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Sven Baudach

Living in Turkey | from Germany

"My business partners, also mainly expats, and me, we always use the wonderful InterNations Events as an informal get-togethers."

Maggy Roswick

Living in Turkey | from USA

"With all the great information and contacts provided by InterNations, it was no big deal to get settled in Istanbul."

InterNations - a community of trust

InterNations - a trusted Network for French in Turkey

  • Join our community and get to know members of Turkey’s vibrant expat community
  • Receive reliable information and exchange insider tips about the Turkish expat living
  • Meet fellow expatriates at top InterNations events in Istanbul, Antalya and many other regions

Meet French Expatriates in Turkey!

InterNations – Connecting French living in Turkey

Are you looking for fellow French in Turkey? Do you need advice and tips from your French countrymen? Or would you like to go for a trip with other French expats to discover attractions like the heavily forested mountains near the Black Sea together?

Whether you are already living as an expat in Turkey or still residing at home in France to prepare your relocation abroad, InterNations Turkey provides you with all you need: Founded in 2007, our trusted community has quickly established itself as the international networking platform for expats and global minds worldwide. Among our members there is also a sizable number of French expats in Turkey, planting their roots across France - from Burgundy, over Normandy to Provence.

Fellow French in Turkey

Receive Information and Tips about Turkey from French Expats

Obviously, expat life in Turkey is not only about packing boxes and getting some paperwork done. The regular exchange with French compatriots is also an important aspect of the expat experience to get accustomed to the Turkish culture and people. InterNations helps you to get to know and exchange with other French in Turkey, living in Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya and many other places across the country. Just visit our network of French in Ankara or French in Istanbul.

So, if you should ever feel like speaking your French mother tongue, finding out where to shop for French food or chatting about FC Bordeaux's latest match, join the Turkish InterNations Community:

  • Browse our high-quality expat network to find like-minded expatriates from France or French-speaking expats in Turkey.
  • Receive and share advice in our Turkey Expat Forums – e.g. how to find a French-speaking nanny for your kids or where to shop for herbes de Provence and the best French vintage in Istanbul.
  • Browse the InterNations Expat Guide for Turkey to find institutions like the local Institut Français or the nearest French embassy.

From Aegean Turkey, between the azure sea and silvery olive groves, to the Bosporus, we’ll get you in touch with helpful and friendly French expats in Turkey.

Take part in various Expat Activities to meet fellow French in Turkey

In addition, you are cordially invited to participate in our regular expat events and excursions taking place in Turkey. Activities cover various interests and range from a small expat dinner to enjoy the traditional Turkish köfte, to big expat get-togethers with hundreds of guests in Istanbul’s top locations. You may also join one of our expat excursions for a weekend trip together with our group of French in Bodrum to visit semi-desert Anatolia and other impressive landmarks across Turkey.

This way, our events and activities are a very nice occasion to meet fellow expats from Franceand around the world in a casual atmosphere. Interested? Simply request your personal invitation to become a member and you’ll soon be welcomed with a warm Bienvenue from our French living in Turkey!

InterNations Members at a Glance
  • 87% of members have university degree
  • Members are 30 to 60 years old (average: 38)
  • Members come from 179 countries
  • 53% expat women
  • 47% expat men
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