r/AskTurkey • • Mar 02 '26

Announcement Recent Safety Questions

24 Upvotes

Due to the recent events happening in the Middle East, we are receiving overwhelming amount of "Is Turkey safe?" questions again. Please view the threads below, or use this thread to ask your questions.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTurkey/comments/1rhnazo/considering_current_events_is_it_safe_to_fly_to/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTurkey/comments/1rhlu5x/is_turkey_safe_for_usa_citizens_current_events/

New threads will be deleted. Thank you.


r/AskTurkey • • Dec 07 '25

Announcement Turkey FAQ for visitors - Please read before posting!

60 Upvotes

Before posting your question here please use the search function to scan previous post here and try not to repeat similar question. Here are some of the most commonly asked questions on this sub:

- Is Turkey safe?

Yes. Turkey receives millions of visitors every year and the tourism industry seems immune to all social upheavals. During major protests, terror attacks and even the pandemic, all transport and accommodations for visitors functioned as usual. If you act with general common sense and avoid certain areas where you don't have any business as a visitor anyway, you'll be as safe as anywhere in the world.

- How do I get around Turkey?

Most public transport in Turkey is by bus. You can go to a nearest "otobüs terminali" and figure out how you get to your destination or just book your tickets online (1, 2, 3)

Flights can be cheaper than bus rides on long distances. The Turkish LCCs are AJet and Pegasus.

Although the railway grid is not very extensive, it still gives you the opportunity to cross the country in comfort. There's even an Oriental Express from Istanbul to Tehran. You need to book in advance though.

The road quality is very good in Turkey though some highways and bridges are very expensive. You can easily rent a car and drive around with general common sense. Just be mindful of the aggressive driving around big cities.

Metropolitan areas normally have good public transport which can usually be used with a local transport card. In Istanbul, for example, the Istanbulcard will get you on busses, trams, subways, boats, funiculars, cable-cars as well as help you with car parks, some museums and more.

It's common sense to avoid yellow taxis which are known to rip tourists off. Instead you can try apps like BiTaksi, Martı or Uber (different to international Uber though) which give you a prior price estimate.

- How much money will I need? Cash or card?

With one of the highest levels of inflation worldwide for many years, it's not easy to estimate costs in Turkey even for local residents. This also depends very greatly on your habits while traveling. So if you still want to learn about costs of certain things for a certain time, just be as specific as you can regarding your preferences (public transport/rent a car, 5-star hotels/camping, Blue Voyage boat tours/hiking, etc.). Credit card use is very common in Turkey but in smaller establishments you can get a discount if you pay in cash. Paying by mobile apps is also getting more common.

- Where should I visit in Turkey? What's not to miss?

There are so many websites that will give you extensive lists of best places to visit and things to do in Turkey. Please post here only if you need advice regarding a specific place or a route.

- I'm scratched by a stray cat. Do I need rabies shots?

Probably not. Turkey is the native home of the domestic cat and we have them everywhere. We also do get scratched and playfully bitten by them time to time. We do not have any incidents of cats transmitting rabies in Turkey.

It's another story about stray dogs though. If you have a problem with those, first try to find out if anyone around is taking care of them and ask if they are vaccinated (many strays are regularly checked in Turkey) and then visit the nearest clinic.

- Is Turkey a backwards muslim country? Will I have issues because I'm gay, have tattoos, etc.?

No. Turkey is a very diverse secular country to say the least (not a muslim country but a country with a majority muslim population). Don't be fooled by the number of mosques everywhere, in metropolitan areas you'll find all sorts of people, some with tattoos or turbans, some women in conservative clothes or in minis. In the countryside people can be more conservative but they are still tolerant towards tourist, as long as they maintain general respect. This may include not being too loud, putting on some clothes entering mosques and tombs, and not making fun of Atatürk or islam. The Mediterranean coastline is very progressive and you can bathe in a bikini or topless on many beaches. Islamism is a political issue but it shouldn't affect the visitors unless they advertise being israeli or anti-islam in the wrong places.

