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I posted a comment and “it disappeared “ you will get more of a feed back ,if you use prices in € ,and dollars if you Like,in Europe we do not compare currencies to the dollar.It would help your channel.I wish you a very happy new year.Stay safe and well.
I was stationed at Incirlik, outside Adana, and fell in love with Turkiye. I wanted to stay. Can’t wait to back for an extended vacation when I retire. I miss Turkiye dearly!
Thanks for sharing this! I’m going Turkey in a few weeks from Australia and was curious how prices were now. I actually make it a mission to generously tip and donate a lot when I go to a country. So the cheaper the better as I can do good works with the extra money
Thanks for this video. I think that Antalya in particular cannot be taken as a benchmark for the whole of Turkey, because almost everything is expensive there due to the many tourists and foreigners living there. Away from these tourist areas and cities like İstanbul and Ankara, the prices are usually much lower, even if they have risen there too, of course. Go to cities like Bursa, Eskişehir or Kütahya, many things are much cheaper ...
Thank you for doing this. We did a car tour all over Turkey for a month back in 2016 and thought the prices were good then compared to Canada. If we went there today the trip would cost us a fraction of what we paid then. More comparable to travelling in SE Asia. Like we did in Egypt in 2019 we would tip heavily in order to do our small part to help the individual locals.
I had a blast in Antalya last year driving all around Spending a month reuniting with my families all coming from USA Iran Denmark Germany and Netherlands!
If Turkey plays it smart they can win on their inflation. If they don't get crazy with the covid restrictions they can get millions of European tourists.
Great video Olga!We were in Turkey 2 years ago-boat rental,sailing and we loved Marmaris,Istanbul..I was in Antalya 7 years ago and also loved it.We are planning to spend some time in Turkey soon😎
My sympathies for having to deal with this kind of inflation. My wife is Venezuelan, so I can relate. Inflation is also becoming a real problem in the US, but not to this degree (yet). On a side note, I can't imagine being in Turkey as a tourist and wanting to eat hamburgers or sushi. You look like you have such wonderful cuisine!
You should have asked the shops about the prices of these foods before the Lira crisis. If the prices were increased during the crisis, people who earn in US dollar or Euro might spend more or less the same amount of money on the foods today and before the crisis. Only local people who earn in Lira are affected in this case.
Except for %100 import products (mainly electronics and oil) the prices did not rise at the same rate as the currecy lost value. Yes it became a more affordable place for tourists if you are not planning to buy an iphone or a car here of course.
Turkey is paradise and I hope tourists will always remember to respect our lovely country . Lira can up and down but Turkey will stay always strong and independent . 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
@@Visneliekmek well I don't need to explain to you all my history i guess it's up to you if you put fully your name on social media . My name is Metin Aslan if this makes u happy .
Wow perfect video, I have been following things in Turkey for a while now and other countries. Its a bargain for EU and USA people that wish to visit or move there. Thank you for the good work.
Just came across your video. I enjoyed it so much and it was done beautifully. It was like a little trip to Turkey. All the food places, shops and supermarkets were just wonderful. Thanks. Keep making videos. I live in the US and this video helped me visit your country..
Thank you for your message. You did a great job and I felt like I toured the country with you. I see another of your video about residence so I'll watch it.
Hi Olga. Thank you so much for this informative video! I really enjoyed watching! Was this in Antalya? I am currently in the US but am wanting to come to Turkey next year to teach English after I finish my course. I don’t know if there are schools other than in Istanbul to teach English. Do you have any idea about other cities by chance? Thanks again!! ❤️
Thanks, Alison! Yes, this is in Antalya. I did meet English teachers here, one wasn’t a native English speaker, and another was from Scotland. So I assume there is a demand here for English teachers. Antalya is a big city with many Universities and schools.
Native or not, teacher salaries are terrible here. There are some private schools that pay in $ though. If you can manage that, you'll be very comfortable here because of the currency
The Turkish lira went from 8 to 15 to 11 against the US$ in less than two weeks! So maybe wait until things stabilize a bit! Turkey may not be the great bargain for tourists if the hotels, restaurants & tour operators peg their prices to the US$!
Istanbul is a truly amazing city, especially the old section. The men's clothes there are the best selection I've seen anywhere in the world, and I've been to 50 countries.
