Watching this video was a delightful experience. Really enjoyed your attention to detail, the stunning visuals truly captivated the essence of Istanbul! You have an amazing storytelling that makes me want to get on a plane and get there right now! I can't wait to see the rest of the videos from Turkey. Keep up the fantastic work! ❤🎉
Thanks Jason what great place to visit. It has alot of character old and new. You always do a great job and you didnt look tired at all. Looking forward to your next video.
Now that you are traveling through Eastern Turkey, here are some of the cultural and historical landmarks you might want to visit: - Gobeklitepe - Mount Nemrut - City of Mardin - Sümela Monastery - Van Fortress & Akdamar Island There are also countless natural wonders to see, but as a long-time subscriber, I realize you are more into cultural and historical spots. =) Enjoy your travel in Turkey.
Take the ferry that leaves from Eminonu up through Bosphorus, all the way to near Black Sea, stops at different docks, then at the last one it waits for an hour as people depart and take in the place, then the ferry returns to Eminonu. The ticket is for the round trip. On the boat you can buy refreshments and the sights you see on the trip is just delightful! Taksim is pronounced with an s sound, not a sh sound.
Ooh one of my favorite cities in the world!! Beautiful landscape, nice people, great sights, amazing history, tasty dishes … only negative is all the smoking
nice to see you in istanbul. gazientep can be a nice stop when you go east. it is known for excellent food, especially special baklava. iskenderun in the south is in terms of geographic beauty. you can use high speed train until half way east -from istanbul to sivas. or there is a historic regular train that goes all the way from ankara to eastern border with armenia. slover but it has a cult popularity as nice touristic train ride called ''doğu expresi''
I watched your mesmerizing Turkeiye vlogs 6 years ago. Thank you for showing again Turkeiye, one of my most fav places. ❤ from Bangladesh Jason. After Turkiye visit Azerbaijan and balkans too. ❤❤❤
Hello! Jason, you have been a city which never sleeps, a lot of fun things to do in Istanbul Türkiye. Historical places, delicious street foods, hospitality, and diversify cultures. When I see your Vlog I wanted to be there again. Thanks for your videos.
I first encountered you in videos about Izmir and 'Is Turkey Safe?' Thank you for the nice things you said about Turkey back then. Welcome back to my country. You definitely should see the city of Mardin and the ancient city of Dara there. :)
Heres something you may find interesting. :) The name of my country has nothing to do with the interesting and delicious bird 'turkey'...... .....but the name of the bird does have a connection with the name of my country, let me explain. :) In the past 40 years 37 countries have changed their name, partially or fully. Obviously one can not change the name of an apple or an orange etc in other languages, but country names are like peoples' individual names, so if you're named John we don't call you Karen. :) Name of my country has always been Türkiye, it's been known as such since around the 1200's. The name it self has a suffix, '-iye', that is Turk-iye, where the -iye suffix means 'land of/belonging to', just like the Latin suffix of '-ia', which exists in such country names like Austr-ia, Austral-ia, Indones-ia etc. Basically, the use of '-iye/-ia' is the same as the the use of '-land' suffix in country names like Ire(Eire)-land, Po(le)-land, Eng(Anglo)-land and so on and so on. Many would remember the country Czechoslovak-ia which changed it's name to Czech Republic and a few years ago changed that to Czechia (that is Czech-ia). The Latin suffix -ia probably originates from Turkish -iye as Turkish been over 10,000 years is much older than Latin which is around 1300 years old. Spelled in different languages in different ways to phonetically resemble (to sound like) 'Türkiye' we got various spellings like; Turq-uía (in Spanish), Turch-ia (in Italian), Turq-uie (in French) Turk-ei (in German) Turk-ey (in English) Mind you this was way before the animal we currently know as turkey was found by the europeans when they explored the north americas. The bird was first sent to europe from north americas in the year 1519, so up until that point there was no bird named turkey.... ...they came across the bird and thought it was a specie of the fowl/chicken they had been buying from the country of Turkiye at the time, so they named the bird 'Turkey Fowl' to define 'Turkish Chicken'... ....just like how a dog breed is known as German Shepherd (because it's from Germany), American Bulldog, British Terrier, Greek Harehound etc etc. In time you don't get to call the harehound simply as Greek or you don't call the terrier Britirsh, or shepherd as simply German, but in time the Turkish Fowl started to be called just 'Turkey' and later 'turkey', and this went on for hundreds of years. Now in modern times, this caused confusion, especially when we have people across the world unable to point to their own country on an atlas. Basically we didn't change the name of our country, we changed the mistake made in the English language. : ) So, there's some tid bit information for you to have a great day, if you read upto this point you have a great night too, ohh just have a wonderfull life. : ) Best wishes. ;)
Great video as usual, Istanbul is a beautiful city that's worth visiting more than once as it has a lot to offer. I was actually in Istanbul around the same time that you were visiting, too bad I didn't run into you. I only saw your video after going back to my country. It would have been nice to greet you as I've been following your channel for a couple of years, keep up the good work!