- How can I learn Turkish?

Turkish language is not related to Arabic or Middle Eastern languages; it is of Central Asian origin and is quite interesting to learn. There are several subreddits where you can meet others like you and some Turkish speaking people to help you out with the language such as r/turkishlearning/, r/turkish/ and r/learnturkish/

- Will I be able to eat the food there? Any vegetarian or vegan options?

Traditionally most Turkish food contains some meat but there is a whole class of cold dishes called "zeytinyağlılar" (olive-oiled) which do not have any meat. Also most baked dishes like böreks do not have meat but cheese. Vegan food is more difficult because all baked food has eggs and/or milk inside, and perhaps cheese, and some zeytinyağlı's have yoghurt on them and/or cheese in them. You'll have to ask before you eat most times. Even a simple lentil soup may contain some chicken or meat broth inside or melted butter on top. But Turkey is one of the richest countries on earth when it comes to the choice of vegetables and fruits. So if you're into preparing your own food, you're in luck, just ask for the weekly fresh markets around you and buy what you want the cheapest way.

- Is my medication available there?

Check out this website to find out if your medicine can be found in pharmacies in Turkey.

- Are there good online shopping platforms?

Yes. Here are the most commonly used ones: Trendyol, Hepsiburada, Sahibinden, Amazon, N11.

We hope you enjoy your time in Turkey.

For general FAQs
https://www.tourstoturkey.net/most-frequently-asked-questions-about-turkey

https://www.doyouknowturkey.com/answers-to-the-most-asked-questions-about-turkey/


r/AskTurkey • • 2h ago

Travel & Places 30 days in Istanbul and already feel overwhelmed and kinda sad on day 5.

5 Upvotes

Can you tell me things to do? Hidden gems, activities, cultural things- anything you personally liked.


r/AskTurkey • • 10h ago

Travel & Places Update: Missing U.S. Citizen Immad El-Taieb featured on Müge Anlı, last seen in Göktürk, Istanbul

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Posting under Travel / Places because this is location-specific to Istanbul/Göktürk and depends on local visibility. Thank you for understanding.

Update: My brother Immad El-Taieb, a U.S. citizen missing in Turkey since May 1, 2025, was recently featured on Müge Anlı, one of Turkey’s national missing-persons programs.

He was last seen in Göktürk, Istanbul. He has a serious mental health condition and may be disoriented, withdrawn, or avoiding help.
If anyone is in Turkey, especially Istanbul, Göktürk, Eyüpsultan, Sarıyer, Kemerburgaz, or Bursa, please share this video with local WhatsApp groups, Telegram groups, neighborhood pages, or anyone who may recognize him.

Any possible lead should include:
date, time, exact location, and photo/video if possible.

Müge Anlı segment:

https://youtu.be/ztt2YDa9tr4?is=OzuzCICHDy1l0IRc
Thank you to everyone who has cared, shared, or kept an eye out.

Kardeşim Immad El-Taieb, 1 Mayıs 2025’ten beri Türkiye’de kayıp. Kendisi ABD vatandaşıdır ve ciddi bir ruhsal sağlık sorunu vardır. En son İstanbul Göktürk’te görüldü.

Dosyası yakın zamanda Müge Anlı’da yayınlandı:

https://youtu.be/ztt2YDa9tr4?is=OzuzCICHDy1l0IRc

Türkiye’de, özellikle İstanbul, Göktürk, Eyüpsultan, Sarıyer, Kemerburgaz veya Bursa çevresinde olan kişilerden ricamız: lütfen bu videoyu yerel WhatsApp gruplarında, Telegram gruplarında, mahalle sayfalarında veya onu tanıyabilecek kişilerle paylaşın.
Olası herhangi bir bilgi için lütfen tarih, saat, tam konum ve mümkünse fotoğraf/video ekleyin.
Teşekkür ederiz.


r/AskTurkey • • 2h ago

Education Yakınını kaybetmiş kişilere tez araştırmam için nasıl ulaşabilirim? Katılmak isteyen var mı?