I am sorry for currency turmoil in Turkey, maybe foreigner will be happy about it as they get everything at a bargain, but the local people are being badly hurt with this event. I remember this situation happening to us in 1998 which led to mass demonstration in the country because the economy collapse as a result of the currency. We hope and pray that this is a temporary mishap in Turkey and that they will recover the crisis soon.
I think ur grocery comment is misleading. Migros actually is not cheap, BIM and A101 are the cheapest. While Marcro, in these fancy malls, there is no way U buy grocery there, it is more like “eataly” or “whole food” in US, we only go there for specialty or imported product which We can’t find anywhere in other supermarkets, even for ppl who make high salary in US, I barely shop in Marcro. Also Turkey has a lot of local farm markets, which are very cheap and good quality, with huge variety of meat, fish, veggies, delis..where real local goes.
Thanks for your comment! Yes, small shops like BIM, A101 and Sok are the cheapest. But Migros is the cheapest big supermarket I’ve been to, that is also almost in every district of Antalya. I do agree about the Macro and talk about the same thing in the video - it is a place to find specialty/foreign foods. Although I noticed some of the “normal” foods are the same price as Migros (milk, bread). For the markets - they can be challenging if you don’t speak at least a little Turkish. We do shop there sometimes, and I recommend every foreigner should support local farmers 👍
Thanks for the great video! Most other vlogs feel staged, but I’m glad I found this one! It feels very real and you get a better sense / vibe of what to expect. ( I spent about 2 months in Turkey May-July 2021) so I can tell how close to reality this is. And it’s probably my favorite video! Personal Suggestion: Can you please add a video with some rating on pros vs. cons for a tourist spending a month or two there, living comfortably ( average) language barrier, price difference for tourist vs. locals etc. It would also be nice to add a week of expense to get a general idea of what to expect. Thank you 😊
Oh are you in Ayvalik? We have a summer home in Sarimsakli and been visiting Ayvalik for 24 years now. I miss Turkey, stuck in the UK for over 2 years now.
So basically homegrown stuff is still affordable. Not what I understood from the news which says people in turkey are running helter skelter because they can't afford things anymore
I do not see it like they show it on TV where I live (Antalya). There are no long queues or people going crazy. Just went to a local produce market this week and everything is like it was before. It's a difficult situation for locals but they seem to be going through it with dignity.
I'm wondering how you can have fun with only $250 a month. (you don't have a house, you don't have a car and you're a recent college graduate, just imagine)
The price of produce has gone up dramadicly. Tomatoes and peppers used to be 4 lira/kilo just 5 years ago (or less?) and now they are 20 lira/kilo. Families are struggling. You can be sure of that. There are no long lines, but inflation is out of control for the local population.
How can a country undergoing a currency collapse still seem to safe and orderly? In many parts of the US, which of course is home to the world reserve currency, it looks like a war zone or a 3rd world country.
I have beeen in US two times and shocked to see so many homless people on the streets.US whole different world than us and our way of living is different than yours.
In Turkey, families live together and almost everyone helps each other financially.. Besides, you can't see public action against the government in Turkey, you will be sued and busy.
The Turkish lira have rebounded against the US dollar at least 30% since December 19-22. Now 1 usd is 12 Turkish lira.1 usd was 16.66 Turkish lira 2 days ago.
In Turkey the conditions for farming are very good, so most of the food is grown and made locally. So probably prices at restaurants don't have to rise as quickly as say, IPhone prices (or anything else that's 100% imported)
Nice informative video! Today, December 25, 2021 the Turkish lLira is trading at about 11L=$1US, a substantial improvement from last week! The Turkish Center Bank had to step in and buy Lira to prop up the currency! The sad thing is the average Turkish🇹🇷 family are the ones who suffer the most with these inflation & currency problems!
Hi Olga, It is very interesting. I would like to go visit Turkey and stay for several months there but worry about if I should see a doctor there. How does the healthcare system work for foreigners?
Unfortunately I don't have much experience with healthcare in Turkey. But I keep hearing it's good. Also medicine is very cheap and good quality here, I heard there is a serious penalty for counterfeit medicine in Turkey.
I've been to Turkey twice. From Istanbul to the Hatay region... Antakya & Samandag. I love ALL of Turkey & her wonderful people! Prices were not too high when I was there, but cheaper away from Istanbul... Be safe Turkey! May God/Allah bless & protect you all! 💖🙏💖
Everywhere in Europe/Asia measurement unit is kilo, not pound. Usually it’s on the price tag if it’s for dozen etc. Otherwise I have no way of finding out myself ☺️
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Greetings from Glasgow, I hope the good people of Turkey can overcome this crash in currency and get back to a decent living soon.
