DON'T go to Istanbul 🇹🇷 

Thank you for the advice. Can you explain the yellow button?

ım from turkey even same things happend to me in 1996 ı vent this pub to watch basketbol game(efes pilsen) cause says front door that they show the game ı order my beer but just after 5 minutes 3/4 girls sit on may table and waiter ask them if girls want drink and ı realise straith away sayin no no and ı left place immeditly.

taxi will take you for long route even if you show them the right way on google they will take the closest highway where you can not get out of the car and will overcharge you

​@@tanerkorkmaz3343 ım not from turkey but I'm from Turkey or Turkiye. In 1996, AKP or Erdoğan was not a president and inflation was %500, women were not allowed to cover their head with headscarf, have higher education and work at hospital as nurses, doctors or become engineers. I wasn't allowed to wear short and mini skirts than unlike, now.

05/2024, stil the same scamming. Trip with taxi 500 lira and normal price 164lira. You ask a trip with meter, 2 blocks later he says many traffic its 500 lira. 4 times today i stoped the driver en get off the taxi. Not all drivers, a honnest driver gets a good tip and respect for those who are descent en honnest. Beautifull city but for me was the last time.

That sounds reasonable.

So you did not take a Taxi? Even Turkish non or Istanbul residents always complain about their scams. Please do not white wash it, it's a common practice in Istanbul.

I'm sure that's the case. oh no.. next time, I know. honestly, I could care less for all the scammers, but the Taxis Ubers left me a sour taste every day. Next time I go I'll rent a car from the airport and go to other cities and towns.

Public transport is very affordable, there is no reason why you should rent a car or take taxi@@AdventuresFactory

He's just doing it for the video views and who knows if he's even telling the truth about the club scam. The taxi skeem happens in every country

That club scam is right. Even they scam locals sometimes if u r so hunger for women

It does indeed! I loved the architecture and all, but if you can't take a taxi to go to the next spot to make beautiful memories, how would you have a good experience?

@@AdventuresFactory use public transport or rent a car.

@@emregomecoglu I ended up renting a car

i don't think so , this is an honest and straight forward video . the guy record everything as simple as that .

In Canada, you are stabbed and mugged in broad daylight. You cannot walk outside at night or use public transport in some dangerous areas. Eating out is not a daily occurrence in Canada because it is very expensive, and the quality of food you get in stabul for 400 lira is comparable to 5 star restaurants in Canada for much more money. Also, the Canadian transport system is terrible, yet he expects Istanbul to be completely problem-free? I recently returned from spending 15 great days in Istanbul, and sure, I experienced a lot of what he described in the video in some regions of Istanbul, but I also experienced the same in Latin America, Thailand, and Egypt. That's the price tag that comes with travelling and he did not do his homework.

I appreciate you. thank you for the support. really! 🙏

I appreciate the advice. I'll definitely try it. I hope it's good.

Bravo 👏🏻❤️

@@AdventuresFactorymake sure you follow their advice for anywhere you travel 8n the world. It’s common sense.

I'm from Toronto. Our transportation system is not the greatest. I usually would rather walk than take the TTC. Lol 😆. It's mostly psychological. 😅.. it's an old system, very loud, too much goes on and too many issues and delays.

it is, actually. I wish they could control the scams and regulate the taxi prices.

Just a very racist and nationalistic country but sure

There are scams everywhere. It's on you to be careful

Istanbul was the worst for me. I did not like it.

I didn’t like İstanbul either too crowded not developed very old gothic you’ll be bored after a day

Thank you! ❤️

Absolutely, that would be amazing. Thanks for the encouragement.

Thanks, Qutz. It wasn't easy, actually. Not even in the airport. It was much easier to find people who spoke English in Egypt. The kids in the area I was staying all spoke English.

Use Google translate. It’ll even speak for you. Simple.

That's what I've been hearing from everyone, but I just simply didn't have the same experience. I'm still planning to go back to a different city. Maybe Ankara or something. I hear it's calm and beautiful there.