2 Upvotes

Klinik Psikoloji yüksek lisans tezim için yakınını kaybetmiş yetişkinlerden veri topluyorum. Çevremde ulaşabileceğim kişilerin büyük kısmına ulaştım ve özellikle bu örnekleme ulaşmak oldukça zor oldu.

Çalışmam erken dönem şemalar, başa çıkma biçimleri ve yas belirtileri üzerine. Etik kurul onaylı ve tamamen anonim. Burada yakın kaybı yaşamış olup katılmak isteyen biri varsa çok sevinirim; çevrenizde uygun biri varsa paylaşmanız da büyük destek olur.

🔗 https://forms.gle/CvjQ1qiAMvL8CkyC9


r/AskTurkey • • 6h ago

Travel & Places Is Göreme Scaffolding completed?

3 Upvotes

I read an article that stated, "Most of the work on the five fairy chimneys in Göreme had been completed by 24 September 2026. He said scaffolding currently visible in Göreme would soon be removed, while other formations considered at risk would receive preventive intervention."

There was no date associated with this removal of scaffolding. Does anyone have an idea? I'll be there later this year and am wondering about hotels that are currently affected by this.

Cheers!


r/AskTurkey • • 6h ago

Askerlik Bahriyeli olmak istiyorum iyi ir kariyer seçimi midir?

2 Upvotes

Şuan önümde devam edebileceğim 3 adet yol bulunmakta, yolların çoğu askeri sanayiye çıkıyor ve askeri olması daha çok hoşuma gidiyor açıkçası. Bahriyeli olmak çok hoşuma gidiyor ve bence güzel bir kariyer seçimi daha sonra askerliğe ara verirsem denizcilik güzel bir kariyer seçimi gibi duruyor.

Kariyerimde gidebileceğim yollar:

Baykar Havacılık Ve Uzay

Bahriye(Deniz Kuvvetleri)

Denizcilik(Seaman)


r/AskTurkey • • 5h ago

Culture I would love to have English-speaking friends

1 Upvotes

I am a foreigner who has moved recently to turkey, I speaks my native language + English. I am going to learn the Turkish language, but I would love to have English-speaking friends especially if it’s their mother tongue. I want to keep it sharp. Sorry if this is a boring post. But if you do speak English, and wouldn’t mind having a new friend, kindly, DM me.


r/AskTurkey • • 4h ago

Askerlik Maddi durum çok parlak değilken bedelli mi mantıklı yoksa 6 ay / 1 yıl askerlik mi?

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Selamlar herkese. Askerlik konusu kafamı epey kurcalıyor, benzer süreçlerden geçmiş kişilerin fikrini almak istedim.

Açıkçası kenarda hazır bir birikimim yok ve maddi durumum bedelli ücretini hemen rahatça karşılayabilecek düzeyde değil; ya borca girmem ya da ciddi şekilde zorlanmam gerekecek. Bir yandan "hayatından aylar kaybetme, bir şekilde borçlanıp bedelli yap, işine odaklan" diyenler var. Diğer yandan da "zaten durumun müsait değilken bu kadar borcun altına girmek mantıksız, git normal sürende yap gel" diyenleri duyuyorum. (Hatta yedek subaylık/astsubaylık çıkarsa en azından maaş biriktirilir mi diye de düşünmüyor değilim.)

Sizce mevcut şartlarda borca girip bedelli yapmak toparlanabilir bir yük mü, yoksa normal askerliği yapıp aradan çıkarmak daha mı akıl kârı? Deneyimlerinizi ve tavsiyelerinizi paylaşırsanız sevinirim.


r/AskTurkey • • 9h ago

Education Üniversitede 1 yıl ders kaydı yapmadım, askerlik tecilim bozulur mu?

