@dncole4156
American looking for information about Türkiye
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Registration: 08 March 2021
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Jobs in Kusadasi by lindasengul1308
Hi everyone I would like to know what website are good for English speaking jobs in Turkey as in Kusadasi .And is the cost of living gone up highCheers Linda
@mogriofa As you have seen by the many other response you stand little or no chance for such a job unless you are already working for a company that has outlets here in Turkey and are willing to transfer you to a Turkish company here. Don't know how ... Read More
Pros and Cons of Life as an Expat in Turkey by Gino_C
As a soon to be expat, I am anxious and excited to embark on my new life in Turkey. I am aware there will be a lot of positive and negative aspects in my new life and am confident the positives will far outweigh the negatives. One example of an ...
@Gino_CGunaydino Gino Besides living in a much better environment then the USA in almost every aspect of living, Warm, friendly helpful citizens, For us expats our US dollars become worth more here as each day goes by. I tell all my friends and ... Read More
Living in Turkey? Expat.com needs you! by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well. We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Turkey. If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and sharing useful ...
@marleysaGunaydin. I have been living in Kusadasi Turkey now and would love to visit Istanbul soem time in the future. Can yo please give me some insight as to how to get the most of a visit in Istanbul. I am highly interested in not only learning ... Read More
Living in Turkey? Expat.com needs you! by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well. We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Turkey. If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and sharing useful ...
@denismale5951Gunaydin (good morning)/ My name is Dennis. I retired here in Kusadasi, Turkey almost 3 years ago and would be happy to help you with any questions you have. Read More
Living in Turkey? Expat.com needs you! by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well. We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Turkey. If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and sharing useful ...
@Priscilla Gunaydin. My name is Dennis and I used this site 3 years ago to obtain information on moving to Turkey and helped a lot of people make decisions in joining here paying back my knowledge of living here in Kusadasi, Turkey. I am now ready ... Read More
Nature of Turkish guy by honeylethreyes27
..hello everyone Gunaydin I would like to ask this is my first time to have a Turkish boyfriend and be in relationship. ..how will I know if a Turkish guy serious to a woman different culture.thanks God bless you all!
@mikealOne of the resons for the low (HAHA) divorce rate numbers are the women are scared they cannot take care of themselves and or their children to go to the step of demanding a divorce. I can only tell you this because in the last 2 1/2 years I ... Read More
Nature of Turkish guy by honeylethreyes27
..hello everyone Gunaydin I would like to ask this is my first time to have a Turkish boyfriend and be in relationship. ..how will I know if a Turkish guy serious to a woman different culture.thanks God bless you all!
@salem2cool The reason he does not want o go out in public is kind of obvious wouldn't you say. He is either married or has a serious relationship with another. Don't know your age difference but that could also be a reason. Guess who is going to be ... Read More
Nature of Turkish guy by honeylethreyes27
..hello everyone Gunaydin I would like to ask this is my first time to have a Turkish boyfriend and be in relationship. ..how will I know if a Turkish guy serious to a woman different culture.thanks God bless you all!
@honeylethreyes27You will know when he is done using you and starts dating younger woman right in front of your nose. So many I have met over the last 2 1/2 years living hereThey know they have power over the woman here. We are years away before ... Read More
Cost of living, but also ease of living by cdw057
Admittedly life in Turkey (also measured in hard currencies) has been much more expensive over the last few months. (we are owners since end of 2021 so we are relatively fine). Nevertheless, things being more expensive are noticable (for us ...
@mnaghbashSGK is a publikchealth care insurance plan and from what I understand will cover you for almost any medical procedure. Read More
Cost of living, but also ease of living by cdw057
Admittedly life in Turkey (also measured in hard currencies) has been much more expensive over the last few months. (we are owners since end of 2021 so we are relatively fine). Nevertheless, things being more expensive are noticable (for us ...
@mnaghbash I have SGK health insurance which are eligable after having a residense card for 1 year. I have been to the hospital on multiple occasions getting services like MRI's, Ultra sounds. Just had a biopsy of the prostaste gland and possibly ... Read More
Living in Turkey? Expat.com needs you! by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well. We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Turkey. If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and sharing useful ...
@Priscilla Gunaydin Priscilla. My name is Dennis and I have been living in Kusadasi, Turkye now for 2 years as a retired single man from the USA. Ezpat.com was a valuable tool when I was considering moving to Turkey myself. Over the years I have ... Read More
People leaving Alanya by cdw057
Perhaps you also have had heard about stories that people going back (Germany, Russia, Ukraine) not per se because of Ikamet, but especially because of the increases cost of living.I have to say cost is certainly (also in EUR) not cheaper then ...
@cdw057Just fast note: I retired in Kusadasi 2 years ago from the USA. At that time I rented in a very desirable area overlooking the Aegean Sea and the city of Kusadasi, a fairly large three-bedroom condo. At the lease signing, I was paying 4500 TL ... Read More
Why “Expats Are So Racist? by Feicha
Literally, I cannot fathom anyone would move to, or continue to live in a country they hate its inhabitants and their culture. Most expats on this site, as well as other travel blogs, love to loathe Turks; how we are too stupid to learn a second ...
@Feicha Feicha I am an expat from the USA and have lived in Turkey now for 2 years. I AM AFRAID YOUNG LADY YOU ARE TRAVELING AROUND WITH THE WRONG CROWDS. I have seen nothing like what you are describing. You are way off base making these kinds of ... Read More
Experiences so far in Turkey (Mahmutlar/Alanya) by cdw057
Long post, perhaps I am crazy, perhaps drunk, still to share viewsPositive and other remarks1.Mahmutlar (a bit to the east of Alanya) is I think a small suburb with all the amnetities2.Very much Russian speaking, but in Restaurants, Shops, .. people ...
@cdw057 I personally would not live in a place like that city. I live in Kusadasi not far from Mahmutlar and the negatives you see there are all positives here. Retired from the USA and am super happy with my choice to live here. Very little I miss ... Read More
Can hospital detain a patient for non-payment? by ShamsD
Marhaba everyone. This will be my first time posting in this forum and I would like to introduce myself.My name is Shamsiah. I was born & raised in Singapore but for the last 10 years I have been living in Canada with my husband. As we approach ...
@ShamsD First of all your choice to retire in Turkey is a great choice. To answer some of your questions will take a little research on my part. But one thing to know is the hospitals here can not turn a patient away. Financial requirements come in ... Read More