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Travelers' Guide from a fellow Turk: 1) In cities with verified water sources(lakes and mountains) there are drinkable tap waters available in most locations you may find, i would recommend drinking bottled water in city centers tho. 2) You can tell people that you're already full if you don't want to eat what they are offering. If you are visiting someone's house though you shouldn't directly refuse the food they are offering cuz they'll get sad. 3) Don't mess around and stay safe; Turkish people often get at least middle school level english education and will understand partially what you're trying to say. They won't want to communicate with you only if speaking is hard for their education level so don't be fooled and speak/act carefully and respectfully around people. Also there may break out some fights due to misunderstanding and language barrier. We are estimated to have the most stressed out and hotheaded population out of the entire Europe, and fights wont be chivalrous since everyone has some sort of weaponary in these days. Other than all that Turkish locals are some of the friendliest people you can ever meet and will be more tolerant to foreigners than they are to each other. 4) Don't take the taxi cuz they like to scam tourists and even worse. Why? Cuz they are simply assholes. 5)Do your shopping carefully and travel with a guide/ local friend if you wanna buy stuff in local areas. They will know if something isn't right. 6)Don't be afraid of soldiers and policemen, they are in your side against terrorism, theft and everything else. If you break a rule/law by accident you can explain yourself and get out of the trouble stressing that you just don't know how stuff works here respectfully. 6) Wait till the light is green whenever you are crossing the road and never cross the road without attention where there are no lights because Turkish drivers aren't the most distinguished and respectful ones. 7) Never get involved in road rage bc you might get shot. 8) Never bother getting into a fight in the Blacksea region. You'll get shot. 9) Stay clear of the rural areas and ghettos and always remember we have 10+ million refugees mostly from war thorn countries. Be careful at night time where it doesn't feel very secure(bc it probably isn't) 10) There is estimated to be over 10mn stray dogs in our country. Most of these animals are well fed and. chill but some of them might consider attacking you. You have every right to defend yourself in that scenario so if an unsupervised dog attacks you; - Grab something - Don't swing that thing carelessly and lose it bc that would be the end - You ain't outrunning a dog - Stand your ground, make eye contact and fight back - Pray to whatever deity you beleive in - Make yourself appear strong and predetor-like so the dog might want to reconsider tasting your meat 🥩 - Shout for help but don't sound too scared - Slowly retreat to safety eighter inside a building or you may even consider climbing a tree if you have time - Go see a doctor if you survive - Travel with life insurance and write your will before tryna fight off a Kangal dog( 700lbs bite force, 56kmh speed)
@@h4m2_ i misread that completely. Marmaris is a city built around tourism. There are hundereds of ancient Ionic buildings, kings' tombs litterally carved into hills, Doric sepulchres etc. It has one of the most beautiful seas you can get. Prices will be kinda high and the temperature will be even higher if you're willing to go at the summertime. Spring in my opinion is the best season to go there when it's not crowded nor burning. Other than tourist scams and flies there will be no problem travelling Marmaris.
Turkey is such an amazing county. They have many religions people but they are able to live in peace they belong to Europe with no problem and for EU citizens Turkey is such an amazing exotic destination and it's also safe! I tottaly respect and love Your country Turkey. Bye bye from Czech
I thank you for your respect. However, you are wrong. In Turkey, no one respects anyone else anymore and they do not get along. There is no respect for different beliefs and thoughts.
@@PresidentofX Thank you. I will read more about history and political situation. It was a lack of my knowledges. Just my friends who been there on a vacation had a very pleasant experience.
@@FlipTekk23 Turkish people are known for their hospitality and kindness. Therefore they are, by extension, also a very respectful and tolerating people. However, due to the: 1. Insane political & economic & cultural & religious unrest in these past 10 years, 2. 200% yearly inflation rate since 2020, 3. Millions of illegal immigrants causing the crime rate to skyrocket, 4. Millions of stray dogs attacking hundreds of people every day and many people still lobbying against any potential solutions, so tl;dr having new problems every day and none of them getting solved... Xenophobia, racism, anger, stress, depression, and all sorts of other terrible conditions have increased SIGNIFICANTLY. And I cannot stress this enough. Turkey is no longer that safe, lovely country. It has changed too much.
@@MC-pg2ko honestly when we go every year I’ve never came across not 1 cat or dog was neglected everyone even tourist was giving them fresh water without asking and there so friendly
Nice video but let me correct a little mistake. Marmaris and Bodrum aren't big cities. They are Muğla's towns. Big cities are İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Konya, Bursa, Antalya, Adana etc.
Yes, you are right. I was thinking of them as "big" in terms of tourism. They are the most well-known among foreigners who come to Turkey for beach holidays ☺️
Brother burak can you suggest me is it ok to travel alone? I am traveling on Eid holidays from Abu Dhabi to Ankara , 1-2 days in Ankara then going to Istanbul 2 days and then return back from Istanbul Can you please suggest me if any other place I can visit
Hello, 1-Yep it is allowed to smoke everywhere outside. 2-Actually, you had bad luck while choosing the restaurant. You are right, turkish families love to have diner with children, but there are still places that are not for children. For me, there are places where i can go with my friends, also there are other places i should go with my family. It is up to you. The place you gone was for families with children i guess. 3- DO NOT USE TAXIS in Turkey. We , as a citizen, are also facing problems with them.
4- For musque, yeah you should be wearing appropriate clothes, but i dont think you should cover your hairs. The respect to the mosques is different than what you expect.
5- the red color on the flag comes from the blood of the soldiers. So we took it, it did not give us for free. So, the flag represents the every turkish soldier who were died for our country.
7 - if you need shop. DO NOT use the shops on the streets. Their workers can tell more prices than the actual just cuz of yo re tourist. You can use mall’s. Their products are real-original and the prices are static.