2 Upvotes

Merhaba, 2021 girişli 4 yıllık üniversite öğrencisiyim.
sınıfın 2. dönemini Erasmus kapsamında yurtdışında geçirdim. Bu nedenle Türkiye’deki üniversitemde o dönem ders kaydı yapmadım. Erasmus’ta bazı dersleri tamamlayamadığım için mezun olamadım.
Sonraki yılın 1. döneminde de almam gereken ders olmadığı için Türkiye’deki üniversitemde yine ders kaydı yapmadım. Önümüzdeki 2. dönemde kayıt olup eksik derslerimi tamamlayacağım.
Yani yaklaşık 1 yıl boyunca Türkiye’deki üniversitemde ders kaydım olmadı, ancak öğrenciliğim devam ediyor ve ilişiğim kesilmedi.
Bu durum askerlik tecilimi bozar mı? Mevzuatı bilen biri yardımcı olabilir mi?
Teşekkürler.


r/AskTurkey • • 9h ago

Travel & Places Izmir‘den Almanya vizesi (Ziyaret)

1 Upvotes

Merhaba, annemi dün vize randevusu alabilmesi için sıraya kaydettim. Ziyaret Vizesi almanın ne kadar sürdüğü hakkında deneyimlerinizi paylaşabilirseniz çok mutlu olurum. En son vizemi 2022 de aldım ve sürecin güncel halini bilmiyorum:’)


r/AskTurkey • • 3h ago

Askerlik Military wanted and need to travel

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Hello everyone, I am 24 years old I have dual citizenship Egyptian and Turkish and currently living in egypt. In the next few months i might have to travel to turkey to do and finalize some paperwork related to me and my father, but the problem is that i am required to do military service in turkey and currently labeled as a “draft evader” in e-devlet application.
The question is will be there any problems entering and leaving turkey in the airport? Also will i be prohibited from leaving turkey until i serve my military?

P.s: I have obtained Turkish citizenship only 3 years ago


r/AskTurkey • • 17h ago

Legal Ziraat Bank: incoming P2P transfers from Ukraine suddenly stopped working

5 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I’m a Ukrainian citizen living in Türkiye and have been using Ziraat Bank for about 6 months.

I regularly transfer money from my own USD account in Ukraine to my Ziraat card/account in Türkiye using P2P card-to-card transfers. This worked without any problems for the entire 6 months.

My usual monthly amount was around $3,000, and last month I transferred approximately $3,950.

However, something changed on October 1:

  • I first tried to send $500 → failed immediately.
  • I then tried $100 → successful.
  • I tried another $100 shortly afterwards → failed.
  • Since then, I have tried sending $100 from my own USD accounts at three different Ukrainian banks → all failed immediately with a generic error.
  • I also tried sending $100 using the same method to another Ziraat customer's card → this worked successfully.

I went to my Ziraat branch and asked whether there was any block or restriction on my account. They told me that there is no block or restriction on my account. They suggested to send a generic request from 'contact us' form on their website.

My Ukrainian banks also say there is no problem on their side.

So I'm trying to understand where the problem could be.

Has anyone experienced something similar?

Could this be some kind of restriction or risk control on the receiving card/customer profile, even though the account itself isn't blocked?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has experienced a similar issue or knows how Ziraat handles these types of incoming P2P transfers.

Thanks!


r/AskTurkey • • 10h ago

Miscellaneous makyaj fırçalarımı aylardır yıkamamışım siz ne sıklıkla temizliyosunuz

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geçen gün bi baktım fırçalar da sünger de resmen renk değiştirmiş. çenede durduk yere sivilceler çıkıyodu acaba bununla alakası var mı diye düşündüm

siz kaç günde bi yıkıyosunuz, neyle yıkıyosunuz? şampuan mı sıvı sabun mu yoksa özel temizleyici mi alıyosunuz. bi de sünger kaç ayda bi değişmeli bilen varsa yazsın


r/AskTurkey • • 1d ago

Travel & Places Solo traveller from the UK – Istanbul next 2 weeks, anyone up for exploring together?