I watched some of the Indonesian and Malaysian videos 5-6 years ago, I liked them very much, then I lost them, now I came across this video and it made me happy, I wish you continued success.😊
Pierre Loti is also a nice place to view from a highest point. take the tram from Eminönü -Alibekoy line to Pierre Loti/Eyüp Sultan, then cross the street & take the teleferik up. Istanbul card will work all the way to the top.
Jason I really enjoyed watching your video! :) Thank you! :) Hope you continue to enjoy your travels in Istanbul and eastern Turkey! :) I look forward to watching more of your videos from Turkey! :) Cheers from Canada! :) --- more specifically Cheers from Nova Scotia! :) Wishing you Happy Travels Jason! :)
Hey Buddy, welcome to the magnificent Turkiye. Don't forget to visit Bursa City and let me know. I'd like to bring you around Bursa and show the city really is. Enjoy it!
@@sairamissyyes you're right. There are many hidden places in Bursa that are only accessible to locals. Bursa is certainly different from İstanbul but it has its own beauty
In Turkish the letter C is the same as the letter J in English, and Ç is the same as Ch in English Also please visit my city Bursa! It was the first capital city of the Ottoman empire
Hi Jason we’re great fans and have watched all your videos. We just have one request: kindly lift your text that you place in your videos up onto the screen higher. On larger tvs half the text disappears below the screen. Good luck on your travel.
Great video Jason. I spent a week here last month and also flew down to Sanliurfa - I highly recommend Urfa. Disconnected from the tourist world and offers the Gobeklitepe site as well as beautiful locations within the city. Very affordable too.
If you travel east of Turkiye, you should visit Black Sea region, in particular city of Trabzon. You can take direct flight from istanbul. Black sea region is so similar to Scotland; full of green, highlands, village up in the high mountains, great local food and very hospitable people. Trabzon is also famous with its football club Trabzonspor. It is also my hometown. Any question please le me know. I can list places to visit in Trabzon. Have a safe journey.
Hey Jason, Enjoy your videos. We are visiting Istanbul for a week starting June1. Do you a recommendation regarding buying one of the visitor's passes ( Istanbul tourist pass or E-Pass, etc ) to visit the popular sights?? Or should we just pay individually? Ed
Hi Jason: Nice vlog of Istanbul. That city never fails to captivate. I have been there twice once in 2013 and then again in 2022. The second time around, the TL I had with me (about 95) were practically worth nothing, a cup of coffee costing around 300 TL. It was quite a shock as I had not been aware of the deep devaluation of the currency and the high inflation in recent years.
Grate video. I been there first time this year in End of March solo and was so nice. Uskudar in Asian site is my top of the list, and Balat with colorfull houses. I have nice Werther all 7 days. Have a nice and good trip. Hi from Ljubljna (Slovenia) 🤣
Türkiye'den erken ayrılmayacaksanız Şehzadeler şehri Amasya'ya gelip Kral Kaya Mezarlarını, Ferhat ile Şirin efsanesinden su kanallarini, Müzikli tedavi yapılan tarihi Bimarhaneyi de görmelisiniz. 🍀👋
Your Konya video helped me plan that trip, i caught the whirling dervishes also, this was in 2022, Konya feels like a different country compared to Istanbul
The Whirling Dervishes are so impressive and justify the visit to Konya alone. That’s why I’m quite exited for the eastern part of this trip, it’ll probably feel like a different country.
Turkiye in English 🇬🇧 Türkiye in Turkish. In every language was this or very similar. English corrected the wrong word it had been going on for a while.
