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  • Build up valuable contacts with like-minded Istanbul expats
  • Find reliable information and trustworthy tips about the expat life in Istanbul
  • Join top-class InterNations events to meet fellow expatriates in town

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The InterNations Istanbul expats forum welcomes you! By becoming a member of our InterNations community in Istanbul, you will easily have access to all the information that you require when relocating. From residence permit requirements or immigration documents at the Turkish consulate, the best transportation options to Ankara or Antalya or tips about taking a trip to the Bosporus – who can better help you than your fellow expatriates? By making full use of the expat forums for Istanbul, you can get in touch with other global minds.

Latest Posts in Istanbul Expat Forum

 Istanbul Expat Q&A

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 Istanbul Town Talk

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 Istanbul Expat Marketplace

Arab Business Club anyone ?

Just joined and keen to gain more insight. What's your take ?

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Members exchange their tips in the Istanbul Expat Forums

Whether you are an expat newcomer or already veteran in Istanbul, you’ll undoubtedly have plenty of questions about the life in Turkey, starting from ʺHow difficult is it for an academic expat to have their residence permit renewed?ʺ to questions about nightlife and parties.

Our private community offers expats in Istanbul a place to share tips, and find answers to all possible expat questions. Our expat forum Istanbul is open to Turkey-based expatriates from all around the world, whether you are Polish, Norwegian or Arabic.

The Expat Forum Istanbul – a Place for mutual Support

Members taking part in the expat forum Istanbul enjoy a platform to connect with other expats as well as internationally-minded Turkish people to receive reliable advice. With the InterNations expat forum for Istanbul, you may always have a fellow expat to help overcome any issues that you may come across while living overseas.

Do you require further information on expat issues like colleges and universities or foreign-media news agents in town? Then you should also take a look at our Istanbul Expat Guide, which is one of the many useful resources that we offer next to the expat forums. But for support on all issues with regard to the local expat life, such as ʺWhat are the hottest nightclubs in Istanbul at the moment?ʺ, benefit from the Istanbul expat forums.

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