Lastly, Turkey is a part of the World. You need to see it. For general recommendations, if you can come the normal places like not popular. No one can touch you. You seem like a benefit to our country. And small businesses are the main part of our culture. When you go those places, you all are welcome, you are not lied. I remember a number of memories that the people of Turkey were saving the tourist from any bad situation. If you go the most populer streets like Istiklal, you will be welcome by the people seeing you like a mine 😂
You can wear whatever clothes you want in Turkey. Mini shorts, skirts, dresses with rope straps... You can easily pet stray animals. You can cool off in its deep blue waters and wonderful beaches. 🇹🇷❤️
We go to Turkey around 3 times a year Love the country and the people Always make us feel welcome Avoid the counterfeit clothes market, very pushy and they don’t take no for an answer
I am a Turkish girl, and I watched your this video. Turkey has many different cultures so every place’s culture and trafition are much more different than others in there… But I agree with you about smokers because I can not sit everywhere as a non-smoker. Nowadays Turkish economy is extremly bad so many Turkish people can not buy new things , can not travel easily everything is much expensive… İstanbul is very cosmopolitic place where is like a different country so you can see many different people in there and there is sometimes very daingrous for us if you do not knot well there in İstanbul! Many times we can not book any hotel in Marmaris, Bodrum and those kind of turistik places because those hotels much more expensive for Turkish people! I love my country, but nowadays, we have had hard days for a few years… I can understand completely you and your advice… I wish everything would be much more different :(( …
Came back from Turkey 5 days ago. Visited Istanbul, Antalya, pamukkale, Konya, Cappadocia in 7 days. amazing place and what you say is so true. so many place that we missed. wish i could say longer
Iam watching turkish movies and dramas from 2015 iam fond of turky and definitely Iam going to visit all cities in Istambul thanks for giving information about Turky
8:14 Avoid packs of dogs especially near open fields. They tend to get protective and attack you. Lots of kids die each year. It is a new problem. I hope it gets resolved soon.
@@brazilbiba6671 stay away from groups of dogs. lone ones will not be a problem. and groups of dogs don't do anything in crowded areas. basically, do not get close to multiple dogs if you are alone.
I lived in Istanbul for 9 years, as well as in 16 different countries, and travelled in 53. I think all these rules are common sense. Of course you tell a taxi driver to use the meter, of course you don’t refuse food that is offered to you, of course you dress appropriately in any religious location, including churches, temples etc, and of course you don’t disrespect a country’s flag! My only different opinion here is that tap water in Istanbul is perfectly drinkable! I always drank it and never got sick! I would like to add that you must check menu prices in restaurants carefully and when you get the bill, make sure you’re not being overcharged. If you are, just say ‘There’s been a mistake’ and refuse to pay any more than what it says on the menu. Never sit down in a place where you can’t see a menu with prices!
Hello, I am Turkish and I would like to share my views on some parts of the video. 2:16 Refusing the offer of food in Turkey, leaving that food on the plate, etc. it's considered disrespectful because we think you don't like that food :) 5:16 You can't do this in metropolises, but there are places where you can do it in small cities, especially in villages. For example, although it is in the same district, you can easily drink water from the tap in some villages of Lüleburgaz, while in the center you can't. but you can still make tea with this water or use it in your meals. I'm Turkish, I've been drinking tea made in this way since I was little, I haven't had any problems with it. Just don't drink directly. 6:20 Turks are perhaps the most nationalistic and patriotic nation. If you disrespect national values even if you criticize you might be beaten.
I'm a nonsmoker, but I'm just going to go with the idea that I'm going to get some 2nd hand smoke there. Surly getting some 2nd hand smoke periodically for a few days won't kill me.
Hi, I live in the Türkiye, when I have seen this video title I felt like something might be wrong, so I just came here to fix any incorrect claims, but guess what, nothing is wrong about those warnings lol, all of them true, I just wanna say well done for your correct observations.
What to avoid in Istanbul: 1- never take taxi from the street, you will pay even 10 times more!!! Always use ap Bi Taksi - you will pay according to taxmeter , you know you driver , always you can make complaint. 2- avoid fake watches, every seller has same crap from same Chinese factory. They might look good but mechanisms as crap . Seller give you warranty but you have to back to Turkey to fix watch. Is it worth it? 3- avoid Grand Baazar, totally overpriced, in shops around grand baazar you can get much better deals 4- before go to restaurant ask for menu with prices, otherwise you might get very high bill
I have watched several of your videos and other You Tubers, did not have an idea how big Antalya is. We rented Airbnb thinking it will be close to City Center but it was in Belek and 45 min from City Center which was a big mistake. We are glad we rented a car. Turkey drivers are crazy, I actually saw a fight right in front of us while we were at stop light but I was amazed that some people got out of their cars to break the fight. We did not have a problem with taxi drivers from airport to hotel and back. It only cost us $25 one way with the meter but we gave them 100 TL for tip. We loved Capadoccia and Kas the most. Istanbul was packed with tourists and traffic was really bad. Lines to Mosque and the Top Kami was so long. I could not get a ticket to the train because it was hard to understand and someone said you need to have a card for the machine. We did not have a chance to go to Galata tower. We enjoyed staying at Sultanahmet as everything is walking distance.