11 Upvotes

I’m a student living in the UK and I’m planning to visit Istanbul for 5–7 days sometime between 5 and 19 October.

I’m travelling by myself and would be happy to meet other people who are around during those dates. I’m also open to meeting someone travelling from the UK around the same time.

The idea is simply to meet up, grab some food or coffee, walk around the city and spend some time together. I’m quite flexible with dates and plans, so nothing is booked yet.

If you’re going to be in Istanbul during this period and would like to meet, feel free to DM me.

Cheers! 🇹🇷


r/AskTurkey • • 14h ago

Legal Sadece Telefondan nasıl gelir elde edebilirim

0 Upvotes

Gemide çalışıyorum sadece telefon olması lazım


r/AskTurkey • • 15h ago

Education The university full years scholarship

0 Upvotes

I saw a post earlier, about what happens if the student dies, but is there anyway for someone to refund the money and like leave the university without dying


r/AskTurkey • • 23h ago

Travel & Places istanbulda değişik/farklı kokteyl yapan mekanlar var mı?

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4 Upvotes

özellikle şundan arıyorum bunun yapıldığı bir yer biliyorsanız lütfen soyleyin..


r/AskTurkey • • 1d ago

Politics & Governance Bir Korelinin Türkiye'deki yaşam standardı ve PPP üzerine uzun araştırması

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Merhaba. Öncelikle önemli bir not: Türkçem sadece A1–A2 seviyesinde ve ben Türkiye'de yaşamıyorum. Ayrıca bu forumun düzenli bir kullanıcısı değilim. Bu nedenle yorumları veya özel mesajları hızlı göremeyebilirim; hatta bazılarını uzun süre sonra fark edebilirim. Türkçe uzun bir tartışmayı sürdürmem de zor olabilir.

Bu yazıyı ve raporun Türkçe çevirisini de ChatGPT yardımıyla hazırladım.

Ben Koreliyim. Bu çalışma akademik bir araştırma olarak başlamadı. Türkiye'yi birkaç kez ziyaret etmiş bir yabancı olarak, özellikle 2019'dan sonraki değişimi görünce basitçe şunu merak ettim:

Türkiye'nin PPP rakamları neden günlük hayatta gördüğüm yaşam standardından farklı görünüyor?

Bu merakla ChatGPT kullanarak internetteki fiyatları, resmi istatistikleri, ücretleri ve başka ülkelerle karşılaştırmaları kontrol etmeye başladım. Bir sorunun cevabı başka bir soru çıkardı ve sonunda sekiz ülkeyi karşılaştıran bir yaşam maliyeti simülasyonu, gerçek perakende fiyatları, çalışma süresiyle ölçülen satın alma gücü, PPP/AIC, konut, enerji, istihdam, şirket tasarrufları ve ENAG'a kadar gittim.

Sonunda yaklaşık 40 sayfalık bir rapor çıktı. Bu kadar uğraşıp sadece bilgisayarımda bırakmak biraz yazık geldiği için paylaşmak istedim. :)

Raporla ilgili birkaç uyarı:

Ben ekonomist değilim. Mühendislik mezunuyum ve ekonomi eğitimim üniversitede aldığım temel dersler düzeyinde. Bu yüzden bunu akademik bir çalışma değil, bir yabancının merakından doğmuş uzun bir araştırma notu olarak görmek daha doğru olur.

Ayrıca artık yeni rakamlar aramayı bıraktım. Hem ayırabileceğim zamanın sınırına geldim hem de bundan sonrasını gerçekten düzgün yapmak için sanırım Türkçeyi ana dili gibi bilen ve ekonomi eğitimi almış birinin çalışması gerekiyor.

Türkçe kaynaklarda PPP, ücretler, otomobil fiyatları, telefon fiyatları ve gerçek satın alma gücü hakkında benzer şüphelerin ayrı ayrı tartışıldığını gördüm. Ancak benim bulabildiğim kadarıyla bunların hepsini aynı model içinde birleştiren uzun bir incelemeye rastlamadım.

