Merhaba everyone.

Good luck in there :)Istanbul is an amazing city.

Hi Laura!

Good to hear from you :-) I can imagine that it's all pretty overwhelming!! Is your fiance British too? Where did you live in Turkey before moving to Istanbul? My husband moved to Istanbul today and me and our little daughter won't move till just after Christmas, but very keen to catch up in due time! Good work on posting your message - I've made some nice contacts so far and very keen to meet up with all of those by the time I get there. Istanbul is an amazing city and I agree that it's far easier to settle when you get to know some people to explore the city and the new life with :-) All the best in the next couple of months and hope to catch ya in the new year!

Susanne

No my fıance ıs Turkısh. We lıved ın Bodrum and moved begınnıng of the month. As ı lıved ın a resort before majorıty of people spoke Englısh and the culture was very dıfferent.
I love ıt here but ıt does get lonely at tımes!

L x

hey! i lived in bodrum too last summer and then moved to izmir for 6 months and have finally come to istanbul so i totally know where u are coming from. u said the name of where u lived but i dont know where that is?? asia or european side?? some of us are going out for dinner this tursday - you and your fiance would be welcome to come??

Nicky

Its on the European sıde, about an hour from Taskım.
I would really love to, but ı am actually slıghtly worrıed, only because ı feel alot younger than everyone. From what ı have seen everybody ıs around the same age where as ı'm 18.

L x

Istanbul is a big City... trust me u ll have fun there... I guess there is a meeting arranged by Mr. Istanbuldave.. good luck dear

Hey, don't worry at all!! We are a big mix of ages, u will fit right in ad we will look after you! Your fiancé is welcome to come too. Don't worry about anything

18 meh, we're all the same age in spirit ;)Some of my mates here are 20 years older than me but it doesn't seem to matter. Nicky really is like 15...truly haha. It would be cool to meet you if you are able to make it.

why anna thank you so much for your kind words...ahahaha coming from ginger spice!!!

so, whens the next meet up?=p we should meet up in taksim, its awesome there! =]

Hi Leroglu,

There is nothing to worry and get overwhelmed about Istanbul, in fact you'll love the day by day. Of course it is not going to be so easy to get used to live in a diffirent country especially if you are in a Metropolitan city like Istanbul.  I"d suggest you to start exploring the city with the touristic places then the town centers in day time first. As you gain confidance there  are a lot to find out to discover in Istanbul..

Don't  lock yourself in , especially in Bagcılar, get out and start  feeling the taste of Istanbul.

Good luck
Erol

Two months down the line and i'm settled.
Made new friends, am confident to travel daily alone, got a new job and overall very happy.
Also my Turkish is slowly improving xx

good to hear that, well done you.. keep us updated.

take care

when are we going to meet?

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