Erasmus Experience in Istanbul, Turkey by Dimitra

Why did you choose to go to Istanbul, Turkey?

because i study turkish literature in greece and i wanteded to improve my turkish

How long is the scholarship? How much money do you receive to help you with living costs?

the scholarshio was for the 9 mothns that i was there

What is the student lifestyle like in Istanbul?

Diffrent from here in Greece

Would you recommend the city and the University of Istanbul to other students?

Yes

What is the food like?

The food is similar to greek food so i didn't had any problem.The only difficult part for me was that i didn't eat spicy foods but in the end it was ok

Did it cost you to find your accommodation in Istanbul?

Very much cause i wanteded to stay with a turkish student and not erasmus and of course i didn't wanteded to stay with boys

How much does it cost to live in Istanbul?

Depents on what you want to do

Is the language easy to get to grips with? Are there language courses available at the University?

in my university they were turkish for erasmus students and it was easy for me cause i'm speaking turkish.But the hard part is that most of the turksih people speak only turkish

What's the easiest or most economical way to travel to Istanbul from your city?

Bus.From the city that i study it cost only 30euros go and come back to istanbul,but i found that when i booked the tickets for turkey it cost more

And for eating? Can you recommend some good restaurants in Istanbul?

i found out that the best restorant in Istanbul is street food