

cakaren
American expat in Türkiye
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Lives in Istanbul
Registration: 17 October 2011
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How did you move??? by charlick
Not sure where to post this?! Has anyone moved with household items, clothing, etc. computer but no furniture? Seems awfully hard to understand the requirements about valuing the goods. I have no idea how much were the things we own. Some we brought ...

Where are you moving from? Read More


Yoga classes in English by london p
Hey does anyone know a yoga class in english in istanbul? I have tried to find and email some but so far no luck!!! it can be one to one or group .. if anyone can help i will appreciate it ;)

Cihan yoga has locations everywhere I think, they have yoga classes in English. I went to the İstinye location (migros parking lot). Read More


New to Istanbul, Possible English Book Exchange Club...? by RachelP
Hello, I have just recently moved to Istanbul from the US and am flying through the books I have brought. I am thinking of starting an English book exchange club to maybe meet monthly or bi-weekly. Good way to get fresh reading material without ...

I have also been told that there is a weekly book exchange on Sundays at Java Cafe in Sultanamet. Two blocks west of the bottom of the Hippodrome on Su Terazisi Sok. I have not been to check it out yet but intend to. I guess it goes from 1430/1500 ... Read More


cycling? football? squash? tennis... by dancarter
Hi everyone, I have recently moved to Istanbul and would like to meet more people through sports clubs/societies. I love cycling and recently brought my bike over here, are there any cycling tours/clubs I could join in? I miss playing football ...

No problem. I was laughing because I saw you tearing up the message boards almost right after I had sent the info to you. Good luck,I hope it turns out to be useful to you. Read More


cycling? football? squash? tennis... by dancarter
Hi everyone, I have recently moved to Istanbul and would like to meet more people through sports clubs/societies. I love cycling and recently brought my bike over here, are there any cycling tours/clubs I could join in? I miss playing football ...

There is another website called The Sublime Portal for expats living in Turkey. You might want to check it out. I find it to be more informative/useful than this site. It seems like it has a pretty active community with some organized sports. There ... Read More


Having a baby in Istanbul by ms56
Hi there! My name is Susanne and I'm about to move to Istanbul with my New Zealand husband, 11 month old baby/ toddler and our second baby is due at the beginning of March 2012. I'm hoping that anyone can tell me what the system is like in Istanbul ...

Hi. I have been married to a Turk for almost the past 10 years although we just moved here 20 months ago.. I am actually quite surprised that people are recommending Acibadem hospitals. No one, not one person that I know has opted to have their ... Read More


New to Istanbul, Possible English Book Exchange Club...? by RachelP
Hello, I have just recently moved to Istanbul from the US and am flying through the books I have brought. I am thinking of starting an English book exchange club to maybe meet monthly or bi-weekly. Good way to get fresh reading material without ...

There is a book exchange off of Istiklal Caddesi called Ebru. It is on the same side street as Babylon next to a restaurant called Åžebender. Part of it is run like a library where you can check out books to be returned later and the other part ... Read More