Experience in Istanbul, Turkey by KILLER

What is it like to live in Istanbul? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

Istanbul is a place of visiting the culture and some traditions of turkey which i recommend to retire people and people who has alot of money cause this place is expensive at some points because of it population

What is the student lifestyle like in Istanbul?

Students lifestyle in Istanbul is not that much good i do not recommend a student to be in Istanbul fkr studying cause this place is a business place and tourist place and because of that it's expensive to study and some of people who l8ve in Istanbul send their children to study in other provinces

How much does it cost to live in Istanbul?

In Istanbul there are alot of bills and stuff to pay like i pay a thousand dollars a month which makes it now 8000 liras cause i have 1400 liras to pay for my house apartment and if i count electricity and water bill and gas bill it could be around 3000 liras a month and food and stuff to make cooking and other things it mqkes me cost At least 8000 liras

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Istanbul? Is there any advice you can give?

I highly recommend tourists to not engage too much with the shop owners and hotel managers cause most of them a fraud

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

My favorite dish in Istanbul is pilav cause the smell and the taste makes me more hungry and if there is some other things like kofte you'll have a meal of your lifetime

What places would you recommend visiting in Istanbul?

The places i would like people to visit in Istanbul is hagia sofia the blue mosque, taksim,galata tower,kapali pazar,and mosque of souleiman cause these places are connected to each other and can be visit just by walking and if a person wants the full experience of these places they can have it by all day and night

Is it good to eat out in Istanbul? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

There is an old ottoman cafe restaurant which gives you the good old spicy taste of the old food which makes you feel like 1843 and the place is famous for that

Is the nightlife good in Istanbul? Where is good to go?

The nightlife in istanbul is great cause the aky is clear and if you go to places like buyukcemece you can enjoy the view of sea with the stars on top and some delicious food in the restaurant as well

What advice would you give future students heading to Istanbul?

I would give advice for the future students to study in public schools cause in that way they could learn turkish faster and they could learn how to speak like normal turkish people