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Looking for French Expats in Istanbul?

  • Connect with fellow French in Istanbul

  • Get information in our Istanbul guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in Istanbul

Discover Events & Make New Friends

If you’re wondering how to navigate the challenges of life abroad, you’re not alone. Join InterNations and connect with a community of like-minded expats in Turkey! You’ll find many ways to network, socialize, and make new international friends.

Don’t miss a variety of welcoming online and in-person events. Join groups to pursue your hobbies — from sports to music, there’s something for everyone With InterNations, you’ll quickly feel at home wherever life takes you.

What Members are saying

Everyone should join InterNations to enjoy everything from business events to networking to cultural and travel experiences.

Ranim, InterNations Cairo

InterNations helped me meet many people of different cultures - now I'm more open-minded and happier!

Nicholas, InterNations Yaounde

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  • Sven Baudach

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

InterNations - A Place for French in Istanbul

Bonjour to all French in Istanbul! Would you like to meet fellow French expats in Istanbul? Would you like to get insider suggestions from other French, e.g. where in Istanbul your hometown team’s next match is shown on TV or where to get foie gras?

We would like to invite you to become a member of InterNations Istanbul. As a member of InterNations, you will have access to an active group of French expats, hailing from Paris, Nice, Lyon and all regions of France.

  • Community Member
    From France, living in Istanbul
  • Community Member
    From France, living in Istanbul
  • Community Member
    From France, living in Istanbul
  • Community Member
    From France, living in Istanbul
  • Community Member
    From France, living in Istanbul

Meet other French in Istanbul

Meet fellow French at our events in Istanbul

Attend our monthly events and activities and join various interest-based groups to get to know like-minded expatriates and fellow French in Istanbul.

Want to meet other French at our events?

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French Expats in Istanbul Help You With Their Advice

With InterNations, French expats in Istanbul are able to find both the help they need as well as lots of valuable information. The "Queen Of Cities" offers so much for expats to explore - our community helps you enjoy your stay to the fullest.

  • Look through our Members Network to connect with Istanbul’s French expats.
  • Become active in our Expat Forums in order to find insider tips and suggestions from fellow French expats in Istanbul.
  • Make full use of the Expat Guide for Istanbul to obtain important information on your temporary home abroad.

Mix and Mingle with French in Istanbul at Our Events

Our Istanbul community is also lively and welcoming offline. The InterNations Ambassadors host regular get-togethers and a range of expat activities, e.g. a chic dining experience in Istanbul’s trendiest restaurant or a get-away with fellow French expats to discover Aegean Turkey, between the azure sea and silvery olive groves. These activities make it easy for you to get to know other expats from France in your local community and meet French in Turkey in a comfortable setting. If this sounds interesting to you, simply sign up for membership – we are looking forward to welcoming you among our French living in Istanbul!

  • Sven Baudach

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

  • Maggy Roswick

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

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