It will ones the world dumps the dollar
what crash? Turkey just making their exports more attractive. Their industries will be more competitive. Tourism sill benefit from cheap lira too
We've overcome it at the moment of speaking. Thanks for your wish.
I posted a comment and “it disappeared “ you will get more of a feed back ,if you use prices in € ,and dollars if you Like,in Europe we do not compare currencies to the dollar.It would help your channel.I wish you a very happy new year.Stay safe and well.
@@itaobyrneokeeffe7908 all kinds of censorship on youtube now. they are scared
I was stationed at Incirlik, outside Adana, and fell in love with Turkiye. I wanted to stay. Can’t wait to back for an extended vacation when I retire. I miss Turkiye dearly!
Thanks for sharing this! I’m going Turkey in a few weeks from Australia and was curious how prices were now. I actually make it a mission to generously tip and donate a lot when I go to a country. So the cheaper the better as I can do good works with the extra money
You dont have to tip some get offended. My fianncee is from turkey and also e every restaurant ive been too gi e excellent service. 👌
Thanks for this video.
I think that Antalya in particular cannot be taken as a benchmark for the whole of Turkey, because almost everything is expensive there due to the many tourists and foreigners living there.
Away from these tourist areas and cities like İstanbul and Ankara, the prices are usually much lower, even if they have risen there too, of course.
Go to cities like Bursa, Eskişehir or Kütahya, many things are much cheaper ...
That’s true! The video is made mostly for tourists, to show how much they can expect to spend if they come to Turkey.
istanbul is not any cheaper than Antalya, in fact it is probably more expensive (unless you go for eating/shopping in low income towns)
i hope Turkish people be strong and survive through hard time... good video with many good information
I hope so too for Turkish people. Turkish Lira is getting stronger past few days and I hope it stays that way.
thanks olga .. gives a very accurate picture of what is going on there ..
Thank you for doing this. We did a car tour all over Turkey for a month back in 2016 and thought the prices were good then compared to Canada. If we went there today the trip would cost us a fraction of what we paid then. More comparable to travelling in SE Asia. Like we did in Egypt in 2019 we would tip heavily in order to do our small part to help the individual locals.
Thank you for this wonderful Turkey introduction.
I had a blast in Antalya last year driving all around
Spending a month reuniting with my families all coming from USA Iran Denmark Germany and Netherlands!
hope the economy recovers soon for the beautiful people of turkey.been there twenty times and booked for may this year 2022.
If Turkey plays it smart they can win on their inflation. If they don't get crazy with the covid restrictions they can get millions of European tourists.
Highly informative video! Thank you for sharing Olga.
Great video Olga!We were in Turkey 2 years ago-boat rental,sailing and we loved Marmaris,Istanbul..I was in Antalya 7 years ago and also loved it.We are planning to spend some time in Turkey soon😎
Thank you Olga , please share more daily living and it’s costs.
I think to have some vacation in lovely Turkiet a bit later! This infomation about living there, was very useful and pretty practice! Thanks!
I would love to visit Turkey now, if just wasn’t for this covid , viruses and this whole madness in the world
Me too
@@Cuban-o2g What were the restrictions like? Was it very strict with the covid rules?
@@Cuban-o2g can the unvaccinated still eat in restaurants, go to stores and shops??
@@Ria24Ria yes only HES code required
@@anewchapter1336 not at all strict
Bravo !!! You made a great video with a lot of useful information and everything is in English.Thank you.
I love how the music even got better after going into the higher-priced Macro store. Very informative video, thank you!
Hello from Canada. Very informative. Thank you!
Migros is not actually considered a cheap grocery store, quite the opposite. Cheap ones are Sok, Bim, A101...
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My sympathies for having to deal with this kind of inflation. My wife is Venezuelan, so I can relate. Inflation is also becoming a real problem in the US, but not to this degree (yet). On a side note, I can't imagine being in Turkey as a tourist and wanting to eat hamburgers or sushi. You look like you have such wonderful cuisine!