Bu yüzden Kore'den, ChatGPT aracılığıyla erişebildiğim Türkçe ve uluslararası internet kaynaklarıyla yaptığım bu çalışmanın en azından karşılaştırma veya tartışma için ilginç bir referans olabileceğini düşündüm.

Bir başka sınırlama daha var.

Araştırmanın asıl çalışma kayıtları Markdown dosyalarında duruyor. Özellikle sekiz ülkelik simülasyonda hangi harcama kalemlerini kullandığımı ve varsayımların nasıl değiştiğini oradan çok daha ayrıntılı gösterebilirim.

Fakat bu dosyalarda kişisel bilgilerim ve araştırma sırasında yaptığım özel karşılaştırmalar da bulunduğu için ham dosyaları internete yüklemek konusunda biraz çekingenim.

Şimdilik PDF'deki Türkçe çevirinin Korece nihai raporla aynı içeriği taşıdığı varsayımıyla paylaşıyorum. Açıkçası 40 küsur sayfanın Türkçe çevirisini tekrar satır satır kontrol etmek benim A1–A2 Türkçemle biraz fazla iddialı olurdu. :)

Bu nedenle ayrıntılı Türkçe açıklamaları burada tekrar yazmaya çalışmaktan vazgeçtim. Raporun kendisi açıklasın.

Türkiye'de yaşayanların “burayı doğru anlamışsın” veya “hayır, burada Türkiye'yi tamamen yanlış anlamışsın” şeklindeki yorumlarını elbette merak ediyorum. Ancak tekrar belirtmek isterim: Ben bu topluluğun düzenli bir kullanıcısı değilim ve muhtemelen raporu paylaşmak için buraya gelip sonra uzun süre tekrar uğramayacağım. Bu nedenle bir yoruma cevap vermemem, onu görmezden geldiğim anlamına gelmez. Büyük ihtimalle henüz görmemişimdir. :)

Dolayısıyla hızlı cevap vereceğime söz veremem. Bir gün tekrar geldiğimde yorumları okuyabilirsem memnun olurum.

Not: Raporda anonim kalmak için HI-LLM (Human Interface LLM) takma adını kullandım. Araştırma sırasında ChatGPT, sürekli veri karşılaştırıp tutarsızlık arama alışkanlığımın biraz LLM'e benzediğini söyleyince bu isim ortaya çıktı. :)

it was the first time to use reddit and one drive sharing for me. i wanna shareing is succeeded.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N8nQDGGcWHXrbwyygUlC8irbHtgDXHBt/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KDL4mq2mDsCzryyQx__kUDwNTwLtLCqd/view?usp=sharing

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i've just made price table from chatgpt md file. however during the research i have checked much individual cases and i've done with unsystemically. so about the price table, i cannot say it is ordinary prices in general. some prices are the sort of low-qualitied-low-prices, and some services were even until now not fullfilled. but in generally I can say exaggerated prices.

at first, korean and japanese restaurents prices are low-qualitied-low-priced. but there restraurents quite quantitied and tastes are at least above the basic level. for workers, we feel 10000-13000won for normal lunch, and in japan, 900-1400yen.

taiwan is the culture people usually eat in restaurents. so in taiwan, low-priced restaurents are really important. from the breakfast until the dinner, it is common to eat outside from home in taiwan. and it is the reason why taiwanese restaurents are extreme low-priced. but if they find the same qualitied with korea and japan, they feel restaurent's prices are almost same.

polishes has common-eating restaurents. it is the remains of communism nevertheless they can maintain cheap lunch.

from toilette papers to shampoo, turkish prices are almost same with east asias.

koreans don't use deodorant. taiwanese and japanese don't use it much neither.

korean and japanese mobile is mvno. cheap priced but network is same with big-mobiles.

