Where can I buy those ceramic lamps? The Grand Bazaar seems a bit too overpriced, I need a cheaper option... Also, how much do they typically cost, please?

I couldn’t find any new posts about people living in Istanbul who are interested in Asian cuisine and prefer shopping at physical grocery stores rather than online.

When I looked into it, I didn’t find many options on the Asian side of the city. I ate at and shopped at Kore Maru once. The prices seemed reasonable back then, but I don’t know what they’re like now.

Are there any of you who have shopped at other markets and had a positive experience? If so, I’d love to hear about your experiences so I can explore other places as well.

İstanbuldaki en iyi antika pazarları nerede? Özellikle pikap tarzı ve fotoğraf makinesi şeyler için

I’m looking for a reliable local tour company in Istanbul that can curate complete activity packages for incoming tourists.

The goal is simple: manage the entire guest activities under one roof. Day 1: Activities A, B, C; Day 2: Activities D, E, F, and so on. If you need to partner with other trusted local agencies to cover certain activities, that works, as long as the client experience is seamless.

I’ve successfully built and scaled this model in other countries, and it works exceptionally well. If you’re a tour operator who can handle this, I would love to shed more light on this.

Edit: for more context, I will be in karaköy near galataport, so any places to exchange currency/avoid advice?

Hello, I am planning to visit Istanbul and wanted to get an idea of payment options generally. I have two cards that use Discover network and wondering how widely that is accepted? Someone i am traveling with has a Visa debit card, but they have had trouble with it internationally in the past.

How feasible is bringing cash to convert to Turkish Lira for most payments (dining, shopping, etc) vs using one of our cards?

Any advice at all is appreciated for our first visit (payment related or otherwise).

So many of the shops sell such very similar items; how do the inner shops of the grand bazaar manage to stay in business?

Simply because of the total number of daily visitors?

Seems to me like they would really struggle to stay in business because of the amount of competition.

Hi all, I will be visiting Istanbul and staying at Mukarnas Pera Hotel. Do you have any couple friendly Hammam to share? Hoping to do it in a private room. Don't have to be so traditional just want to experience a Turkish bath as a life experience

Thank you

Fenerbahçe, Şampiyonlar Ligi 2. eleme turu ilk maçında bu akşam saat 21.00’de Górnik Zabrze’yi Chobani Stadyumu’nda ağırlayacak.

Maç nedeniyle saat 15.45’ten itibaren stadyum çevresindeki bazı yolların trafiğe kapatılacağı duyuruldu. Henüz cadde cadde ayrıntılı bir liste paylaşılmadığı için yanlış yönlendirmemek adına güzergâh yazmıyorum.

Öğleden sonra Kadıköy tarafında işi olanların erken çıkmasında fayda var. Bölgede güncel kapanış veya yönlendirme gören olursa yorumlara eklesin, herkes faydalansın.

Bu arada görseli ve duyuruyu Mahal Uygulamasından aldım. Uygulama böyle planlı yol kapanışlarını ve çevrenizde yaşanan trafik ve asayiş olaylarını mümkün olduğunca önceden duyurmaya çalışıyor. İstanbul trafiğinde sonradan öğrenmenin pek faydası olmuyor malum. Merak edenler App Store ve Google Play’de “Mahal” diye aratabilir.

Fenerbahçe’ye Avrupa yolunda başarılar. 💛💙

Would this be a good place to meet someone online as a get to know you low pressure date?

Merhaba. Kiracı olarak yaşadığım 6 bloklu, 84 daireli site tüm bloklar olarak aynı müteahhit firmayla anlaştı, dün imzayı attılar. Belediyeye imar ruhsatı için herhalde kısa zamanda başvurur firma. İznin çıkması ne kadar sürer?

Ne kadar süre daha oturabileceğiz onu görmeye çalışıyorum. 😕

I’m finding a lot of offers online, some with admittedly good prices, but I don’t want to end up in a tourist trap.. what should I look for? Where are the best boats docked? What package is best for a family of 4 (ideally meal or at least snacks included)?

I am looking for women's embroidered boots with a heel or without a heel (flat heel). I purchased pair about 12 years ago from the Grand Bazaar and they are still in amazing condition. I paid $100 in cash (the seller preferred US dollars). I know prices will be higher this time around. Where can I find them inside or outside of the Grand Bazaar?

Also interested in Turkic-inspired clothing with traditional prints from Crimea, Uzbekistan, XUAR, and Kyrgyzstan. Also looking for iznik tiles.

This will be my fourth time in Istanbul and I am very excited!

Selam yarın büyük adaya gideceğiz kız arkadaşımla beltur plajını düşünüyoruz ama daha önce hiö gitmedik fiyatlar bütçe nasıl bir şey olur sizce sormak istedim bu yıl giden var mı yeme içme ne alemde vapur vs

Merhaba dear friends!🧝🏻‍♀️Visiting my neighbor country for the first time!
I have a question about Zorlu PSM - Turkcell sahnesi: all the pictures I found are with sitting chairs and no standing places at all. Will they remove sitting places for the Prodigy concert?
I am planning to buy "sahneüstü" ticket, am I right that those will be standing tickets close to the scene?
Do you think that's a good option in terms of visibility? It also suggests buying Uzak Görüs - Oturmalı - Orkestra and I assume those will be further ones woth no visibility.

Thank you in advance for your help💛

Hi everyone,

My husband and I are planning to move back to Turkey after spending many years living in a developing country. We feel that our current environment offers limited activities and opportunities for our child, so we believe it may be the right time to return home.
My husband and I both work remotely, so we’re lucky to be flexible about where we live in Istanbul. We’d really like to choose the area based on what would be best for our 2-year-old.

Our biggest priority is finding an excellent nursery. We’re especially interested in genuine Montessori schools, not places that only use the name for marketing. However, we’re also open to other outstanding nurseries that genuinely focus on developing independence, curiosity, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
I’d really appreciate hearing from parents who have first-hand experience.

We also have a few questions:
-Which Montessori nurseries in Istanbul are genuinely authentic and worth looking into?
-Are there any exceptional non-Montessori nurseries that families have had a very positive experience with?
-Which neighbourhoods are especially suitable for families with toddlers?
-We’d love an area with plenty of parks, playgrounds, green spaces and a strong sense of community.
-Are there regular playgroups, toddler activities, parent-child classes or children’s cafés where families with young children tend to meet?

Many thanks!

From one side of Istanbul to the other I keep seeing little plastic bags of bread left out or hung on fences. Why are people doing that?

Arkadaşlar kasım gibi istanbula iş için taşınacağım çalışacağım yer cihangire çok yakın bunun için o bölgeden evlere bakıyorum da o civarı çok bilmiyorum sizce yaşanılır mı ve güvenli midir ?

İstanbulda magnolya söyleyebileceğim en iyi yer neresidir sizce

Hi all, going to Istanbul for 8 days with family. My sister and I much prefer a more relaxing lounging and reading kind of holiday and are somewhat dreading that Istanbul won’t recharge us. We have been to Istanbul many many times and have done all the touristy sights.

Anyone know of somewhere quiet with a good view where we can relax and read and spend hours perhaps with a good view but near amenities such as bathrooms and cafes?
(Outdoor preferred but indoor also welcome)

Please note we are staying in the Fatih area

İstanbul’dan ev almak mantıklı mı?

hepimiz 18 yaşındayız 7v7 halısaha yapıcak rakip lazım anadolu yakası kadıköy caddebostan maltepe ataşehir. Buralara yakın olursa çok iyi olur. Temmuz-Ağustos gibi müsait olanlar yazsın tarih net değil.