That Taxi scam it's all over Europe I guess. In my Czech Republic we had many causes about this problem in our capital city of Prague. The internet and media do so much to reveal them. I guess those scammers usually met the law and be charged! This problem is gotten so much better
Just traveled in Istanbul. Spent 4 days there. I'm an American that was with a tour group. Istanbul is a beautiful city, mixing old and new buildings, stores etc. Traffic is insane and makes NYC look like a small village. Forget about driving. It can take 2 hrs to go 3 miles. 1) take the tram whenever possible. It's easy to use and safe. 2) if you MUST travel by car, no, do NOT use a taxi off the street. Call a car service, like Al's Taxi. We used them and they were sensational. (not affiliated with them other than a highly satisfied customer.) 3) very friendly and accommodating people. But be prepared for a hard sell at any shops you visit. Also, bumping into you and pushing you as they try and pass you on the street is normal. Get over it and don't be like you might be in the US and start a problem if someone "seems" rude 4) Almost all merchants prefer credit cards, euros or US dollars. No one wants Lira. As in, no one. 5) Stray dogs abound. steer clear of them. Cats roam too. They are not your pets so stay away from them as well. 6) stay in reputable hotels, and bring a sound machine 7) hire a private guide (look for 5 star rated) for the day to tour you around, especially for #8 below and mosque visits. (see Toursbylocals or GetYourGuide etc) 8) visit the Grand Bazaar and Spice Market for a once in a lifetime experience. 9) bargain for anything that you want 10) be nice to people and they will reciprocate
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Thank you, Olga. I'm very glad I watched this video, especially for the information on soundproofing. One small note regarding a subtlety of English: We would say that the Turkish flag is "hung" in many places. "Hanged" is used to talk about people put to death by hanging - much different! Your English is wonderful, though, which I greatly appreciate : )
I'm going to antalya in December, this has opened my eyes a bit, thankyou for that, I'll look through other videos before I go, im so excited because I've never been to Turkey, but if I'm honest I'm a bit nervous and anxious too
4:00 I think you explain it a bit of disorganized you could wear like you want but some place could have dress rules you can look for if place has dress code or not 5:22 you could ask owner of house if you are in hotel you could ask some worker if water is drinkable or not (in my house tap water is drinkable)
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Word of warning regarding Fake Brand name items - it might seem like there is no problem as long as you know it's fake and you pay an appropriate price, BUT BEWARE! When you arrive in some countries, if the customs officers find them, you can be fined for bringing such items into the country - and they will be confiscated. In extreme cases, you could be arrested and prosecuted for it. Be careful.
@@pantherapixels No, that isn't sufficient. If you are wearing a fake designer watch or carrying a fake designer handbag for example, as you enter a country with strong copywrite laws, you can be stopped and prosecuted for illegally importing fake goods. The top designer brands have such stringent manufacturing details that it will be easy for a trained person to identify them as fake. You end up with the items being siezed and a large fine at best and at worst it could be a court case with the potential of a prison sentence. The tougher penalties are going to be where there is evidence that you're doing it to sell them on ~ so, if you get caught coming into the UK wearing a fake Rolex on your wrist, but nothing else fake in your luggage, they might just confiscate and destroy the watch and give you a fine; but if they find 20 fake Rolex watches in your suitcase, it's likely to be arrest and a court case. Just don't do it eh.
Of course, the capitalist western countries would be heartbroken if they knew you bought a high quality, good fitting polo shirt from Turkey for £8 which costs a disturbingly extortionate £75 in the UK.
knk onlar için abartı değil biz artık yaşaya yaşaya bağışıklık kazanmışız ama onların bağışıklığı o kadar kuvvetli değil onların ülkesinde çeşmeden direkt olarak arıtma su akıyor gibi birşey
@@anar_shahverdiyev işte siz yabancıların bünyesi Alışık olmadığı için Biz Türkler musluk suyu kullanıyoruz çünkü. Sürekli içmesekte şimdiye kadar musluk suyundan hasta olan çok nadir
@@anar_shahverdiyev lol as a Turk living in a western country (Aus), whenever I visit Turkey the water never affects me. I think our immunity is naturally better and maybe mine was passed down from my parents 😂
I can appreciate your advice but at least one of them needs a nuancing explanation. It’s in your advantage to accept offered free food, but you really can refuse to accept it. You just can say ‘thanks but no, I’m really good, I’ve got enough’… All of those advice’s are correct. Thank you.
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why people always complain about Turkey ..i am traveler around the world turkey is much nicer then many eroupen country's and safe then Paris or London
DON'T EVER DO NUMBER 9!!! listen i worked at a liquior store at a touristic place when i was young and all tourists tried to bargain over liquior prices because they read that guides online that says "bargain before shopping". But in Turkey at lots of places has fixed prices and you can't cut prices because you are just working there! you do not own the shop. Lots of tourists tried to buy luqiors cheap from me and it was exhausting!.
Sorry you had so much trouble with tourists! These days it’s probably even worse because of inflation and the prices always changing. In a foreign country it’s hard to know what’s what quickly :) But in small shops it can happen that the owner also works in the store and can actually offer a lower price. Although I personally wouldn’t bargain at the liquor store or a grocery. And basically everywhere where the price is on display for every item it’s usually a fixed price.
10. if you want to live in Türkiye, don't pick a random building who just has a nice view, take a government approved or toki building even though it maybe doesn't have a view. You do not need to risk your live in earthquake situations just for a nice view 👍
Hi really informative video, I am travelling to Turkey soon, do you have to wear face mask in antalya area ?? I was told some shopping malls require you to wear a mask ?
Tap water in western region of Türkiye is not healthy but in the east called Mesopotamia is much more healthy because of Dicle and Fırat river as well as underground waters.
Uber didn’t work so good for us in Istanbul unfortunately, didn’t even come during rush hours. but also in other cities (like Antalya) there is no Uber or bitaxi
I'm currently in Turkey for a short visit and I totally identify with everything you said, I mean every single thing. Thanks for this video, I hope I watched it before coming here in order to be aware of the taxi driver's gimmicks. I realized I got better taxi services only when I went to a taxi "station" or ordered one via my hotel. I tried the local bus "domush" and was confronted by the driver to pay twice under the pretext that I hadn't paid but I stood my ground. He asked me to step down from the bus and I refused, when I got to my destination I dropped and he rained down insults on me but I don't understand Turkish language 😅. Just to add: when using the Istanbul card (I am in Istanbul), for the metrobus be careful to make sure no one is in front of you, if not you will swipe your card and someone passes and you'll have to pay double, my friend and I were victims ☹️. Turkey is a nice place though
Covering the body in accordance with Islam is not a strict rule. It is like a shield to control the body, which Allah gave to man as a test to gain heaven, against the impulses given to man as a test, and for a single or married person to live with a sense of loyalty. Dressing revealingly is a psychological cruelty to man's impulses. It is rigidity because God created emotions and impulses as a test for humans, but it is a good thing to pass the test successfully and not to oppress someone else's feelings. Also, another issue, for example, going to bed full while your neighbor is hungry is selfishness. It is described as modern ignorance that has not reached the high civilization of Islam.
