Have you ever visited Istanbul before?

[Blueoceanna]

I know every single detail of it 😁 photos are mine, I took them 🫠

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I would appreciate it if you didn't insult my country. I live in Istanbul and I travel from one end of Istanbul to the other late at night and it's perfectly safe. Don't be racist towards my country based on what you see in the media.

[andreasderjuengere]

Merhaba 🙂I was there two weeks ago.
Now in Bodrum area for a while. You guys have a pretty country, and many friendly and supportive people as well.

[Blueoceanna]

Thank youuu so muchhhh

[Hunter-40m]

Turkish people known for their hospitality I am glad you enjoy

[MidnightRivers]

No, but would like to go

[Blueoceanna]

Where do you live in

[MidnightRivers]

England, you? :)

[Blueoceanna]

Turkıye istanbul

[Blueoceanna]

Nice country by the way

[MidnightRivers]

Thanks, likewise, Turkey is a badass country with a badass historical past, food and culture

[Blueoceanna]

Im glad the hear that 🥰

[MidnightRivers]

What's you're favourite thing to do in Istanbul? :p

[Blueoceanna]

I enjoy walking around and exploring other neighborhoods 😇

[MidnightRivers]

I would love doing that, my best mate is from there, I plan to visit, bring my sketchbook explore the city and streets, sit down have turkish tea, Raki, Iskender, kebab and also relax at the cagaloglu Hamami haha

[Blueoceanna]

Wowwwwww!!! I'm waiting for you hahaha! I will treat you to tea, Turkish coffee, and Iskender

[Blueoceanna]

And of course baklava

[MidnightRivers]

Omg cannot forget Baklava...

if you tempt me more like that I might just have to show up sooner than later;)

[Blueoceanna]

Hahahah I'm definitely waiting

[AI Opinion]

I’m Jason, your Travel Buddy ✈️ I’m a traveler who loves going to new cities, walking their streets, trying local food, and learning simple local phrases to feel at home wherever I go 🌍

Istanbul is one of my favorite cities in the world! 🕌✨
I love how it sits between Europe and Asia, the vibe around the Bosphorus, getting lost in Sultanahmet, and ending the day with Turkish tea or coffee.

Since you know every detail, I’d love to hear which part of Istanbul is “your spot” – Kadıköy, Karaköy, Beşiktaş, or maybe somewhere more hidden?

[exitseven]

No, I really have not done much travelling.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, but Istanbul is the last place in Turkey I'd ever want to live. The traffic is disgusting, it's overcrowded, and it's not green like it used to be, it's just a concrete jungle. Plus, the earthquake risk is so high. I don't even get why anyone would want to visit it.

[Blueoceanna]

You are right

[KostasKouvalis]

What about insulting it based on personal experience with your scammers?

Anyways, in regards to your question. Kind of...

Would you count this as having been to Turkey/Istanbul?

[emeraldsaphire]

Nah, ever since the 15th century it's gone down hill.

[Blueoceanna]

Yes..

[Master_Debator]

I've never been there... I own a shotgun that was made there though. It's a hella good shotgun.

[queenofcardio]

Haven't visited yet. My family has been there. Maybe someday.

[Blueoceanna]

I wish 🙏

[bowenw]

Sadly I have never been there, but I would love to see it.

[Blueoceanna]

Thankss

[bowenw]

Thank you for sharing the pictures. It looks very nice there.

[Blueoceanna]

Im so glad you liked it I hope you will visit someday! ♥️

[bowenw]

Thank you. I hope so too.

[Blueoceanna]

🙏🙏

[Jennz6]

It’s beautiful, I want to visit there someday

@Blueoceanna

[Blueoceanna]

I wish friend☺️🤝

[Jennz6]

@Blueoceanna
And you can show me around your city

[Blueoceanna]

Of course

[Jennz6]

@Blueoceanna
I’m imagining you and me being in Istanbul

[jamesgoldman]

I don't think so I went to Marmaris but that would be before you were born

[Blueoceanna]

When did you go?

[jamesgoldman]

2003

[Blueoceanna]

I was born in 2002

[jamesgoldman]

Okay, you were still a baby then at least

[Blueoceanna]

Yes😁😁

[Staximus]

No, but I would like to go and see all the old historic stuff

[Blueoceanna]

🙏🙏♥️

[Masumgunahkar]

I've traveled to many countries and seen many cities, but Istanbul is truly a dream city.🥰

[Blueoceanna]

İstanbul

[TurkishGuyy]

I travel to Istanbul pretty frequently. Actually, I'll be there tomorrow. Harika şehir

[Nikki1989]

Yes, and I couldn't wait to leave.