Ayran (I-run) is a traditional yogurt drink made of whole milk yogurt, water, and salt. It's not a milk drink per see
Yes, that’s true! I couldn’t find other words to describe what Ayran is in a couple of words other than “kinda like sour milk”😅
You should have asked the shops about the prices of these foods before the Lira crisis. If the prices were increased during the crisis, people who earn in US dollar or Euro might spend more or less the same amount of money on the foods today and before the crisis. Only local people who earn in Lira are affected in this case.
Except for %100 import products (mainly electronics and oil) the prices did not rise at the same rate as the currecy lost value. Yes it became a more affordable place for tourists if you are not planning to buy an iphone or a car here of course.
Big love from dubai keep up the good work 👏
Turkey is paradise and I hope tourists will always remember to respect our lovely country . Lira can up and down but Turkey will stay always strong and independent . 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
yeah i recall reading the land of turkey has been a tourist spot for thousands of years. be it the greeks, romans, mongolians, arabs, ottomans, etc.
I respect your country from México 🇲🇽
@@dlsmx5437 we respect Mexico as well 🌹
@@Visneliekmek dude its possible he is born there or him or his family bought their citizenship after moving to turkey.
@@Visneliekmek well I don't need to explain to you all my history i guess it's up to you if you put fully your name on social media . My name is Metin Aslan if this makes u happy .
Well, the prices in the US are also up on an average of 25% on most items as well.
The best country is turkey...
Good weather in the South nice beaches nice clean food..safe country...
Sure i will spend my holidays there...
Lovely Turkish Chai, thanks for posting
the best video i have ever seen i think its so good you show prices of every thing :-)
Turks are very good and nice people my sister told me some time ago when she went several times...
Very informative details thanks for sharing good luck stay blessed💝💝💝💝💝
Wow perfect video, I have been following things in Turkey for a while now and other countries. Its a bargain for EU and USA people that wish to visit or move there. Thank you for the good work.
Just came across your video. I enjoyed it so much and it was done beautifully. It was like a little trip to Turkey. All the food places, shops and supermarkets were just wonderful. Thanks. Keep making videos. I live in the US and this video helped me visit your country..
gives a very interesting picture of what is going on in turkey thanks ..
Thank you for your message. You did a great job and I felt like I toured the country with you. I see another of your video about residence so I'll watch it.
This is so cheap compared to what we would pay in New Zealand. Once covid is over I'd love to travel to Turkey.
A very balanced and well done video….Thank You 👍🏻
Turkish food seems very good overall, and some healthy options.
Thanks for a very informative video. Just hope the Turkish people soon can start living a normal economic life. My heart is praying for them.
I agree 👍
Wonderful video. You have just got a new subscriber 👍😁 Love ❤ Turkey 🇹🇷
Hi Olga. Thank you so much for this informative video! I really enjoyed watching! Was this in Antalya? I am currently in the US but am wanting to come to Turkey next year to teach English after I finish my course. I don’t know if there are schools other than in Istanbul to teach English. Do you have any idea about other cities by chance? Thanks again!! ❤️
Thanks, Alison! Yes, this is in Antalya. I did meet English teachers here, one wasn’t a native English speaker, and another was from Scotland. So I assume there is a demand here for English teachers. Antalya is a big city with many Universities and schools.
Thank you, dear!
Also you can go to Ankara, Izmir and many other cities because private education is really competitive so they need English teacher !
Native or not, teacher salaries are terrible here. There are some private schools that pay in $ though. If you can manage that, you'll be very comfortable here because of the currency
The Turkish lira went from 8 to 15 to 11 against the US$ in less than two weeks! So maybe wait until things stabilize a bit! Turkey may not be the great bargain for tourists if the hotels, restaurants & tour operators peg their prices to the US$!
omg wish those foods are here in LA AREA, WOULD HAPPLY PAY 4 $20 $30 EACH PLATE AMAZING
Very nice job. Well done. Thank you.
Turkey is a great destination for exploring antiquity. Viva la Turkey and best wishes for financial recovery.
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Thanks for the Video. Very well timed. Well timed as I'm aware of the lira crisis and was wondering what's happening with the local prices.
Great Job Olga. Thank you for the top notch quality. Im going to turkey from the states. God bless
On my To-Visit list.
I really love your video! This really gave me an insight of how turkey's groceries or other product prices like.
I went home to the UK on the 22nd Dec. I returned to Istanbul on 7th Jan, everything seems to have risen by at least 50%.
Istanbul is a truly amazing city, especially the old section. The men's clothes there are the best selection I've seen anywhere in the world, and I've been to 50 countries.