Many a good advice.. I'd suggest using Über in İstanbul, where it is not so easy to cheat the customer. Shopping in shopping malls is pretty much safer. Public transport is pretty good, but beware of pickpockets. Soundproofing is an issue, and you can only solve it doing what is to be done, if you own a place.
Its a good advice to wear earplugs when you swim in the beach, so you dont get very fine sands in you'r ears. You can get sick from it. Happend to me in Alanya, other than that it was a good trip :)
I'm a Turkish guy and I agree with the topics except 6th and 9th issues. You exaggerated 6th and 9th issues a bit. That issues are just like the other most European countries' conditions. So, be relax about them 👍👌
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Travelers' Guide from a fellow Turk:
1) In cities with verified water sources(lakes and mountains) there are drinkable tap waters available in most locations you may find, i would recommend drinking bottled water in city centers tho.
2) You can tell people that you're already full if you don't want to eat what they are offering. If you are visiting someone's house though you shouldn't directly refuse the food they are offering cuz they'll get sad.
3) Don't mess around and stay safe; Turkish people often get at least middle school level english education and will understand partially what you're trying to say. They won't want to communicate with you only if speaking is hard for their education level so don't be fooled and speak/act carefully and respectfully around people. Also there may break out some fights due to misunderstanding and language barrier. We are estimated to have the most stressed out and hotheaded population out of the entire Europe, and fights wont be chivalrous since everyone has some sort of weaponary in these days. Other than all that Turkish locals are some of the friendliest people you can ever meet and will be more tolerant to foreigners than they are to each other.
4) Don't take the taxi cuz they like to scam tourists and even worse. Why? Cuz they are simply assholes.
5)Do your shopping carefully and travel with a guide/ local friend if you wanna buy stuff in local areas. They will know if something isn't right.
6)Don't be afraid of soldiers and policemen, they are in your side against terrorism, theft and everything else. If you break a rule/law by accident you can explain yourself and get out of the trouble stressing that you just don't know how stuff works here respectfully.
6) Wait till the light is green whenever you are crossing the road and never cross the road without attention where there are no lights because Turkish drivers aren't the most distinguished and respectful ones.
7) Never get involved in road rage bc you might get shot.
8) Never bother getting into a fight in the Blacksea region. You'll get shot.
9) Stay clear of the rural areas and ghettos and always remember we have 10+ million refugees mostly from war thorn countries. Be careful at night time where it doesn't feel very secure(bc it probably isn't)
10) There is estimated to be over 10mn stray dogs in our country. Most of these animals are well fed and. chill but some of them might consider attacking you. You have every right to defend yourself in that scenario so if an unsupervised dog attacks you;
- Grab something
- Don't swing that thing carelessly and lose it bc that would be the end
- You ain't outrunning a dog
- Stand your ground, make eye contact and fight back
- Pray to whatever deity you beleive in
- Make yourself appear strong and predetor-like so the dog might want to reconsider tasting your meat 🥩
- Shout for help but don't sound too scared
- Slowly retreat to safety eighter inside a building or you may even consider climbing a tree if you have time
- Go see a doctor if you survive
- Travel with life insurance and write your will before tryna fight off a Kangal dog( 700lbs bite force, 56kmh speed)
thank you
@@h4m2_ no problem bro👍🏽
@@ophion1903 have you got any specific tips for marmaris?
@@h4m2_ i misread that completely. Marmaris is a city built around tourism. There are hundereds of ancient Ionic buildings, kings' tombs litterally carved into hills, Doric sepulchres etc. It has one of the most beautiful seas you can get. Prices will be kinda high and the temperature will be even higher if you're willing to go at the summertime. Spring in my opinion is the best season to go there when it's not crowded nor burning. Other than tourist scams and flies there will be no problem travelling Marmaris.
Love the honest, straight forward info!
Turkey is such an amazing county. They have many religions people but they are able to live in peace they belong to Europe with no problem and for EU citizens Turkey is such an amazing exotic destination and it's also safe! I tottaly respect and love Your country Turkey.
Bye bye from Czech
I thank you for your respect. However, you are wrong. In Turkey, no one respects anyone else anymore and they do not get along. There is no respect for different beliefs and thoughts.
@@PresidentofX Thank you. I will read more about history and political situation. It was a lack of my knowledges. Just my friends who been there on a vacation had a very pleasant experience.
@@PresidentofX Wrong...
@hudaltas3989 I wonder what is wrong?
@@FlipTekk23 Turkish people are known for their hospitality and kindness. Therefore they are, by extension, also a very respectful and tolerating people.
However, due to the: 1. Insane political & economic & cultural & religious unrest in these past 10 years, 2. 200% yearly inflation rate since 2020, 3. Millions of illegal immigrants causing the crime rate to skyrocket, 4. Millions of stray dogs attacking hundreds of people every day and many people still lobbying against any potential solutions, so tl;dr having new problems every day and none of them getting solved... Xenophobia, racism, anger, stress, depression, and all sorts of other terrible conditions have increased SIGNIFICANTLY. And I cannot stress this enough. Turkey is no longer that safe, lovely country. It has changed too much.
my general advise to all people in the world: don't disrespect any flag or culture if you visit them (even if you don't visit)
I love that the Turkish people are kind to their stray dogs and cats.
@@MC-pg2ko honestly when we go every year I’ve never came across not 1 cat or dog was neglected everyone even tourist was giving them fresh water without asking and there so friendly
Nice video but let me correct a little mistake. Marmaris and Bodrum aren't big cities. They are Muğla's towns. Big cities are İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Konya, Bursa, Antalya, Adana etc.