Thank you

I would say it's harder to get alcohol in Egypt, Even though it's available, it costs an arm and a leg. You'll never get wasted at a bar in Egypt. But you can always bring 2 L with you and get it delivered to the Airbnb. Egyptian scammers were much nicer to me. At least they smiled and made me feel good. Egypt has desert beauty, yet turkey has infrastructure beauty. Egyptians spoke English everywhere, yet Turkey seemed impossible to find english speakers. In both places, avoid staying in tourist areas. Take an airbnb in expad areas and visit the tourist places, otherwise you'll have a bad time. Expad areas in Egypt are an experience, in turkey, it just looks like your average neighborhood. Egypt is much cheaper, even if they give you a tourist's price. Your money will feel larger than life in Egypt. People in general feel more grumpy in Turkey. Food is good in both places, but my stomach was less happy in Egypt. Ancient Egyptian history is much more interesting than abrahamic history. There are a lot more characters, gods, things out of the ordinary to see, stories, buildings, etc. To be honest, in my opinion, I would choose Greece first, then Egypt, then Turkey. All of them have a similar ticket price from North America, but Greece offers all the pluses and more. I didn't feel like leaving Egypt, but I ran away from Istanbul. I've seen many places in Turkey on RU-vid that look stunning, but you can always get that in Greece. People in Greece are larger than life. They're welcoming, generous, polite, and they go out of their way to speak to you, help you out, etc. Food is not that fancy in Greece, but the ingredients taste amazing. A 1 L bottle of wine costs 3-4 Euros at any corner store. Their history is fascinating. People speak English everywhere. It's one of my favorite countries.

@@AdventuresFactory Thank you so so so much. I will check your vid on greece.

It's cheap and in the heart of Istiklal st. You can get a room for $40 bucks. The guys in there spoke better English than the airport staff, too. Very nice, guys.

@@AdventuresFactory oh okay fine ill surely book

@@user-kw9cr5rn3b did you end up going?

@@AdventuresFactory babe i went to turkie but stay at different property

@@user-kw9cr5rn3b that's good. I hope it was fun.

Thank you. Maybe try other cities. They're beautiful and have fewer scammers.

Thank you very much Georgep

​​@@AdventuresFactory 99% tourists know about turkish scamming. But the real surprise is bouncer did not force you to pay more and more.

For sure

Exactly. This is true for any city or country you visit in the world. There’s no excuse for falling into scams when a simple Google search will help you learn what to watch out for. Plus use your head. A lot of it is common sense. He continually exposed himself and knew he was doing it.

I'm not Egyptian. I wish. That was my first trip to Egypt. But yes my mom was born there, but she only lived there briefly before she had to go back to South Arabia, which is now united in one country called Yemen. But even then, they moved to the UK, then UAE before going back. And I lived briefly too in Malaysia. I don't like saying that I'm from Yemen because Canada has always been my real mother. She adopted me, raised me, gave me education, and a better chance in life. She, too, is not high on ideology or substances. Only canada deserves in my perspective all my love and admiration. So, no, I'm not Egyptian. I don't carry any papers that are Egyptian. But I find egypt to be the other mother in that part of the world and probably the only one that gave home to many people that lost their home. It did so to the Syrians, yemenis, Sudanese now and it did so a long time ago to the Greeks and other Europeans. Even when you read about anciant Egyptians "far away from biblical mythology," they also were generous in giving home to anyone coming from outside of Egypt. If what you're asking is why I have a soft spot for Egypt, that is why.

I'm not from Egypt.

I appreciate it. Thank you!

I already posted one video about Greece. I'm just dealing with a lot now, but I'll get working on videos again. Thank you for taking the time to watch the videos. Your words are encouraging.

The bar scam?

@AdventuresFactory yeah bro

It's in the video. Very nice place and staff are amazing. It's called Afiyet et.