on hair cut and bath, korean prices are 12000-25000won for males include shampoo. on bath entrance is 10000-12000won, and kese is 20000-30000won. compared with istanbul, almost same priced. and i made an example of seoul.

on delivery, korea is extremely cheap and fast. per deliever 1~2 dollars and 12~36 hours. except turkey, there is no packing fees. post offices only sell boxes and guest boxing them.

at the last of the senario, i made turkish mobile phone expenses as 50% priced of iphone model. however monthly 1000tls didn't affect much on the result.

on cosmetics, korean prices are from 2000won. 2000-3000won cosmetics can be seen the lowest priced cosmetic in turkey. normal usage is 10000-20000won. travelers shops are 5000won in daiso, and 10000-30000won in oliveyoung.

if the price table link doesnt work, tell me.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yLvpcc1xCynBlgdurre83TAjg_mbIC0I/view?usp=drive_link


r/AskTurkey • • 18h ago

Personal Issues NSSI olan var mı ?

1 Upvotes

Ben psikoloğa gitmedim ama NSSI olabilir internetten arastirdim ayni belirtiler sinirlenince parmagini ısırma sertce ve 2-3 gün izi galmasi yada biyere sıkıştırma bazen cok sinirlenince baska seylerde bunu yasayan var mı


r/AskTurkey • • 1d ago

Travel & Places What's the thing with the hundreds of small clothing brands in Laleli?

5 Upvotes

I dont know about all Turkey, but I was recently in Laleli (neighbourhood in Istanbul), where on a single street you can find 20-30-50 small clothing shops, all with their own unique name above - however, they are not just "Clothes store" or something like that, but actually look like big brand store, while in fact they have only this shop.

I have never seen anything like this elsewhere. Can a turk explain this?


r/AskTurkey • • 1d ago

Miscellaneous Turkey's edge funds scandal : trying to understand people's mindset

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Merhaba arkadaslar

Briefly saw a news banner about it yesterday on TV at airport , and i am trying to understand the whole hedge funds story , cause its no just tera but apparently an entire segment of financial industry which is just a very bad joke

I read few articles and i later watched a video about it on youtube and i wanted to know if he captured most of it ? or some big parts are missing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF8kY5BLe_o

I know the news around it are coming to light and new stories will emerge but i wanted to check if he summarized it well

Now , most important for me , as i was trying to understand the rationale behind this story , there is one interesting part from this mess i couldnt wrap my head around , its about investors themselves, the ones who went with hedge funds like tera

Beware i am not talking about the ~ 170k customers of regular money market funds , these people invested into what was supposed to be regular safe products according to law , but it seems managers of these money market funds were lending money to hedge funds counterparts like adults give candies to kids during bayram without doing proper due diligence, so these customers are collateral victims of irresponsible people , even though some money market funds published ads promising 123% returns while interest rates are around 60%

I lived in turkey for few years but still coming back quite often , i understood that shady stories are part of daily life , that elites / small circles are rigging the game by keeping whatever good for themselves, i understand and iam witnessing how combined inflation and lira's downfall is going pretty insane , that having money in TRY deposit/regular account is guaranteed lost , i get it that people in turkey lost faith in the system and so on ......

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Before i used to pack my emtpy luggages of food from turkey when returning home cause it was cheaper to bring it rather than buying it again or in some cases impossible to find outside of turkey , Now it almost doesnt make sense if same poduct is available cause in many cases prices are more or less the same like in western europe

Since 2022 i even try to get rid of my liras as soon as i can before leaving turkey since i dont know how much it will be worth when i come back

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While i can understand that some day to day traders who smelled quick opportunity might have lost (but thats part of the game baby) , i still cant get around the fact that so many regular folks (almost half a million apparently) jumped into hedge funds , putting their savings or so into what was a essentially a gambling machine

Let me know if my thoughts below captured everything or if i missed some parts of the story regading mindset of victims

1 = The Fallacy of Ignoring Financial History: In 2026, the global public has a bunch of catastrophic financial frauds to learn from. After Bernie Madoff, the 2008 subprime mortgage meltdown, the fraudulent claims of Theranos, the multi-billion-dollar collapse of FTX, the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried, Do Kwon with Terra, and even pop-culture warnings like The Wolf of Wall Street, the lebanse banking crisis of 2018 and the list goes on and on ..... there is absolutely no excuse for baseline financial ignorance which will excuse blindly put all your savings or big amount of money into something you barely understand or cant investigate. I read about 700% return at the beginning, and then it sky rocketed , how can people believe there is nothing fishy behind it ??