Do you mean the bazaar or some other shopping market in Istanbul?
What's so good about them?
In for answers about the men's clothes XD
@@MarcZoller Time to move on, troll.
@@akhan6778 I mean everywhere. Usually you see so many shops selling women's cothing. But in Istanbul the reverse is true.
Amazing tour, thank you🥰.
Great VDO, very informative and a great time to visit Turkey, although the Lira is starting to stabilise a bit today.
Awesome and thank you for the heads up
Thank you for very good price review. Very good information given.
I am sorry for currency turmoil in Turkey, maybe foreigner will be happy about it as they get everything at a bargain, but the local people are being badly hurt with this event. I remember this situation happening to us in 1998 which led to mass demonstration in the country because the economy collapse as a result of the currency. We hope and pray that this is a temporary mishap in Turkey and that they will recover the crisis soon.
Yes, for Turkish people now are very hard times. At least Turkish Lira is getting stronger the past few days and I hope it stays that way.
Tourism helps the locals
The best country to visit now and to buy an apartement there
Thank you for information next week i go antalya..
Thanks for sharing, so sad about the currency fall, I hope it picks up soon. Would’ve loved if you included accommodation prices though...
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Thanks for sharing! Very informative video 🙏
Thank you Olga very informative, Keep up the great job.
I think ur grocery comment is misleading. Migros actually is not cheap, BIM and A101 are the cheapest. While Marcro, in these fancy malls, there is no way U buy grocery there, it is more like “eataly” or “whole food” in US, we only go there for specialty or imported product which We can’t find anywhere in other supermarkets, even for ppl who make high salary in US, I barely shop in Marcro. Also Turkey has a lot of local farm markets, which are very cheap and good quality, with huge variety of meat, fish, veggies, delis..where real local goes.
Thanks for your comment! Yes, small shops like BIM, A101 and Sok are the cheapest. But Migros is the cheapest big supermarket I’ve been to, that is also almost in every district of Antalya.
I do agree about the Macro and talk about the same thing in the video - it is a place to find specialty/foreign foods. Although I noticed some of the “normal” foods are the same price as Migros (milk, bread).
For the markets - they can be challenging if you don’t speak at least a little Turkish. We do shop there sometimes, and I recommend every foreigner should support local farmers 👍
Prices in Turkey for Restaurant & Clothing is much cheaper than India nowadays.
Thanks for such a beautiful and informative video.
Thanks for the great video! Most other vlogs feel staged, but I’m glad I found this one! It feels very real and you get a better sense / vibe of what to expect. ( I spent about 2 months in Turkey May-July 2021) so I can tell how close to reality this is. And it’s probably my favorite video!
Personal Suggestion:
Can you please add a video with some rating on pros vs. cons for a tourist spending a month or two there, living comfortably ( average) language barrier, price difference for tourist vs. locals etc. It would also be nice to add a week of expense to get a general idea of what to expect. Thank you 😊
Thanks for the great idea!
Aferin Olga , Türkiye'ye yardımcı olmaya çalıştığın için teşekkürler.
Oh are you in Ayvalik? We have a summer home in Sarimsakli and been visiting Ayvalik for 24 years now. I miss Turkey, stuck in the UK for over 2 years now.
Alanya antalyadan da daha pahalı. Ama malum enflasyon nedeniyle, genel bir pahalılık var
yes , everything are very cheap for tourists but everything r very expensive for turks in turkey
So basically homegrown stuff is still affordable. Not what I understood from the news which says people in turkey are running helter skelter because they can't afford things anymore
I do not see it like they show it on TV where I live (Antalya). There are no long queues or people going crazy. Just went to a local produce market this week and everything is like it was before. It's a difficult situation for locals but they seem to be going through it with dignity.
I'm wondering how you can have fun with only $250 a month. (you don't have a house, you don't have a car and you're a recent college graduate, just imagine)
The price of produce has gone up dramadicly. Tomatoes and peppers used to be 4 lira/kilo just 5 years ago (or less?) and now they are 20 lira/kilo. Families are struggling. You can be sure of that. There are no long lines, but inflation is out of control for the local population.
Nice informative video for people who want to visit Turkey. You should make more videos on grocery and shopping in Turkey.