Yes, you are right. I was thinking of them as "big" in terms of tourism. They are the most well-known among foreigners who come to Turkey for beach holidays ☺️
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces 👍
Konya is very religious
Brother burak can you suggest me is it ok to travel alone? I am traveling on Eid holidays from Abu Dhabi to Ankara , 1-2 days in Ankara then going to Istanbul 2 days and then return back from Istanbul
Can you please suggest me if any other place I can visit
Ne konuştuğunu bilmiyor
If someone invites you inside their home, don’t enter the home with your shoes on. Another recommendation. 😊
Yoksa sikeriz
Hello,
1-Yep it is allowed to smoke everywhere outside.
2-Actually, you had bad luck while choosing the restaurant. You are right, turkish families love to have diner with children, but there are still places that are not for children. For me, there are places where i can go with my friends, also there are other places i should go with my family. It is up to you. The place you gone was for families with children i guess.
3- DO NOT USE TAXIS in Turkey. We , as a citizen, are also facing problems with them.
4- For musque, yeah you should be wearing appropriate clothes, but i dont think you should cover your hairs. The respect to the mosques is different than what you expect.
5- the red color on the flag comes from the blood of the soldiers. So we took it, it did not give us for free. So, the flag represents the every turkish soldier who were died for our country.
6 - the dogs and the cats are part of us 😊
7 - if you need shop. DO NOT use the shops on the streets. Their workers can tell more prices than the actual just cuz of yo re tourist. You can use mall’s. Their products are real-original and the prices are static.
Lastly, Turkey is a part of the World. You need to see it. For general recommendations, if you can come the normal places like not popular. No one can touch you. You seem like a benefit to our country. And small businesses are the main part of our culture. When you go those places, you all are welcome, you are not lied. I remember a number of memories that the people of Turkey were saving the tourist from any bad situation.
If you go the most populer streets like Istiklal, you will be welcome by the people seeing you like a mine 😂
i wish in UK we even cared and respect our own flag half as much ..like Turkish do
It is not just tourists suffering from the turkish taxi drivers, Turkish people are not happy about corrupt taxi drivers as well.
You can wear whatever clothes you want in Turkey. Mini shorts, skirts, dresses with rope straps... You can easily pet stray animals. You can cool off in its deep blue waters and wonderful beaches. 🇹🇷❤️
We go to Turkey around 3 times a year
Love the country and the people
Always make us feel welcome
Avoid the counterfeit clothes market, very pushy and they don’t take no for an answer
😂😂 saldırgan mı? Irkçı bir pisliksin!
Can say please from which side you book the holiday please
@@syedzakaria4324 as a turk ı can suggest you to stay in antalya or marmarıs but antalya is better imo
We go to Turkiye every year and absolutely love the place, always respectful to everyone we meet and cant wait to go back.
Always welcome...🌹
I am a Turkish girl, and I watched your this video. Turkey has many different cultures so every place’s culture and trafition are much more different than others in there… But I agree with you about smokers because I can not sit everywhere as a non-smoker. Nowadays Turkish economy is extremly bad so many Turkish people can not buy new things , can not travel easily everything is much expensive… İstanbul is very cosmopolitic place where is like a different country so you can see many different people in there and there is sometimes very daingrous for us if you do not knot well there in İstanbul! Many times we can not book any hotel in Marmaris, Bodrum and those kind of turistik places because those hotels much more expensive for Turkish people! I love my country, but nowadays, we have had hard days for a few years… I can understand completely you and your advice… I wish everything would be much more different :(( …
Yabancılar sefa sürüyor
Do u have a husband?
@@stageiiwappie950olmasa ne olacak?
@@ilkernl387 Merhaba arkadaşım, bir eşe ihtiyacım var
@@stageiiwappie950 dostum umarım en yakın zamanda kendi halkından iyi bir eşe kavuşursun.
Came back from Turkey 5 days ago. Visited Istanbul, Antalya, pamukkale, Konya, Cappadocia in 7 days. amazing place and what you say is so true. so many place that we missed. wish i could say longer
I’m going to Istanbul in November for 7 days; can’t wait!! 🥰
@@erikaovo Istanbul is the best city I've ever been too.
@@erikaovo have a nice and safe vacation 👍
@@johnzeb9510 thank you :)
Merhaba ben Narin bir Türküm , Konya'ya gitmişsin orda Kelebek Bahçesi adlı kelebek,arı vb canlılar koruma altındadır umarım oraya gitmişsindir
Iam watching turkish movies and dramas from 2015 iam fond of turky and definitely Iam going to visit all cities in Istambul thanks for giving information about Turky
8:14 Avoid packs of dogs especially near open fields. They tend to get protective and attack you. Lots of kids die each year. It is a new problem. I hope it gets resolved soon.
I never know many kids die with dog bite. Maybe few bite but just that...🤭
I don’t like dogs so bit worried about visit
@@brazilbiba6671 stay away from groups of dogs. lone ones will not be a problem.
and groups of dogs don't do anything in crowded areas.
basically, do not get close to multiple dogs if you are alone.
I lived in Istanbul for 9 years, as well as in 16 different countries, and travelled in 53. I think all these rules are common sense. Of course you tell a taxi driver to use the meter, of course you don’t refuse food that is offered to you, of course you dress appropriately in any religious location, including churches, temples etc, and of course you don’t disrespect a country’s flag! My only different opinion here is that tap water in Istanbul is perfectly drinkable! I always drank it and never got sick! I would like to add that you must check menu prices in restaurants carefully and when you get the bill, make sure you’re not being overcharged. If you are, just say ‘There’s been a mistake’ and refuse to pay any more than what it says on the menu. Never sit down in a place where you can’t see a menu with prices!
Hello, I am Turkish and I would like to share my views on some parts of the video.
2:16 Refusing the offer of food in Turkey, leaving that food on the plate, etc. it's considered disrespectful because we think you don't like that food :)
5:16 You can't do this in metropolises, but there are places where you can do it in small cities, especially in villages. For example, although it is in the same district, you can easily drink water from the tap in some villages of Lüleburgaz, while in the center you can't. but you can still make tea with this water or use it in your meals. I'm Turkish, I've been drinking tea made in this way since I was little, I haven't had any problems with it. Just don't drink directly.
