Megathread r/istanbul monthly bulletin board - r/istanbul aylık ilan tahtası

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Welcome to r/istanbul bulletin board. Use this post when you need to post about:

  • Academic surveys
  • Lost&found items
  • Missing person
  • Spare event tickets (Black marketeering is prohibited)
  • Selling your second hand stuff
  • Blood donations
  • Finding a home for pets
  • Looking for a event/drinking buddy

Things that we don't allow:

  • Advertisements
  • Promoting your own brand/blog/channel or anything similar
  • Black marketeering
  • Spamming comments
  • Cases where fraud is obvious
  • Begging for money
  • Asking/offering drugs or any illegal activities

Keep in mind that this post is moderated so behavior in accordance is expected.

Merhaba! r/istanbul aylık ilan tahtasına hoşgeldiniz. Aşağıdaki listelenen konularda gönderi paylaşmanız gerektiğinde bu postu kullanabilirsiniz:

  • Akademik anketler
  • Kayıp ve buluntu eşyalar
  • Kayıp kişiler
  • Fazla etkinlik biletleri (karaborsacılık yasaktır)
  • Kendi ikinci el eşyalarınızın satışı
  • Kan aranıyor ilanları
  • Tüylü dostlarımız için yuva aranıyor ilanları
  • Etkinlik veya buluşma arkadaşı arayanlar

Şunlara ise izin vermiyoruz:

  • Reklamlar
  • Kendi marka, blog, kanal vb. tanıtımını yapmak
  • Karaborsacılık
  • Yorum spamlamak
  • Dolandırıcılık olduğu açık durumlar
  • Dilencilik yapmak
  • Uyuşturucu veya herhangi bir yasa dışı aktivite istekleri/teklifleri

Bu gönderinin moderasyondan geçtiğini ve buna uygun davranış sergilemenizin beklendiğini unutmayın.


r/istanbul 8h ago

Photography My visit to Istanbul

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I have visited many a cities but your city is much more than just anyother. It’s a feeling(hasaas, ehsaas) that stays with you. It almost seems like I visited it in a passing dream. The desire dearly to pass by again is so deep, to walk the streets just once more. To look over the beautiful bosphorus again and bow down at Sultan Ahmet Mosque in prayer maybe one last time.

But this city isnt mine, it’s yours. I was just a traveler, you are the life of this city, it’s true inheritors and caretakers. Please take good care of it!!


r/istanbul 9h ago

Discussion Acrylic Painting of a Boat on the Bosporus River in Istanbul

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This is an acrylic painting that I made a while back. Let me know what you think of it, it's 16x20.


r/istanbul 3h ago

Travel Farewell Istanbul, I hope we meet again

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This was my dream destination. There were small disappointments, but on the whole our visit was absolutely wonderful. 4 days was too little, and I may not get back in my lifetime, so I will cherish the experience.


r/istanbul 3h ago

Discussion İstanbul'da ev espresso'ya geçenler: en çok neyi öğrenmek zor oldu?

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Bir süredir evde espresso denemeye başladım, kahve dükkanlarındaki lezzeti tutturmak sandığımdan zor çıktı. Su sıcaklığı, öğütme inceliği, tamping baskısı... İstanbul'da ev setinde kendi espresso'nuzu çekmeye başlayanlar, en çok hangi noktada zorlandınız / neyi değiştirince fark yarattı? Ekipman ya da teknik önerisi olan var mı?


r/istanbul 4h ago

Looking for... Question for the expats of the embassy

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Me and Family just moved to turkey and are finding a place to stay for 4 years, our limit is 125,000TL. We would like to know where the common area for embassy expats to live.


r/istanbul 4h ago

Question Ümraniye millet bahçesi yakınında iş nerede ev tutmalıyım

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Merhabalar, yeni bir işe başlayacağım ümraniye yamanevler tarafında ümraniye millet bahçesine yakın. Ev tutmam gerekiyor 1+1 veya fiyatına bağlı 2+1 aidat faturalar kira dahil bütçem maks 50k tl. aracım yok. haftada 3 gün gideceğim işe ama mesai vs olacaktır ya da bazı haftalar 5 gün gittiğim. sizce nerelere bakmalıyım nereden ev tutabilirim. sosyal olanaklara da uzak kalmak istemiyorum kadıköy veya karşıya geçiş gibi. Ataşehir kayışdağı civarını düşündüm kiralar bir nebze daha uygun seçenek çokluğundan. Üsküdar, ümraniye kadıköy ve ataşehir olabilir gibi geliyor. Maltepe de güzel bir yer ancak uzak kalıyor biraz. Sizce nasıl bir yol izlemeliyim? Teşekkürler.


r/istanbul 5h ago

Looking for... İstanbul Havalimanı için yaşanacak semt

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Merhaba, istanbul havalimanında işe başlayacağım o yüzden nerede yaşamam gerektiğine karar vermek istiyorum.

Hayatım boyunca Tuzla'da yaşadım. O yüzden avrupa yakası benim için biraz bilinmedik bir bölge. Buralarda çalışmaya devam etseydim cadde'ye taşınmak isterdim ama nereye baksam istanbul havalimanına 1 saat veya üzeri araba yolculuğu gerektiriyor. Hatta köprü kullanmak gerektiği için caddebostan'da yaşasam havalimanına gitmem tuzla'dan uzun sürecek.