I've seen a number of recent videos that have mentioned the shoe shine guys "accidentally" dropping their brush and being so thankful and it being a known con trick to get you to part with your money after they've done your shoes.
The shoe brush drop is definite scam! I saw it in another video from a local. If it happened again don’t pick it up some get violent after shining your shoes saying you owe them money. Can you comment in if you think it’s safe for a solo female traveller please? I’ve always wanted to go and have mixed feelings
I first visited Turkey in Oct 2023 and I can't wait to go back! ❤
I can't believe it's been six years since I watched your amazing videos on Turkiye!!!
Thanks - it’s been a while!
I did Istanbul in 2016. Amazing city and so easy to get around. A ton to see. The pulse, the energy is magic.
Agreed.
On behalf of my country, the Republic of Turkiye, thank you for this excellent introduction 🇹🇷 You are a great man 👑
That’s kind of you!
Visit the Turkish RIviera, there's numerous ancient ruins along the water and inland as well.
Ah I’d love to see more of the Riviera. Planning to head east as I said but I should come back and prioritise it next time.
Istanbul is a great place, Jason Billam!
I'm going September..First time!! This video really helpful.. you capture it really well
Watching this video was a delightful experience. Really enjoyed your attention to detail, the stunning visuals truly captivated the essence of Istanbul! You have an amazing storytelling that makes me want to get on a plane and get there right now! I can't wait to see the rest of the videos from Turkey. Keep up the fantastic work! ❤🎉
Happy to hear that, appreciate your kind words!
Agree. Thoughtful and well done as usual.
Love it. This is great. I’ll be filming content in Istanbul in one month. I’ll watch with interest. 🇹🇷
Your video when you ate with the family in Turkey made me want to visit.
Thanks Jason what great place to visit.
It has alot of character old and new. You always do a great job and you didnt look tired at all.
Looking forward to your next video.
Appreciate that Daniel. Istanbul is one of the best cities in the world.
Now that you are traveling through Eastern Turkey, here are some of the cultural and historical landmarks you might want to visit:
- Gobeklitepe
- Mount Nemrut
- City of Mardin
- Sümela Monastery
- Van Fortress & Akdamar Island
There are also countless natural wonders to see, but as a long-time subscriber, I realize you are more into cultural and historical spots. =)
Enjoy your travel in Turkey.
Perfect, thanks for the recommendations!
@@JasonBillamTravel you're just too charmingly handsome to be turned down Jason..no way as a Ginger you'd pass as a Turk..lol!
İç anadoluyu unutmuşsun ama😂
@@angel91485kadınların da sapığı varmis onu anlamış olduk🤣🤣🤣🤣
The most beautiful place in the world, honestly
And the most beautiful part of Istanbul is KADIKÖY
@@nsamiyen Oh, this is wonderful. I did not know those places. I had previously visited several places, but I did not know the names.
Take the ferry that leaves from Eminonu up through Bosphorus, all the way to near Black Sea, stops at different docks, then at the last one it waits for an hour as people depart and take in the place, then the ferry returns to Eminonu. The ticket is for the round trip. On the boat you can buy refreshments and the sights you see on the trip is just delightful! Taksim is pronounced with an s sound, not a sh sound.
Got it, thanks!
Ooh one of my favorite cities in the world!! Beautiful landscape, nice people, great sights, amazing history, tasty dishes … only negative is all the smoking
Agree with you there!
nice to see you in istanbul. gazientep can be a nice stop when you go east. it is known for excellent food, especially special baklava. iskenderun in the south is in terms of geographic beauty. you can use high speed train until half way east -from istanbul to sivas. or there is a historic regular train that goes all the way from ankara to eastern border with armenia. slover but it has a cult popularity as nice touristic train ride called ''doğu expresi''
Good to know, thanks!
I watched your mesmerizing Turkeiye vlogs 6 years ago. Thank you for showing again Turkeiye, one of my most fav places. ❤ from Bangladesh Jason.
After Turkiye visit Azerbaijan and balkans too. ❤❤❤
Azerbaijan is in my thinking. Let’s see how I go!