6:20 Turks are perhaps the most nationalistic and patriotic nation. If you disrespect national values even if you criticize you might be beaten.
Excellent advice about NO SMOKING. I am with you on that.
As a Turkish citizen, thank you for the information you have provided.They are very valuable.
Please I'm in Ghana now and I want to visit there can you help to assist me
@@OseiKojoAbraham-cu3cfwhat do you looking for?
@@Heisenberg-b6h please i want to leave there and find work to
@@OseiKojoAbraham-cu3cf Dude, don't take it personally, but there are enough refugees in my country.
@@OseiKojoAbraham-cu3cf you can come bro free, we like all People only don't like lazy and disrespect People. We love Ghana too.
Thank you. It is very informative. God bless you both.
I'm a nonsmoker, but I'm just going to go with the idea that I'm going to get some 2nd hand smoke there. Surly getting some 2nd hand smoke periodically for a few days won't kill me.
Can drink tap water but not in Istanbul, only black sea region and some of cities tap water coming from waterfall, depends of change
What water do you drink? From a shop?
I had so much fun there. My 3 week vacation turned into 3 months. Way back then, it was 1 US Dollar = 2,200 Turkish Lira.
Our country is only good for tourists anyway.
Hi, I live in the Türkiye, when I have seen this video title I felt like something might be wrong, so I just came here to fix any incorrect claims, but guess what, nothing is wrong about those warnings lol, all of them true, I just wanna say well done for your correct observations.
I go here every year beautiful place I’ve never had a problem there most friendly ppl I’ve ever met tbh
🌹❤️🇹🇷TELL THE WORLD THAT TURKEY IS SWEET EVERYONE SHOULD LIKE THESE BEAUTY🌹❤️🇹🇷
Superdiniz yine❤ iyi ki varsiniz
I'd rather sit with adult smokers outside than inside with a bunch of noisy kids. LOL.
Thank you for your nice info to my Beautiful Dream Country. Love watching from Philippines ❤
The Philippines is one of my dream countries, I hope to visit it one day.
What to avoid in Istanbul:
1- never take taxi from the street, you will pay even 10 times more!!! Always use ap Bi Taksi - you will pay according to taxmeter , you know you driver , always you can make complaint.
2- avoid fake watches, every seller has same crap from same Chinese factory. They might look good but mechanisms as crap . Seller give you warranty but you have to back to Turkey to fix watch. Is it worth it?
3- avoid Grand Baazar, totally overpriced, in shops around grand baazar you can get much better deals
4- before go to restaurant ask for menu with prices, otherwise you might get very high bill
but we can get gold from grand Bazaar?
Yes when I traveled to turkey it’s a beautiful place I love the food but you’re right because when I was in taxi it costed 500.
Thank you very much. Will be prepared for my trip.
For Taksi, you can use "BiTaksi"
Rejecting food is totally ok. Do not let yourself over-eat. Give an excuse. Say you ate too much earlier.
Aslında o eskide kaldı malesef ikramlar sadece özel zamanlarda verilir yani doğum günü, evlilik teklifi vb şeylerde
My fiancé is a Turkish and his family love cats and that's so lovely
I have watched several of your videos and other You Tubers, did not have an idea how big Antalya is. We rented Airbnb thinking it will be close to City Center but it was in Belek and 45 min from City Center which was a big mistake. We are glad we rented a car. Turkey drivers are crazy, I actually saw a fight right in front of us while we were at stop light but I was amazed that some people got out of their cars to break the fight. We did not have a problem with taxi drivers from airport to hotel and back. It only cost us $25 one way with the meter but we gave them 100 TL for tip. We loved Capadoccia and Kas the most. Istanbul was packed with tourists and traffic was really bad. Lines to Mosque and the Top Kami was so long. I could not get a ticket to the train because it was hard to understand and someone said you need to have a card for the machine. We did not have a chance to go to Galata tower. We enjoyed staying at Sultanahmet as everything is walking distance.
That Taxi scam it's all over Europe I guess. In my Czech Republic we had many causes about this problem in our capital city of Prague. The internet and media do so much to reveal them. I guess those scammers usually met the law and be charged! This problem is gotten so much better
Just traveled in Istanbul. Spent 4 days there. I'm an American that was with a tour group. Istanbul is a beautiful city, mixing old and new buildings, stores etc. Traffic is insane and makes NYC look like a small village. Forget about driving. It can take 2 hrs to go 3 miles.
1) take the tram whenever possible. It's easy to use and safe.
2) if you MUST travel by car, no, do NOT use a taxi off the street. Call a car service, like Al's Taxi. We used them and they were sensational. (not affiliated with them other than a highly satisfied customer.)
3) very friendly and accommodating people. But be prepared for a hard sell at any shops you visit. Also, bumping into you and pushing you as they try and pass you on the street is normal. Get over it and don't be like you might be in the US and start a problem if someone "seems" rude
4) Almost all merchants prefer credit cards, euros or US dollars. No one wants Lira. As in, no one.
5) Stray dogs abound. steer clear of them. Cats roam too. They are not your pets so stay away from them as well.
6) stay in reputable hotels, and bring a sound machine
7) hire a private guide (look for 5 star rated) for the day to tour you around, especially for #8 below and mosque visits. (see Toursbylocals or GetYourGuide etc)
8) visit the Grand Bazaar and Spice Market for a once in a lifetime experience.
9) bargain for anything that you want
10) be nice to people and they will reciprocate
Excellent vidéo, again. You are telling us a story, everything moves flawlessly. This is unlike many videos where it’s a succession of things, with no enjoyment or genuine connection
Excellent advice about NO SMOKING. I am with you on that.. Excellent advice about NO SMOKING. I am with you on that..
thoroughly enjoyed that olga.very informative.