@@AdventuresFactory thank you Broski

No one is denying that. I'm just speaking of my experience in Istanbul. I haven't been elsewhere in Turkey yet.

I respect you, I am commenting as someone who visits Turkey every year. The only thing that attracts your attention is that you have a prejudiced approach. Yes, you are right, fraud is a very bad experience, but rest assured, I have experienced this in New York, Paris and Rome, but I never said not to go there. The title of the video seems terrible because it gives the impression that you are criticizing the whole country and the Turkish people because you made a video saying "don't go to Istanbul". If I were you, I would change the title to a more positive one.

@fidel7498 I appreciate your input. The title is simply what I thought would bring attention. But in the video, I try to be fair. I mentioned it a lot that the country is beautiful. I also mentioned that the Asian side of Istanbul is a lot more calm than the European part. I also tell people not to let my experience discourage them from visiting it. It's merely an advice to avoid having a bad experience. I myself want to visit other parts of Turkey because I think they look amazing. But next time, before even leaving the airport, I'll just rent a car and will enjoy my trip. Also New York and other cities do have scams, but Uber or taxi is always your ticket out of a bad situation. Not in Istanbul. In there, you're stuck. Also, the Turkish people I know in Canada are the reason why I wanted to visit Turkey. My Turkish friends here are amazing. Some of the people I met even in the European part are fantastic. The hotel concierge, for instance, was really nice. I never said anything bad about the people. They're just as any other population. They wake up, go to work, eat food, sleep, and wake up to work the next day. I'm talking about the scammers in particular that I interacted with.

😄 I think so.

In Istanbul, the scammers search for middle eastern singles guys as fair game. No offense but many Arabic men come to İstanbul for certain reasons and get scammed easily…

I went there and it was good.

You probably could enjoy it if you go to other towns and cities. The country is very beautiful. Just try to hire a guide or bring a turkish friend. It was prettier than Athens by miles. There's a place called Princess Island that's crazy beautiful.

Istanbul is not Turkey! Stay away from major cities and that goes for every major city in the world. If you go outside of these cities you will get to experience the real country and the people. Turkey is famous for being very visitor friendly!

They're not rude. It's just when they don't speak the language, they tend to seem rough. Like for example, Slavic cultures. If you're not familiar with them, you'd think they're mad at you, as they talk, when in reality they're not really mad, but it's just the way they talk because of literal translation. They won't say "hi, how are you?" For example, because to them, it sounds fake. They'll just say hi. And when you say it to a stranger, they'll think you're a phony. Because you don't even know them, why ask about their life. But to us, it's just a matter of being warm and polite. Just different cultures.

Full racists and nationalists sadly too

​@@AdventuresFactoryTheir friendliness is fake, the only thing that counts for them is money, and it happens from time to time that they become violent towards tourists. As a Turk, I don't go to Turkey myself! The people themselves are of no quality there, so you don't have to expect that the vacation will be good.

​@@RodiBeatzIt depends on who. They behave very racist towards Arabs but towards Europeans they would sell all their honor to make themselves popular. I wouldn't call them "nationalists" either, there are Germans who have lived there for 20 years and get recognition without learning a word of Turkish! On the contrary, the Turks, i.e. the locals there, adapt to the foreigners and learn German to show that they are "Europeans"........real nationalists would never act like that! I have traveled to many countries and don't know any other people who make such a fool of them in their own country! Many tourists from Europe only go there because it's cheap, they lie on the beach all week and don't see anything of Turkish culture! Those who like quality go somewhere else!

That's a reasonable suggestion. That's why I didn't talk much about the restaurant. I was just not happy because I saw other people next to me pay less.

It's tough

With what passport? What country?

@AdventuresFactory UNITED STATES 🇺🇸. I paid $30 for Visa on arrival for 6 months at Istanbul airport

@djglass69 Oh wow, that's pretty good.

@AdventuresFactory , the VISA booth is right on your right as you enter the airport. Buying the visa online is EXPENSIVE but in the airport is $30 for 6 months.