Hello! Jason, you have been a city which never sleeps, a lot of fun things to do in Istanbul Türkiye. Historical places, delicious street foods, hospitality, and diversify cultures. When I see your Vlog I wanted to be there again. Thanks for your videos.
Come back!
I first encountered you in videos about Izmir and 'Is Turkey Safe?' Thank you for the nice things you said about Turkey back then. Welcome back to my country. You definitely should see the city of Mardin and the ancient city of Dara there. :)
Thanks a lot!
It's great to see you again in my country and wellcome to my city.
Hello my friend Jason, I hope you have fun in Türkiye. Thank you for taking us to visit different countries of the world 😊😊❤❤❤
Your videos are so realistic/factual that one is tempted to visit that place n I am one of them. Happy travelling n TC...👏👏👌👌👍👍☺️🌹
Welcomee 💛
Heres something you may find interesting. :)
The name of my country has nothing to do with the interesting and delicious bird 'turkey'......
.....but the name of the bird does have a connection with the name of my country, let me explain. :)
In the past 40 years 37 countries have changed their name, partially or fully.
Obviously one can not change the name of an apple or an orange etc in other languages,
but country names are like peoples' individual names, so if you're named John we don't call you Karen. :)
Name of my country has always been Türkiye, it's been known as such since around the 1200's.
The name it self has a suffix, '-iye', that is Turk-iye, where the -iye suffix means 'land of/belonging to',
just like the Latin suffix of '-ia', which exists in such country names like
Austr-ia, Austral-ia, Indones-ia etc.
Basically, the use of '-iye/-ia' is the same as the the use of '-land' suffix in country names like
Ire(Eire)-land, Po(le)-land, Eng(Anglo)-land and so on and so on.
Many would remember the country Czechoslovak-ia which changed it's name to Czech Republic and a few years ago changed that to Czechia (that is Czech-ia).
The Latin suffix -ia probably originates from Turkish -iye as Turkish been over 10,000 years is much older than Latin which is around 1300 years old.
Spelled in different languages in different ways to phonetically resemble (to sound like) 'Türkiye'
we got various spellings like;
Turq-uía (in Spanish),
Turch-ia (in Italian),
Turq-uie (in French)
Turk-ei (in German)
Turk-ey (in English)
Mind you this was way before the animal we currently know as turkey was found by the europeans when they explored the north americas. The bird was first sent to europe from north americas in the year 1519, so up until that point there was no bird named turkey....
...they came across the bird and thought it was a specie of the fowl/chicken they had been buying from the country of Turkiye at the time, so they named the bird 'Turkey Fowl' to define 'Turkish Chicken'...
....just like how a dog breed is known as German Shepherd (because it's from Germany), American Bulldog, British Terrier, Greek Harehound etc etc.
In time you don't get to call the harehound simply as Greek or you don't call the terrier Britirsh, or shepherd as simply German,
but in time the Turkish Fowl started to be called just 'Turkey' and later 'turkey', and this went on for hundreds of years.
Now in modern times, this caused confusion, especially when we have people across the world unable to point to their own country on an atlas.
Basically we didn't change the name of our country, we changed the mistake made in the English language. : )
So, there's some tid bit information for you to have a great day, if you read upto this point you have a great night too, ohh just have a wonderfull life. : )
Best wishes. ;)
Great video as usual, Istanbul is a beautiful city that's worth visiting more than once as it has a lot to offer. I was actually in Istanbul around the same time that you were visiting, too bad I didn't run into you. I only saw your video after going back to my country. It would have been nice to greet you as I've been following your channel for a couple of years, keep up the good work!
I was there one week ago, Istanbul magic, everything beautiful🎉
Lots of unique things to see there!
I watched some of the Indonesian and Malaysian videos 5-6 years ago, I liked them very much, then I lost them, now I came across this video and it made me happy, I wish you continued success.😊
I was just in Istanbul recently and went to most of the sights in this vlog! Loved it!
It’s an amazing city.
I've been there 4 times and still would love to go back. My most favorite city ❤
i went aug 2023, i visited istanbul, cappadocia and antalya. i miss turkey so much, such a crazy experience!!
Greetings from Turkiye !!!!
Welcome to Istanbul ❤
Pierre Loti is also a nice place to view from a highest point. take the tram from Eminönü -Alibekoy line to Pierre Loti/Eyüp Sultan, then cross the street & take the teleferik up. Istanbul card will work all the way to the top.
