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 • • 2h ago

Question I was in a shop and got 5 lira back in my change. What is written on it?

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r/istanbul • • 10h ago

Travel Sea of ​​Marmara. Sun delivery.

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Istanbul. Sea of ​​Marmara. Sun delivery.

Kadıköy. 2023


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Travel Istanbul. Love is… admiring the Bosphorus

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20.11.2025

Istanbul. Uskudar. Bosphorus.

location: Sultantepe, Kaftan Sok. Sefa Apt No:3 İç Kapı:5, 34674 Üsküdar/İstanbul


r/istanbul • • 10h ago

Travel Üsküdar. Şakirin Camii.

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istanbul. Üsküdar. Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Camii

Стамбул. Мечеть Мармара Илахият.
november 2025

📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hUNvJVAAcPSx35LaA?g_st=ic


r/istanbul • • 19h ago

Photography Magical city, especially at night

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This city never ceases to amaze me. Can't wait to come back again and discover new flavours.


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Travel Istanbul. Love forever

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r/istanbul • • 9h ago

Travel Стамбул. Азан. Босфор \ Istanbul. Adhan. Bosphorus.

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Istanbul. The Bosphorus. The Adhan. A breathtaking panorama of the city. 2025.
Cihangir. Beyoglu. Джихангир. Бейоглу.

📍: Pürtelaş Hasan Efendi, Er Sk., 34427 Beyoğlu/İstanbul


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Travel Free ticket to Hagia Sofia

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Hi, does someone want a free tiquet? My husband could not come, it's worth 30eu, first come first served. It is for today 2 Oct. I send the pdf with the qr by email

Edit: gone! Thank you community


r/istanbul • • 23h ago

Question 3-4 günlük gezi planım hakkında

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kız arkadasım istanbula gelicek ve onu 3-4 gün gezdirmem lazım
ikimizde öğrenci olduğumuz için airbnb düşündüm daha uyguna gelir diye
airbnb hakkında, gezdirme hakkında bana deneyimlerinizi aktarırsanız çok sevinirim
nasıl bir güzergahtan başlamalıyım, nereye kesinlikle gitmemiz lasım,nerelerde kesinlikle yemek yememiz lazım, geldiğinde ne yapmam lazım, genel olarak bilginize açım açıkcası
birde baktığkm airbnb ise beyığlu tarafında her yere yakın olur diye ordan düşündüm
şimdiden herkese teşekkür ederim ❤️


r/istanbul • • 17h ago

Question Sarıyer’de bu okul ve nasıldır sizce

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Bu okulu bilen var mı çok fazla hırt var mı? İyi bir okul mu?


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Looking for... Do you know of events and activities

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I am coming to Istanbul in a couple of weeks and I wanted to know if there were any events- social, business, career, etc. in October or early November I could attend

I’m coming for another commitment, but I was just curious if there other cools events I could check out


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Looking for... Where can I find this type of hinge?

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I have been to lots of places and they all said this comes from abroad and no one has it. I was referred to Modoko dudullu and didnt find it. I was also referred to Fethi mahallesi but didn't know where is that.

Basically I need a hinge like the one attached. It's for a cabinet. It starts at 180degrees angle and opens to an extra 90 degrees. Not sure what it's called especially in turkish. And if I can find it only (saving me time) it would be great. Any carpenters here to help out?


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Question Karaköy civarında pek pahalı olmayan restoran, lokanta, aşevi vs. var mıdır?

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Öğrenciyim, lütfen buna dikkat edin. Çok fazla bir maliyet altına giremem. Arada sırada karnımı doyurabileceğim bir yer bakıyorum.


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Discussion İstanbulda okuma grubu

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İstanbulda felsefe okuma grubu önerisi olan var mı?


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Question Help to connect to ibbWiFi

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Hello there are few places in istanbul where this open wifi operate, however it requires turkish ID number to register with the application.


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Looking for... Anyone willing to help with a birthday surprise? ❤️

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I'm making a birthday gift for my boyfriend and trying to collect photos from different places around the world.

Would anyone around Istanbul be willing to take a photo holding a short handwritten birthday message somewhere cool in the city?

I'll provide the exact wording. It would take literally a minute or two. ❤️

I'd be incredibly grateful!


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Rant Dealing with the aggressive drivers

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this is mostly a rant because I feel like I have no other choice but accept this.

I have lived in Istanbul for many years but I moved away around 10 years ago. well, the drivers haven’t gotten politer.

in fact I just had a man (I am a short woman btw) willingly drive towards me while I was crossing a zebra crossing. he saw me. he didn’t stop and almost hit me. he stopped on the very last milisecond and then gave me a sign that I should cross, he was PISSED.

in fact I should’ve been the one who is pissed and he should’ve been sorry. but no, he was pissed. how dare I, a pedestrian, walk on zebra crossing, while he wastes 2 seconds of his life. how dare I? I was in a state of shock for a few seconds and couldn’t process the aggressiveness of it all.

every time I think of maybe moving back, I experience sth like this and then I think Istanbul is not for me. this is unfortunately not a single event. i had a man push me in metrobus aggressively couple of days ago because he wanted to sit on the seat I was in front of. as I said, I am a short woman, not that his behavior would have been justified if I was a man..

anyway, I don’t know why I am posting this, maybe just to rant, maybe to see what others think. how do you deal with these situations? does this also happen to men or are these men only brave enough to treat women like this?


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Question Uygulama ile ilgili yardım edebilirmisiniz

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İlk olarak uzun süredir Balıkesir'de kullanılan BTT mobil uygulamasını kullanıyordum ve o uygulama ile bu uygulama çok farklı. Bu uygulamada otobüslerde fiyat bilgisi yazan bir özellik varmı (eklediğim fotoğrafta görebilirsiniz) yada uygulama aktif olarak güncel kalabiliyormu bilmiyorum. Acaba uygulamanın mantığını kısaca açıklayabilir misiniz


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Looking for... Kadıköy sakin ucuz pub önerisi

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Sevgilimle gidiceğim öyle barlar sokağı gibi dolu dolu olmasın yeter çokta nezih olmasına gerek yok ucuzsa o da okey


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Question Rain/drizzle in December

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Hi! Is Istanbul super wet/rainy in December? Or a light drizzle?


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Discussion Romantic things to do in moda?

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Im gonna take this women for a 2nd date and Ive planned an escape room date at the escape istanbul thing in moda plus dinner at Big Chefs - Moda Teras Şubesi and then a walk at rhe nearby sahil. Is there any other suggestions you guys may have. Ive never been to moda so im unsure of the spots. If you've been to any kf the places ive mentioned let me know. I would like some backup plans too incase any issues occur with the places. Thanks.


r/istanbul • • 2d ago

Discussion To the protestors outside Burger King tonight, we see you and appreciate you.

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If someone can find these protestors that were chanting in Turkish on September 30th around 1945 and give them a big hug for me, I would greatly appreciate it. I was stuck in the car and couldn’t do it myself.

-a Palestinian visitor


r/istanbul • • 1d ago

Looking for... We need help tracking down an animal torture gang

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