@djglass69 Yeah, we can only do that in some airports there.

Thank you for the spirit-lifting comment. Really! ❤️

😄😄😄😄 I had to see it for myself, I guess. The breakfast was good, but I just think it was just a bad day for them with the rain. So they were trying to milk it.

That's my point. The city is amazing and people will go regardless of what anyone would say.

@@AdventuresFactory I love comments like I have been to Istanbul and it's better than any US or Canadian cities. Go pound sand that's my reply. Never in my life living in NYC or now in San Diego ever had to argue about cab fare ever. White washing these blatant issues is not helping the city. As I visit Istanbul at least once a year.

That is not possible with this mayor; he would rather travel all over Turkey than stay in Istanbul and solve the problems.

It's not expensive, but rather overpriced for tourists. The Asian side was a lot cheaper.

They don't give you an option. In Canada it's normal to buy drinks for strangers.

I'm cool with beggars. I only have a problem with being seen as a walking ATM.

😄😄 I do have both bloodlines. That's why I wanted to visit both countries. I've never been to either. I sincerely wanted to love Istanbul. Next time I'll go to the Goreme Open Air Museum. It looks amazing!

I went to school with Turks in my country. I also just got back from a week in Istanbul. Turks come in all shapes, sizes and colours. Some look as if they have Indian ancestry. Some Turks look “Mediterranean”. Some Turks have fair skin, blue eyes and light brown/blonde hair. Over the centuries, people from Europe, North Africa and Asia settled in the former Ottoman Empire. Turkey is a melting pot of many ethnicities. For me, this is one of the things that makes me love Turkey.

No.. I usually tip, especially when I use my camera. My tip alone is $20. But why does the table next to me pay $10 and I pay more? I tipped people left right and center in Egypt. But they didn't try to change me extra except at the pyramids or museums because they have a foreign price and a local for the attractions. A restaurant is not an attraction. Had they charged me the same price as everyone else, I would have tipped them 50% to 70%. Even the Ubers, I never received a message from any uber driver asking me to change the price. But in Istanbul 9 out of 10 times they sent me a message asking me for astronomical prices. $40 US up to $80 for a 10-minute ride. Why? Say Uber says $20 on the app, but the driver will request $60. Simply because you're at the European area. Or sometimes they take you, and before he drops you, he tells you, "You have to pay $40" on top of the $20 that's already coming out of your credit card. I don't care, if I know that's the price for everyone, but I have a problem with price discrimination. Especially if they think you're from the Gulf or hear that you're from the west. They don't do it nice either. They get in your face to tell it to you with an aggressive tone.

Yes, 571 years ago 😁😂 and it has been a treasure belonging to the Turks for 571 years.

@@istanbulportraityour prayers will never be heard in a church.

@@anniewho315 Are you a prophet? or god? How do you know this?

@@istanbulportrait that's according to your Quran not me as a prophet. Go read your Quran and you'll know that it clearly states Muslims prayers will NOT be heard in a CHURCH. Now SICK DEER

Yeah, that's smart. to stay in the Asian side and visit the European.

Why would anyone hate a country? Someone could have a bad experience in a city. But hating a country just sounds like an exaggeration. Watch the video again and see if I mentioned anything about turkish people or turkey. If anything, I said they are nice even though they seem rough around the edges. I also mentioned that it's hard to find English speaking people. I also said, I'll go the next time to another part of Turkey that's a lot calmer. I said too that the country is gorgeous. Watch the video, then come back and tell me if I said anything about turkey. I also didn't mention anything about Arabs. I mentioned a little segment on my experience in Egypt as a tourist. If you notice too, my cousins are the ones that recommended me to visit turkey. Do you think they don't like it? 🤔 you're funny 😄. All love and respect to the beautiful turkish people and all people from the world. I'm Canadian, by the way. We don't generalize because it's not logical. Love and respect to you too.