Love this !!
Jason I really enjoyed watching your video! :) Thank you! :) Hope you continue to enjoy your travels in Istanbul and eastern Turkey! :) I look forward to watching more of your videos from Turkey! :) Cheers from Canada! :) --- more specifically Cheers from Nova Scotia! :) Wishing you Happy Travels Jason! :)
The Best place to see and live is KADIKÖY in Istanbul and Asia side
Hey Buddy, welcome to the magnificent Turkiye. Don't forget to visit Bursa City and let me know. I'd like to bring you around Bursa and show the city really is. Enjoy it!
i saw green mosque but was not that worth just a darvesh figure going round n round
@@sairamissyyes you're right. There are many hidden places in Bursa that are only accessible to locals. Bursa is certainly different from İstanbul but it has its own beauty
I really enjoyed this vlog!
I've been waiting for You to visit turkey again
Kuzcuncuk close to uskudar, and Ortaköy-Bebek
Awesome video thank you for your outstanding videos ❤
Hermosa Estambul! Espero poder viajar a conocer esa ciudad este año! 🤗🙋🏻♀️🇦🇷🇦🇷💕💕
love from Bangladesh
Thanks, Jason, for this sunny Istanbul video. Recommend you to visit Mardin - a unique city in the East
Whattt i cant believe you welcome🥳
You would enjoy Bursa, Uludağ and Cumalıkızık Village of Bursa. Take the ferry(or seabus) to Bursa.
It's lovely to see 2 very eye pleasing entities; Beyoğlu and Jason's handsome face.
i was there yesterday .. very beautiful country and lovely people but tooo many tourists toooo
In Turkish the letter C is the same as the letter J in English, and Ç is the same as Ch in English
Also please visit my city Bursa! It was the first capital city of the Ottoman empire
Hi Jason we’re great fans and have watched all your videos. We just have one request: kindly lift your text that you place in your videos up onto the screen higher. On larger tvs half the text disappears below the screen. Good luck on your travel.
Oh I had no idea about that. I’ll see what I can do.
Great video including İstiklal Caddesi
Great video Jason. I spent a week here last month and also flew down to Sanliurfa - I highly recommend Urfa. Disconnected from the tourist world and offers the Gobeklitepe site as well as beautiful locations within the city. Very affordable too.
welcome back, you should go Mardin and Midyat, eat Gaziantep's food, and watch the sunrise in Nemrut Mountain. I hope you enjoy
Great recommendations!
Cracking video
Some local prices would be handy
Food, coffee ferry etc. please
❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🏴🏴🏴🏴
If you travel east of Turkiye, you should visit Black Sea region, in particular city of Trabzon. You can take direct flight from istanbul. Black sea region is so similar to Scotland; full of green, highlands, village up in the high mountains, great local food and very hospitable people. Trabzon is also famous with its football club Trabzonspor. It is also my hometown. Any question please le me know. I can list places to visit in Trabzon. Have a safe journey.
The first time I visited Turkey lots of locals told me to visit Trabzon. Let’s see if I can make it up there this time.
Hey Jason, Enjoy your videos. We are visiting Istanbul for a week starting June1. Do you a recommendation regarding buying one of the visitor's passes ( Istanbul tourist pass or E-Pass, etc ) to visit the popular sights?? Or should we just pay individually? Ed
Hi Jason: Nice vlog of Istanbul. That city never fails to captivate. I have been there twice once in 2013 and then again in 2022. The second time around, the TL I had with me (about 95) were practically worth nothing, a cup of coffee costing around 300 TL. It was quite a shock as I had not been aware of the deep devaluation of the currency and the high inflation in recent years.
It’s a big shock. I’m going to shoot a video on the inflation situation.
Everything is expensive even the tickets to all big mosques 😂
Hi we are planning to go to Turkey in December .I have seen your winter videos too.Is it good time to travel we have kids and senior citizen with us.
Always looks an amazing city
One of the best in the world.
I am here now in Sept. 2024 and smoking is killing me slowly :( Breathing issues setting in. Not sure I would survive the Grand Bazaar.
Çanakkale straddles two continents too!
Interesting and enjoyable Thanks again John in Chicago
Glad to hear it!
