Solo travel

Istanbul is a city with very friendly people, and public transport makes getting around easy. Be ready for plenty of walking, stairs, and hills—it’s a real workout for your legs and lungs! I would recommend avoiding areas with Palestinian flags, as I didn’t feel safe there.

Couple travel

we went there by car, it's a challenge to drive there really, the city in general is very friendly and peaceful, especially the old town, we stayed right there it was very beautiful and there was delicious food

Couple travel

Istanbul is a beautiful city. I was there with my Boyfriend and it felt quite Safe in the big places. Once you get into smaller streets some men Look weird at you Even of you are dressed very modest. The Nightlife and the Food is incredible good and I can definetly recommend a shiptour on the Bosporus.

Istanbul is a pretty safe city. The unsafe areas are mostly non touristic places. If you are aware of your surroundings you should be fine. There’s not many pickpockets but you should be careful about scams. I would not recommend using taxis.

In general, it is a crowded and safe city, except for some neighborhoods. Touristic places are usually safe. There are always police officers and security staff around. However, you should be careful about theft in crowded places. Pickpocketing can happen in very busy areas and on the metro. On the other hand, people are very kind and helpful. Even if they do not understand the language, locals love to help tourists.

I’d say Istanbul is generally a moderately safe city for traveling. I don't think you'll face any issues during the day, but it’s best to avoid secluded or sketchy areas at night. Also, while it doesn't apply everywhere, it might be better to choose more modest clothing in certain parts of the city to feel safer and avoid unwanted attention.