Thank you, Olga. I'm very glad I watched this video, especially for the information on soundproofing. One small note regarding a subtlety of English: We would say that the Turkish flag is "hung" in many places. "Hanged" is used to talk about people put to death by hanging - much different! Your English is wonderful, though, which I greatly appreciate : )
Thanks for the correction 😊
I'm going to antalya in December, this has opened my eyes a bit, thankyou for that, I'll look through other videos before I go, im so excited because I've never been to Turkey, but if I'm honest I'm a bit nervous and anxious too
Check out this one Our first December in Antalya, Turkey: Weather, Mountains, Old city and the beach
th-cam.com/video/Tjqc99nETT4/w-d-xo.html
How was your trip to Türkiye? I was curious ?
4:00 I think you explain it a bit of disorganized
you could wear like you want but some place could have dress rules you can look for if place has dress code or not
5:22 you could ask owner of house if you are in hotel you could ask some worker if water is drinkable or not (in my house tap water is drinkable)
Very interesting video. Thank you for the information. I would love to visit beautiful Turkey.
I’m Turkish and we might go to turkey this summer. Benim anem, she already went.
You wont die by drinking tap water just some old houses dont have clean pipes to give us clean water we can say it almost became a tradition for us
I wish taxi drivers could understand this video
:)
We use tap water and if you like the taste, you can drink it. We just don't like the taste but this doesn't mean it is unhealthy.
Merci beaucoup pour tout vos renseignements sur la Turquie 🇹🇷 ❤😘🇧🇪
Bonjour chéri j’espère que tu vas bien et que tu passes une bonne journée dans ton entourage ? Comme tu vois je me renseigne sur ton monde 🌎 je t’aime 🫶 ♥️ moi ça va je vais allez faire quelques courses pour manger et pharmacie je t’envoie plein d’amour des bisous câlins vas tu un jour m’éclairer ? Je t’attends mon cœur ♥️ peut-être à tantôt ?? Si tu veux ! Isabelle tu m’attires comme un aimant 🧲 y love you ! Kiss my m’y darling 💋💋💋🫶♥️🌎🧲♥️🧲🥰😘😍🙏🍀🇧🇪🇬🇧🇹🇷💝💘🎯
Isabelle ismin çok güzel , TH-cam de arama kısmına İzabel yazarsan Türkçe bir şarkı çıkar bu şarkı son zamanlarda Türk geçnlerin hoşuna gider
Harika bir anlatım tebrik ederim.Türkiye'ye hoşgeldiniz.İyiki varsınız.
Very informative video thank you! Your English is very good as well
Thank you! 😃
Word of warning regarding Fake Brand name items - it might seem like there is no problem as long as you know it's fake and you pay an appropriate price, BUT BEWARE! When you arrive in some countries, if the customs officers find them, you can be fined for bringing such items into the country - and they will be confiscated. In extreme cases, you could be arrested and prosecuted for it. Be careful.
Ship it home! They make mail carrier services for a reason
You just need to cut of the tags. Then there is no chance that they know if you imported them or not
@@pantherapixels No, that isn't sufficient. If you are wearing a fake designer watch or carrying a fake designer handbag for example, as you enter a country with strong copywrite laws, you can be stopped and prosecuted for illegally importing fake goods. The top designer brands have such stringent manufacturing details that it will be easy for a trained person to identify them as fake. You end up with the items being siezed and a large fine at best and at worst it could be a court case with the potential of a prison sentence. The tougher penalties are going to be where there is evidence that you're doing it to sell them on ~ so, if you get caught coming into the UK wearing a fake Rolex on your wrist, but nothing else fake in your luggage, they might just confiscate and destroy the watch and give you a fine; but if they find 20 fake Rolex watches in your suitcase, it's likely to be arrest and a court case. Just don't do it eh.
Of course, the capitalist western countries would be heartbroken if they knew you bought a high quality, good fitting polo shirt from Turkey for £8 which costs a disturbingly extortionate £75 in the UK.
@@Rocketed12W statement. Gotta love copyright.
Warm and sunny report on turkey 🇹🇷 this is great 👍
Taksi konusunda Türk halkıda tepkili bunun icabına bakmalıyız su konusunda biraz abartılı buldum ama yinede objektif olduğunuz için teşekkür ederim
knk onlar için abartı değil biz artık yaşaya yaşaya bağışıklık kazanmışız ama onların bağışıklığı o kadar kuvvetli değil onların ülkesinde çeşmeden direkt olarak arıtma su akıyor gibi birşey
Merhabalar. Antalyada musluktan su içtim sadece 1 kere ve sadece yarım bardaktı. Dizinteri oldum 10 güne zar zor iyileştim. 4 kilo verdim hastalıktan😀
@@anar_shahverdiyev işte siz yabancıların bünyesi Alışık olmadığı için Biz Türkler musluk suyu kullanıyoruz çünkü. Sürekli içmesekte şimdiye kadar musluk suyundan hasta olan çok nadir
@@anar_shahverdiyev lol as a Turk living in a western country (Aus), whenever I visit Turkey the water never affects me. I think our immunity is naturally better and maybe mine was passed down from my parents 😂
10. Yaya geçitlerinde dikkatli olun. Araçlar yayalara yol vermek için durmaz.
Thanks for your advice 😊
Nice video.
Thank you for sharing.
professional It was like a documentary, I approve as a Turk, thanks for the introduction
Glad you liked it!
Very good advices!!!! Thanks a lot!
Hi, first time I have seen your vlog. Your english speaking so impressive. Your content is highly informative. Will follow your channel. Take care 🥰🥰
I can appreciate your advice but at least one of them needs a nuancing explanation.
It’s in your advantage to accept offered free food, but you really can refuse to accept it. You just can say ‘thanks but no, I’m really good, I’ve got enough’…
All of those advice’s are correct. Thank you.
Hi Olga, we love all your videos! So much useful information and we think you two are a beautiful couple😊😊 Thank you for the time stamp format, makes it so much easier to reference back if we missed something. We have a questions about #6, the use of face covering and ear plugs. Is that only in the hotels? or is that also a problem in your rented apartment where you live full time?
Thanks! We had noise issues almost everywhere. But if you sleep good you might not need it.