Maybe it's a new thing, because people who visit it a few years ago told me it was less hectic than Egypt.

This is something new. The large number of refugees causes this.

It will always be Constantinople for me:(

@@remogatron1010 Dude, is there any point in calling it Constantinople? That's Istanbul now. It's been 600 years.

@@uzaydaisemekisteyenadam4543 And yet we cry for Palestine? Why? So, Muslims can conquer Christian lands and not give it back? Jews cannot act like Muslims colonialists and conquer lands too? Why the double standards? And by the way, the Turks and Ottoman Empire were colonialists as well. MANY ARABS fought against the Turks in Palestine for freedom. Why do you ignore the Turkish colonialist? Muslim colonialists get a free pass now?

That's not normal, though, after Uber changed the game. Taxi drivers in North America lost all their power. Even if one wants to scam you, they can add a little extra to your bill, but not charge you 10 times the price. That's just a little too much. I wouldn't care if they charged me a tourist's price, but in Istanbul, it was some astronomical numbers that stopped making sense. Also they kept canceling one after the other. They all use the uber app, but none of them follow the uber rules. I used uber in Egypt and it was so good, I paid them all the maximum tip. About the bar, that was curiosity to be honest. I just wanted to see. I didn't expect an entire bar still open up to become a scam rather than a regular bar.

@@AdventuresFactory crazy because i always wanted To go to Egypt but after seeing so many videos about scammers in Egypt. İ took it off my list. İ went to İstanbul three years in a row. This year I'ma pass because it got boring the last time. But i never got i scammed. Just the first time I was there when i bought a hookah set to bring back to America. But i watched some videos beforehand and everyone says avoid taking taxis

Yes, but there are ways to make money and give you a good time and other ways to try to take money against your will.

Not right was a mosque officially bought from christian church from Mohamed Fatih sultan which is the opposite in Andalusia Spain when Europe conquer Andalusia they forced every Muslim family to be converted or immigrate or be killed and punished And every mosque either demolished or converted to a church Europe has no single mosque in old times no Mercy to other religions despite Muslim word full of churchs , temples for other religions

Nope.. I thought it was on my way, it shouldn't be as bad. I was already in Egypt.

Of course not. I was heading to different countries, and turkey was one of them. I was told it was nice and I went with that.

They were relentless

Walking in Athens was even worse 😄😄. I haven't walked on hills for ages.

Lol.. I have videos with proper equipment where I barely show myself and others with a simple camera. I'm still testing what works.

@@AdventuresFactory dude the quality was excellant the content you talking brilliant but we see very little of the country, too many spend to much time pointing the camera at themselves you have great potential - please take this as positive feedback as that was my intention 🙏🙏🙏

@ASMRfan Absolutely, I prefer constructive criticism anytime of the day. Really! I appreciate your input 🙏

That's valuable information. I appreciate it! 🙏

I mentioned that in the video. And as for the shady person, you can call it curiosity. 😆.. I wanted to know why he's very persistent, and I wanted to know what I'm going to warn anyone who's going to Istanbul about. This scam is very new to me.

I appreciate your comment BTW.

WHY?

Lol, thank you! I guess! My grandma's ancestors are turkish.

In turkey nobody looks like central asian. most of them anatolian origin. being turkish is not comes from genes but the mind and common struggle, Atatürk says. Hagia sophia belongs to the people of Istanbul and their symbol. It means temple of wisdom. Originally there was a temple of Artemis here. They demolished it and a church was built on top of it. later this church into mosque. Fatih Sultan Mehmet's mother was a Christian and Anatolian Rum. just like ur mother's different ancestors.

@@AdventuresFactory my pleasure 🤗❤️❤️✨✨ I see. You should take your DNA test

@@PrincessSitatemset 🤔 I will.. 😄

@@AdventuresFactory wonderful Hun ☺️😘❤️❤️✨✨

😆😆😆.. I guess.

Toronto baby! 😄

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