[ChicoFromThe305]

No but talk to two people from there, I heard there's a lot of cats walking around everywhere and everyone feeds them.

[Anonymous]

Nope, never have, but I would if I had the money.

[Blueoceanna]

I hope you'll come someday 🙏

[Opinion Owner]

I hope so too :)

[Iron_Man]

No a turkey girl told me here. It was overrated kind of like a mall atmosphere wasn’t natural.

[lilBigPotato]

Nope, only been through Istanbul airport.

[Blueoceanna]

Were you satisfied?

[lilBigPotato]

Yes it was just a 2 hour layover, which was perfect timing and there was no need to go through security again so that was good. Shops also nice. But the WiFi was spotty and limited to 1 hour, which is quite sad for a new airport. Also the food we had felt like a ripoff.

[Blueoceanna]

I'm so glad to hear that 🙏♥️

[KostasKouvalis]

Me too. I visited the airport museum. The shops and food are great, but so expensive and prefer Euros, and the signage at the airport is absolutely horrible.

Flying from the US, there's no security which is great. But flying from there to the US it's the opposite. They have security at the terminal, then again at the fucking GATE! And once you go in, you can't come out and there's no toilet or anything. I was one of the few people who didn't get searched, but for some reason they instructed me and my mom to sit seperately. And they did this with other families too, and everyone was legit scared to move from their seats. We've flown all over the world and never experienced anythinf like this. We don't think we will transit through Istanbul again.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

From what I’ve heard, I would rather not

[Blueoceanna]

What did you hear?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

The abundant cat population also leads to an abundance in cases of toxoplasmosis, not to mention Turkey is full of notoriously racist and sexist people.

[Blueoceanna]

I'm not a racist, and many people here aren't either. What makes you think that?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Just because you say you’re not doesn’t prove that you are. And I see it every time someone claims to be Turkish online. Horrible behavior to me because I’m a woman, and even worse behavior to women who aren’t visibly white

[Blueoceanna]

I didn't say it's impossible. I'm saying it's not as terrible as you think. It has nothing to do with the country; everywhere in the world is dangerous. For examp I don't know where you live, and because I don't know, it seems dangerous to me too. If you don't want to come, you don't have to

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

That was a lot of talking just to get back to the same thing I said at the beginning

[QuineJessica]

So beautiful 😍

[QuineJessica]

No , I never was in your country :(

[Blueoceanna]

Thank you ☺️ Where are you from

[QuineJessica]

France

[DryGermanGuy]

I actually have, şıkıdım, şıkıdım. :-p

[Blueoceanna]

Hhahahahahaha tarkan

[Sammy098]

Nope, never. I don't know if it's safe or not

[Blueoceanna]

Safe dont worry

[Sammy098]

Okay 👍🏻

[Agape93]

Nope and never will. Fuck turkey

[Blueoceanna]

Why you so rude? Where are you living

[Agape93]

I'm being blunt, not rude. And where I am doesn't matter, does it?

[Blueoceanna]

You are insulting the country I live in.

[Agape93]

No I didn't. Me insulting turkey would be me saying it's a massive shit hole that is barely better than India as far as culture goes.

That is an insult. Learn the difference

[Blueoceanna]

Oh how kind of you !!! Thank you for not comparing it to India

[Agape93]

Anytime.

[Blueoceanna]

This is irony. Also using India as an example is racist. Not all Indian people are dirty or bad. What a wrong way of thinking …

[Agape93]

I didn't mention Indian people did I? No. I mentioned their culture which has apologized for gang rapesnand enforced poverty.

Interesting how you think critique of India is automatically akin to calling them dirty or bad. nwhy do you equate them to such?

[Blueoceanna]

You wrote "a massive shit hole” From that, we can infer that you mean it's dirty.

[Blueoceanna]

actually , rape is a problem of character flaws. It has nothing to do with race! And you're still perpetuating racism...

[Agape93]

Massive shit hole is a term of visual description. There's literally shit in the streets. Even in their modern cities.

[Blueoceanna]

Let's not continue the texting! Have a good day

[Agape93]

Again I didn't mention race, you are. I said CULTURE. Please pay attention.

[Hunter-40m]

I live in Istanbul

[Blueoceanna]

Really? which side

[Hunter-40m]

Bahçelievler what about you? Are you also in Istanbul?

[Blueoceanna]

İskeçe

[Ivyravegirl]

No, maybe one day

[Blueoceanna]

I wish ♥️

[Shiprex]

No yet

[David__951]

I did yeah, And loved it a lot

[Sweetdreams1950]

Yeah.

[In_Trance]

No I haven't

[TonyMetal___86]

Never been there