Thank you, I already have some, check out my Turkey playlist th-cam.com/play/PLbukJP9uQAFKOeoFoMjBLsM69JuLa5TTz.html
thank you, rly helpful
Great time for people thinking of holidaying in Turkey
Sadly it is not really working that way.Trkish sallaries and savings are tanking, but prices are internatinal anyways.
Inflation will catch up. And prices will soon start doubling to keep up with the lira.
Great job!!! We’re neighbors… I live in Konyaalti right around all these places. 😁 I love it here.
The beach is so beautiful!❤️
I went to Turkey once, I love this country.If I have more chances I will visit there again.
Really enjoyed the video Olga, Thanks for posting, Happy Holidays!!!!!! from Las Vegas
Happy holidays!
Such a Heaven with super low prices for those who earn Dollar or Euro!
But the best is pound, I remember £1 was around 11 lira but now its around 20 lira. Damn, best time to go now if you are from the UK
Very nice and informative tutorial. Thank you for sharing your experience. 💕💖💞❤️💓💕
Thank you for sharing!
How can a country undergoing a currency collapse still seem to safe and orderly? In many parts of the US, which of course is home to the world reserve currency, it looks like a war zone or a 3rd world country.
I have beeen in US two times and shocked to see so many homless people on the streets.US whole different world than us and our way of living is different than yours.
Yah, in Turkey they can more easily put you in a prison.
In Turkey, families live together and almost everyone helps each other financially.. Besides, you can't see public action against the government in Turkey, you will be sued and busy.
Olga...you are doing a good job...thank you!
Thank you Olga....
Hi Olga! Thanks for sharing your video.
May I ask where is that beach in the video? Is it near the city centre?
Konyaalti beach 👉 th-cam.com/video/jO5AdcysPBw/w-d-xo.html
The Turkish lira have rebounded against the US dollar at least 30% since December 19-22. Now 1 usd is 12 Turkish lira.1 usd was 16.66 Turkish lira 2 days ago.
Yeah, but was 7 less than a year ago
@@rubytuesday9539 it’ll hopefully keep increasing in value
Very nice video, the camera moves slow, which I loved it, we really can appreciated the products shown. 👌 Thank you!
Nice video. Thanks🌹
I can see the restaurants depend on locals. So they aren't able to keep up with price inflation.
In Turkey the conditions for farming are very good, so most of the food is grown and made locally. So probably prices at restaurants don't have to rise as quickly as say, IPhone prices (or anything else that's 100% imported)
Nice informative video! Today, December 25, 2021 the Turkish lLira is trading at about 11L=$1US, a substantial improvement from last week! The Turkish Center Bank had to step in and buy Lira to prop up the currency! The sad thing is the average Turkish🇹🇷 family are the ones who suffer the most with these inflation & currency problems!
i wonder what turkey will do when they don't have enough foreign currency reserves to do such a thing anymore...
13.2 now they have nearly used up all foreign reserves
Very helpful ! Coming in 3 weeks
Wow, thank you for such an insightful video! I’m planning to come to turkey asap 🇹🇷
Well done 👍 thanks
Hello Olga, you are making great videos!! What is the name of this restaurant with the tables right next to the water waves?? Thanks
I don't remember the name, but there are cafes like that all over the beach, prices are mostly same
I noticed they sell a lot of pastelli in turkey, just like Greece and Cyprus.
Thanks. ❤ from India. Nice informative video. Turkey today is cheap. Nice people nice country.
Hi Olga, It is very interesting. I would like to go visit Turkey and stay for several months there but worry about if I should see a doctor there. How does the healthcare system work for foreigners?
Unfortunately I don't have much experience with healthcare in Turkey. But I keep hearing it's good. Also medicine is very cheap and good quality here, I heard there is a serious penalty for counterfeit medicine in Turkey.
Turkey is very beautiful. I would love to visit turkey someday. And also meet the cats
beautiful thanks!!!! Really a complete guide!!! for me!
I've been to Turkey twice. From Istanbul to the Hatay region... Antakya & Samandag. I love ALL of Turkey & her wonderful people! Prices were not too high when I was there, but cheaper away from Istanbul... Be safe Turkey! May God/Allah bless & protect you all! 💖🙏💖
When you quote fruit prices, kindly include the units of measure, such as per kilo, pound, dozen, etc.
Everywhere in Europe/Asia measurement unit is kilo, not pound. Usually it’s on the price tag if it’s for dozen etc. Otherwise I have no way of finding out myself ☺️
God bless you and your family