OMG! So true ! I couldn't sleep on my holiday to Turkey but mainly cause from the noise from the pool bar level below..
Marmaris and bodrum are well known touristic joint. Try Ayvalik and Didim etc . Hidden Gems.
Thats were i will be exploring
I was in Turkey 5 months ago. I loved it!
I love turkey... Heard so much about Turkey. I also love Turkish rugs and cashmere scarfs
Congratulation, you observe the culture very well. Good tips. Good luck and enjoy Türkiye ❤
The overcharging they do that all over not just taxis.
Thank you for sharing this
Most important:
1: Tap Water
2: Taxis
super informative! thanks
I go many years in Turkiye. .i never seen Dronken people on the Street it,'s a Super HOLIDAY country
@@lig85 because our people arent like europeans.They dont behave who comes from cave like europe
They have their own kinds of fiesta
why people always complain about Turkey ..i am traveler around the world turkey is much nicer then many eroupen country's and safe then Paris or London
Dude, are you serious? As a Turk, this is not true, it's all a lie.
I guess your ONE lone experience is the definitive on if a country is safe or not! Thanks 🥰…..smdh
MerryChristmas everyone!
DON'T EVER DO NUMBER 9!!! listen i worked at a liquior store at a touristic place when i was young and all tourists tried to bargain over liquior prices because they read that guides online that says "bargain before shopping". But in Turkey at lots of places has fixed prices and you can't cut prices because you are just working there! you do not own the shop. Lots of tourists tried to buy luqiors cheap from me and it was exhausting!.
Sorry you had so much trouble with tourists! These days it’s probably even worse because of inflation and the prices always changing. In a foreign country it’s hard to know what’s what quickly :)
But in small shops it can happen that the owner also works in the store and can actually offer a lower price. Although I personally wouldn’t bargain at the liquor store or a grocery. And basically everywhere where the price is on display for every item it’s usually a fixed price.
Useful video. Thank you.
Thank you! Very interesting!❤
One thing tap water in turkey is drinkable and completly safe but it tastes a bit rough
Good your channel, good sharing... Please make more videos like The culture, Traditional, life of people,...
Just discovered you channel and love all the tips you give and the food always makes us hungry 😂😅
Turkish food looks so delicious
thank you for your advices, for me as newcomer to this country will help spending vacation there
very objective comments and impressions.
I am from Antalya and you are complatly right
10. if you want to live in Türkiye, don't pick a random building who just has a nice view, take a government approved or toki building even though it maybe doesn't have a view. You do not need to risk your live in earthquake situations just for a nice view 👍
Why in turkey there is blue taxis too
Hi really informative video, I am travelling to Turkey soon, do you have to wear face mask in antalya area ??
I was told some shopping malls require you to wear a mask ?
No, it's been a long time since the mask requirement was removed. You only have to wear it in places such as hospitals.
@firuze Brilliant thanks for replying 👍🏼
Thanks for these honest information ❤️
Tap water in western region of Türkiye is not healthy but in the east called Mesopotamia is much more healthy because of Dicle and Fırat river as well as underground waters.
Then what do you suggest people drink? Like bottle water?
1:40 you can call a taxi from uber too and its price is set between a small range so you wont get scammed
Uber didn’t work so good for us in Istanbul unfortunately, didn’t even come during rush hours. but also in other cities (like Antalya) there is no Uber or bitaxi
I'm currently in Turkey for a short visit and I totally identify with everything you said, I mean every single thing. Thanks for this video, I hope I watched it before coming here in order to be aware of the taxi driver's gimmicks. I realized I got better taxi services only when I went to a taxi "station" or ordered one via my hotel. I tried the local bus "domush" and was confronted by the driver to pay twice under the pretext that I hadn't paid but I stood my ground. He asked me to step down from the bus and I refused, when I got to my destination I dropped and he rained down insults on me but I don't understand Turkish language 😅.
Just to add: when using the Istanbul card (I am in Istanbul), for the metrobus be careful to make sure no one is in front of you, if not you will swipe your card and someone passes and you'll have to pay double, my friend and I were victims ☹️. Turkey is a nice place though
Ahahah I'm sorry to hear that, they're freeloaders. First time hear this incident btw.
i am from turkey i live in istanbul what you mentioned before getting on the metro happened to me too sorry hahahah 😅😁😁
It is "dolmuş" 😊
Omg i never heard of the metrobus one lol. Sorry but its just funny.
ı am sorry for dolmuş driver bro
You’re so underrated!
Covering the body in accordance with Islam is not a strict rule. It is like a shield to control the body, which Allah gave to man as a test to gain heaven, against the impulses given to man as a test, and for a single or married person to live with a sense of loyalty. Dressing revealingly is a psychological cruelty to man's impulses. It is rigidity because God created emotions and impulses as a test for humans, but it is a good thing to pass the test successfully and not to oppress someone else's feelings. Also, another issue, for example, going to bed full while your neighbor is hungry is selfishness. It is described as modern ignorance that has not reached the high civilization of Islam.
Is that why Turkish men have difficulty being loyal to their wives? They see a woman in revealing clothes and cannot control their impulses?
Many a good advice.. I'd suggest using Über in İstanbul, where it is not so easy to cheat the customer. Shopping in shopping malls is pretty much safer. Public transport is pretty good, but beware of pickpockets. Soundproofing is an issue, and you can only solve it doing what is to be done, if you own a place.
Very nice informative video ....🎉
Flag sensitivity is everywhere i think it's not peculiar to Turkiye
Its a good advice to wear earplugs when you swim in the beach, so you dont get very fine sands in you'r ears. You can get sick from it. Happend to me in Alanya, other than that it was a good trip :)
Sorry that happened to you!
you are tourist or not tourist always you must bargain at local market. it is something like tradition.
I'm a Turkish guy and I agree with the topics except 6th and 9th issues. You exaggerated 6th and 9th issues a bit. That issues are just like the other most European countries' conditions. So, be relax about them 👍👌