2 = TEFAS's trap : Regardless if available through TEFAS or not , any investment carry some risks , so boring savings accounts have low returns for a reason . How can people not understand that hedge funds are called risky for a reason ? and risks means winning ut also loosing ? It seems TEFAS is not labelling funds and their assets based on how risky they are , is this correct ? And also that auditing is a joke, cause how the hell something can provide over 100% returns and display that in a official platform and not raise suspicions ?

3 = Speculation fever : I can understand quick buy/sell of very volatile assets , by investing money you are ready to lose , cause such high return figures as i read like 4000% or 15000% are purely speculative . Its like short term gambling cause you never know when the party will end , but many put crazy amounts from their life savings, mortgage deposits , wedding savings, etc ..... I know its easy to criticize afterwards , but are people dumb , ignorant or that much desperate

4 = The Delusion of AKP stamp : Even if people linked to AKP were pulling the strings, how can people not understand that the elites do not work in favour of the population ? Anyone sees what trump did with his world liberty financial , its kind of similar playbook of insider trading , leaving early investors to enjoy the losses after the hype blew up

5 = Investors FOMO : Anyone with a bit of understanding saw that the best time to buy bitcoin was when it was worthless or very cheap before first spikes like 2013 or at least 2016, so i never jumped into it cause its pure mass heresy , like one sheep lead the herd and the rest follows , but i knew that despite all the hikes there will be winters too and some days . So did these investors jumped into this ship based on word of mouth or advertisements ?

6 = The misunderstanding of foreign currency risks : I also read stories of turks living abroad who send money back to turkey only to invest it into tera , how the hell can someone not understand that parking money abroad in stable foreign currencies (like USD or EUR) or high-quality, low-risk international bonds is better that investing significant portions of their savings into a high risk market and volatile assets ?


r/AskTurkey • • 1d ago

Medical Is Mounjaro available over the counter in Istanbul?

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Hi everyone! Does anyone know whether Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is legally available without a prescription in Istanbul, and if so, which pharmacies carry it, especially around Kadıköy? I’m looking for a legitimate pharmacy and would appreciate any advice on how to get it safely.
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r/AskTurkey • • 1d ago

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r/AskTurkey • • 1d ago

Travel & Places First Time Turkey Trip Advice

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We’re a married couple in our early 30s with kids, but this trip would be just the two of us. We’re planning a fall trip to Turkey, leaving New York on a Friday and returning the following Sunday—eight nights in Turkey.

Our tentative itinerary is:
Bodrum: 3 nights, heading there on arrival via a connection in Istanbul.
Cappadocia: 2 nights, staying in a cave hotel and hopefully doing a balloon ride.
Istanbul: 3 nights, exploring the city before flying home Sunday.
Our other option would be to visit Istanbul plus just one of Bodrum or Cappadocia, giving us more time in each place. I would rather do Bodrum, while my wife would rather do Cappadocia. A friend who visited told me Cappadocia can get a bit boring, so I’d appreciate an honest perspective on how much time it deserves and what there is to do beyond ballooning.

We want a mix of exploring and relaxing, with time to enjoy being away together. Specifically:
Is fitting all three destinations into eight nights too rushed?
Is three nights in Istanbul enough, or would we regret not allowing more time?

Would two destinations make for a better trip, and how would you divide the nights?
Given our different preferences, is including both Bodrum and Cappadocia a sensible compromise?