Please visit some of the beaches in Istanbul, I can recommend Caddebostan on the Asian side and Florya on the European. There are others!
Istanbul is 2nd on my bucket list, after the pilgrimage to Mecca & Medina (so, technically 3rd).
Fun fact, Istanbul used to be the 3rd holiest place in Islam before it was changed. Somewhat recently.
@@jeffweingrad4658 Elaborate...
welcome back :)
TE!
Well done 👍
You did it the hard way. Tram to the the base of the hill, then a tram or cable car? Not sure which to Taksim square. Then it's all downhill.
Kariye Mosque It's free to visit and worth it
I’m going in 2. Weeks!❤
Grate video. I been there first time this year in End of March solo and was so nice. Uskudar in Asian site is my top of the list, and Balat with colorfull houses. I have nice Werther all 7 days. Have a nice and good trip. Hi from Ljubljna (Slovenia) 🤣
Cool to hear - I’m looking forward to exploring that part of the city.
Türkiye'den erken ayrılmayacaksanız Şehzadeler şehri Amasya'ya gelip Kral Kaya Mezarlarını, Ferhat ile Şirin efsanesinden su kanallarini, Müzikli tedavi yapılan tarihi Bimarhaneyi de görmelisiniz. 🍀👋
You can visit Sapanca lake.Enjoy
Beautiful..
Wonderful city🤘
My advice to you is to visit Fenerbahçe, Baghdad Street and the empty streets when you visit Kadıköy.
❤️🇨🇦❤️I loved my trip there a few years ago.
how did you get into the first floor of Hagia Sofia? Its closed to the turists. Only the second floor is allowed and requires payment.
I passed for a Turkish citizen!
The most amazing city in history
My spiritual home
The little courtyard you had tea in, is next to the old Turkish Baths and is a hidden gem
Your Konya video helped me plan that trip, i caught the whirling dervishes also, this was in 2022, Konya feels like a different country compared to Istanbul
The Whirling Dervishes are so impressive and justify the visit to Konya alone. That’s why I’m quite exited for the eastern part of this trip, it’ll probably feel like a different country.
If you have time, check out the black sea region, and the tea plantations of this Turkish tea that u really enjoy. Hope you visit Pakistan again
Be careful so many scammers in there , I visited turkey in winter 2022
I’m from 🇮🇩
Hey how’s weather I am coming in next week , should I bring sweaters ? Puffer in clothes ?
It’s differing day to day! Today it’s a little cold and rainy. But on some days when the sun is out, it’s t-shirt weather.
Will you get a chance to video Trabzon? That would be awesome
You should see Sarıyer, Beykoz, Yuşa Baba. You can traverten by sahip.
Jason how long are you there for? I am going next week.
Turkiye in English 🇬🇧 Türkiye in Turkish. In every language was this or very similar. English corrected the wrong word it had been going on for a while.
All right so, that is pronounced like C-Meet and Tak-C-eem
I should have went before covid when prices were much lower😢. Now, it seems unaffordable if 3 people are traveling.
17:17 your second pronunciation is true, 's' in Turkish is pronounced like the letter 'c' in English
nice tour, do you plan to visit Antalya too?
Hey I am planning to come to istanbul next month.Would the price be higher than usual during this time of inflation?
I’m making a video about it - check back on the channel over the next week or so.
Would like to visit Turkey in 2025. First time visitor. Can one manage with the limit of one language -English?
I never been to Galata, though plenty of empty buildings !
Sezennur Cifcioglu of Istanbul
L562 18:53
I❤💞Turkey
Thank for sharing my friend 🙏🙏
Greetings of friendship ❤❤👍👍
Always success for you
New subscribers from Indonesia
I've seen a number of recent videos that have mentioned the shoe shine guys "accidentally" dropping their brush and being so thankful and it being a known con trick to get you to part with your money after they've done your shoes.
Bebek, do the bebek to ortokoy bosphorous walk
That old shoe shine scheme is HUGE in New Orleans....🙄
❤Istanbul
The shoe brush drop is definite scam! I saw it in another video from a local. If it happened again don’t pick it up some get violent after shining your shoes saying you owe them money. Can you comment in if you think it’s safe for a solo female traveller please? I’ve always wanted to go and have mixed feelings
Very nice