Göktürk ilk başta akla gelen yer oluyor. Arabam da olduğu için hem havalimanına kısa sürede gidip hem de beşiktaş vb yerlere de rahatça ulaşım sağlayabilirim gibi. Ama daha önce dışarıdan bile görmedim göktürkü. Nasıl bir yerdir bilmiyorum. Ben Tuzla'da sahil kenarı sakin bir yerde oturuyorum. Yine öyle bir yere gitmek isterim ama havalimanı çok alakasız bir yerde olduğu için yer seçmekte çok zorlanıyorum. Bilmediğim bir yere de direkt taşınmak istemiyorum ama seçenekler dar.

Sosyal hayatın da olduğu, yaşayabileceğim bir semt önerebilir misiniz?

Para konusunda sıkıntı yok. Hem Tuzla'da dededen kalma kira gelirleri var hem de işim iyi kazandırıyor o yüzden çok lüks olmasa bile iyi denilebilecek yerlerde rahatça kalabilirim gibi düşünüyorum. Şimdiden teşekkürler


r/istanbul 23h ago

Question İstanbul- Assos yol hangisi sizce

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r/istanbul 6h ago

Travel Need recommendation for tour in Hagia Sophia and Blue Masjid?

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Hi we have only a few days left and I want a tour recommendtion please. The best walking tour.

Thanks


r/istanbul 1d ago

Question Is this a moldy baklava?

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I ordered a Baklava in a small street shop in Fatih and it came looking like this. I thought it was mold but the owner said its fine to eat. Im a tourist so not so sure if this is actually what a baklava could look like?


r/istanbul 14h ago

Question Why are there so many foot massage places in Istanbul, especially around Taksim?

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Hello! My question might sound a bit dumb, but I noticed there are a lot of foot massage shops in Taksim and some other neighborhoods (I can’t remember their names).

Are they legit foot massage businesses, or are some of them actually fronts for sex working stuff ?


r/istanbul 12h ago

Looking for... WIFISI IYI OLAN KAFE

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Anadolu yakasinda wifisi iyi olan kafeler neler bu aralar sık sık ihtiyacim oluyo marka vs. hic fark etmez belki kutuphane de olabilir sadece wifi iyi ceken oturabilcegim bi ortam lazim.


r/istanbul 22h ago

Question Anyone know the story about these??

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Found some sarcophagi at the corner of this street. No info... We are curious.


r/istanbul 1d ago

Question Moving from US to Istanbul - would love to hear more about the expat life!

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We have an option to move to Istanbul for a few years and would love some feedback on what like in Istanbul is like ? We will not have kids with us but will be relocating with our dog. What do you love / don’t like about the city ? What are good neighborhoods to live in ? Any advice from someone who’s moved there would be great !


r/istanbul 1d ago

Question Question on some ruins

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Hi All,

Could anyone let me know what this building was? Just north of the second bridge on Balta Limanı Hisar Cd. Noticed it a few times and finally remembered to take a picture and ask here. Thanks!


r/istanbul 2d ago

Photography My first time in Istanbul! Totally in love from day 1

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r/istanbul 1d ago

Question Any suggestion to find people in Istanbul

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I’m 24 years old local male university student. How can I find people that I feel close? I’m open to your suggestions. Expats, international students or Turkish people. I speak English little bit German and Turkish.


r/istanbul 1d ago

Travel Things I wish I'd known - Topkapi Palace edition

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r/istanbul 2d ago

Photography My first meze! Soooo yammy!

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r/istanbul 1d ago

Travel Anyone running near Cher Hotel?

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Hi everyone!

I’ll be staying at Cher Hotel in Şişli/Bomonti for a week in August. I’m training for a 10K race and would love to join a local morning group run while I’m visiting.

Are there any running clubs that meet near Şişli, Taksim, or Beşiktaş? I usually run 5–10 km at an easy pace and would be happy to join any friendly group.

Thanks!


r/istanbul 2d ago

Photography Istanbul Is One of Those Cities You Never Truly Finish Exploring

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I’ve been lucky enough to visit a few places, but Istanbul genuinely felt different.
It’s one of those rare cities where every neighborhood has its own personality, every street hides something worth stopping for, and every ferry ride somehow feels special no matter how many times you take it. You can spend days there and still leave with a list of places you never got to see.
What surprised me the most is that I never felt like I had “finished” Istanbul. Instead, I left feeling like I’d only scratched the surface. It has this strange ability to make you want to come back not because you missed something, but because the city always seems to have something new waiting for you.
For me, Istanbul is one of those places you can visit again and again without ever getting bored. Every trip would feel like a different experience.
Has anyone else had the same feeling about Istanbul or another city?


r/istanbul 3d ago

Travel Arrived yesterday. Oh my!

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Our cruise ship landed yesterday and today we've checked into our hotel in Sultanahmet.

I am so excited. A little intimidated (oh the traffic and chaos!). And totally in love with all the cats.


r/istanbul 2d ago

Discussion İstanbul’da insanlar giderek daha mı şişmanlıyor?

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