based on 29 experiences from female travelers
I felt safe but sometimes cat called by some people. Or at night street get too empty with no police around. Overall very late at night it's not super safe to be around shady places. Generally i had nice experience amd i enjoyed it
Posted: October 18, 2024Experienced: September, 2024Most definitely should be one everybody’s bucket list. Turkey has so much to offer, nature, history, activities, delicious food and crazy markets. Good connection between most touristic places and surprisingly many people speak decent english.
Posted: October 12, 2024I went there with my boyfriend. We stayed at Midyat. You should hire a car to visit places that worth to see. People in Mardin are very helpful and tried to help as much as they can. You should see there...
Posted: October 9, 2024Experienced: April, 2024Cris
United States
Visited Turkey 3 weeks ago. I can say I’ve been but don’t plan to revisit. Men are very pushy to the point of making a female feel unsafe. What time I spent in Turkey I never heard or saw one woman open her mouth to speak except our tour guide. There’s no doubt that women are considered chattel property and for this American that is unacceptable.
Posted: September 22, 2024shomaila
Turkey
I felt moderately safe. Public transports you have to be very careful. Bosphorus Tour, blue mosque, Hagia Sophia and castle are a must visit. Try lahmacun, pide, eskender, Adana kebab for food. Istanbul is very expensive lately. Find good cheap hotels. I stayed in MLS ŞIŞLI hotel, booked from Agoda. Transport is very easy. Use public transport and use googled maps for it.
Posted: September 21, 2024Experienced: September, 2024Ayse
Germany
It was totally safe. I have rented an apartment with pool and breakfast. The sea in the center is quiet good and clean. The food was expensive so i cooked a lot at home. Hiking, rafting, sea tours, swimming was really joyful.
Posted: September 21, 2024Anita
Finland
Hello, I have been in Turkey many times and first I fell for Side. It's a wonderful place! But then in Alanya I found friends (Turkish) of course) the thing is that if you get one real friend there Ups! you have a lot of them. Genuin Turkish people are really hospitable and caring.I feel really safe there.
Posted: September 21, 2024Experienced: August, 2024Madelen
Norway
Cappadocia was an amazing experience! I enjoyed walking in the neighbourhood by the AirBnB location, exploring the cave churches and landscape. It's unique. I recommend doing as many activities as you can afford, like horse riding, sunset at cafes, camel riding, ATV, and hot air balloon to watch the sunrise 🌅
Posted: September 18, 2024Experienced: July, 2024ScubaDiving was great and a must to do activity But dont do it if you’re afraid of depths Also must go for boat trip with party music. Beaches are really good as well Safe city with lots of foreigners
Posted: September 18, 2024It was very nice experience in Istanbul, people were nice and friendly, food was amazing and their portions are crazy, the weather in may was perfect to walk, and also to take a ride on a boat, which is really cheap (1$) .
Posted: September 12, 2024Experienced: May, 2024Based on 162 local experiences
Based on 162 local experiences
First thing is can say about Istanbul's safety is: It's hard to say a specific thing. Because mostly it depends on where you are. When we compare European and Asian side, Asian side is safer but European side is much more enjoyable. For example Beşiktaş, Bebek, Sarıyer. And for Asian part Kadıköy is enjoyable and fun. If you're going crowded places during night i suggest you to go with a friend. I think Istanbul is better for group travelling, not for solo travelling.
Posted: October 19, 2024Cappadoccia is very touristic. Especially touristic places are quite safe. There are good and safe places to see and drink something. Before going there one should check everthing on maps and read the reviews
Posted: October 9, 2024Ayşenur
Hii ı am ayşenur,ı live in eskisehir.I am glad to know different persons and hang out.🌝
Seda
I live in Istanbul. I am 26 years old. I work at the airport and travel whenever I can. I visited 39 cities in Turkey. I'm here for more.
Seda
Istanbul
3 days
I live in Istanbul. I am 26 years old. I work at the airport and travel whenever I can. I visited 39 cities in Turkey. I'm here for more.
Beyzanur
Ankara
3 days
This is Beyza ✨ I'm a doctor, working in a small city in Turkiye. I want to travel as much as possible to learn new languages and cultures. I would like to visit festivals, events and some interesting manifestations which can improve my knowledge about the country I am visiting. I play guitar, ukulele a bit of piano and like to listen to other people play something. Also I am interested in photography and every type of art. I like to describe myself as a very open-minded person, always willing to learn, help, teach, share and participate in adventure. I like riding bike, hiking and running. My favorite food... I like tasting new and traditional things (except too spicy). In my spare time I like to sing, read, go to theatre and cinema. I like to spend time in nature and I am not that much into big cities, I would like to visit hidden treasures of every country. My favorite season is spring because I like warm weather and spring flowers. People say that I am very energetic and usually they remember me by my smile. I do laugh a lot 😄 I would like to share my experiences and my place with good couchsufers who will come and visit Ankara.
Bella
Hi!! I’m Bella, 22, from New Zealand. I’m currently travelling long term, mostly through Europe, and looking to connect with and meet new people. My interests include books (I used to work in a bookstore), writing, yoga, hiking, cooking etc. Through travel I hope to continue to expand my worldview and see what is possible :))
Arissa
Oi! My name is Arissa, I'm passionate about language learning, travelling, art, music, dance and cultural studies. I have lived in four countries and recently decided to come back to Brazil - an amazing experience so far :) I'm curious and eager to learn all about this world. I love to hear about what moves people, to connect with other people.