12 Culture Shocks Tourists Have When in Türkiye!

12 Culture Shocks Tourists Have When in Türkiye!
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[@BeryIstanbulTips]

What other shocking things about Turkiye can you share? 📕 Check out our amazing itineraries and guides! We have carefully created many itineraries not just in Istanbul but in many cities around Turkiye, organized useful information for you, including a list with plenty of hotels for all budgets in each city we mention, a list with more than 100 restaurants including one with vegan options, desserts, and much more! All the guides are LIVE, that means that they're updated daily and surely we’ll keep adding more and more! The new changes will automatically sync even after you get it WITHOUT an extra cost! All you have to do is sign up for free and get the guide or itinerary you're interested in! 🎉 www.thatch.co/@beryistanbul 🗺 Guided tours in Istanbul Looking for a hassle-free way to book your city tours? Whether you're interested in historical landmarks, cultural experiences, or culinary delights, we've got you covered. Experienced guides will show you the best of what the city has to offer, all while providing a comfortable and enjoyable experience. www.remindertour.com/tours/ 🛜 Do you want to have internet wherever you travel, including Turkey? Then take a look at the option of Aíralo's eSim cards! They are a great choice for those who will be traveling through different countries or regions and don't want to waste time finding local companies in the countries they visit. You buy your eSim online, and as soon as your flight lands at your new destination, you can have internet! To get a 10% discount on your next eSims, click on the following link and enter the discount code BIT before completing your transaction. airalo.pxf.io/c/4673026/1268485/15608

[@carbonoksit4086]

I used to think that Turkey was a Middle Eastern country 🙃 As far as I can understand, Turks are more of a mixture of Balkans, Europeans, Caucasians and Asians, while Kurds are the Middle Easterners of the country. Turkish people are an extremely warm-blooded and helpful nation. If you trip and fall while walking on the street, many people will run to help you. Unlike us, the "we" culture, not the "me" culture, is extremely strong. I love Turkey and Turks. My only dream is to move to Turkey when I retire.

[@ardaalpay]

You know, wyh there is calling middle east? Because all countries borders want to change. That is why turkey calling in middle east. They want set a kurdistan in eastern turkey

[@emilykathleenn]

Yep better than k

[@fredyair1]

Love how the Turkiye people remember Ataturk. Really moving.

[@elfzknn]

Some people try to make us forget him but we will not

[@dirdirdeero5279]

Their patriotism, flags/founding father EVERYWHERE: Every corner! Every shop! Every home! Every street! Every restaurant

[@luvslogistics1725]

He deserves it. He created a Republic and kept it free of communists and Nazis and other foreigners

[@xxeyszxx]

I have never seen so much patriotism from a country but maybe it’s just me from the USA

[@Watschelinka]

​@@xxeyszxxThis is funny. I always thought that US-Americans showed their patriotism the most:) But you're right, Turks are also very proud of their country and their culture.

[@JIMMYJAZZ1964]

they didn't dare to do differently....Turkey is a country where a different opinion leads you to prison...don't judge from the big cities, where people because of visitors imitate the West....in the countryside of the country conditions prevail centuries past...

[@ElTurco_5403]

😂😂😂 burada politic düşünce içerisinde ülkeyi kötülemeye çalışmak çok yanlış.hiç samimi değilsiniz.yalan konuşuyorsun...özgürlük farklı bir şey hakaret farklı bir şey.hakaret edip buna özgürlük derseniz bu sizin karakter yoksunu bir insan oldugunuzu ortaya çıkarır.​@@JIMMYJAZZ1964

[@MiztonPixan]

"You don't look Turkish". That happens to us Mexicans as well XD "You don't look Mexican". Me gustó el video, gracias.

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

I feel you! It happens often to me too and people always get surprise when I tell them I’m from Mexico. Thank you Hollywood for the stereotypes! 😅

[@evyj9261]

I was there a week ago and i prefer squat toilet as i dont like sitting on a yucky toilet bowl. Yeah, dogs and cat were nice fat and friendly. I am so happy that i went there and my experience were fabulous. I still cant get over it until now.

[@Watschelinka]

Yeeees, it's so beautiful ❤. I also came back two weeks ago and I am still overwhelmed by the sheer beauty and hospitality of İstanbul. I plan to come back in spring.

[@mugdhadasgupta3220]

Just returned from a 12-day trip in Turkey...wonderful country, warm, hospitable people, marvellous food...your tips have been extremely helpful all along...thanks a ton Bery

[@erhankaya4445]

Merhaba Bery, Ülkemizin tanıtımına yapmış olduğun katkıdan dolayı çok teşekkürler. Bir sonraki video'da görüşmek üzere.

[@anamaria94088]

Türkiye is full of history and beauty

[@wandascrooge6654]

There is an old saying we have here. "The Lord works in mysterious ways.." I just began watching this particular video and tears to my eyes. I only discovered your beautiful channel abt 10 mins ago and I've already downloaded abt 7 videos. That's an entire story in and of itself bcs.. I'll be right back. Rain and a dog🙄😁🙌

[@valbeauregard5190]

Bery you are an excellent ambassador for Turkyie tourism.

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

Awww! Thank you so much!! 🇹🇷❤️

[@alonahilbert9959]

Thank you for the video, Bery❤

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Tea culture is very nice! I agree with you about public toilets!!!Anyway Turkey is a wonderful country, very colourful with amazing sceneries and if the local population take care about stray dogs, they would not be a problem for us.Thank you very much for al this info, very helpful indeed.

[@robyn_southafrica]

Last year was the first time I saw in a dizi (yargı) the city of İstanbul come to a standstill and I was honestly so moved by that.😢🙏🏾 I hope if you and your husband find yourselves filming that morning, if you could film the "ambience" of the moment from a local's perspective (respectively).. it would be so cool to see (again, respectfully). A bit behind on my Watchlists, but I loved this video!❤❤

[@jadenrukz]

I will experience that 10-Nov.. because i will be there in that days.. thanks for the info! ☺️ your vlog is really helpful..

[@thekuchchannel]

Thank you for this and all your videos on Turkey! I got engaged there this past February in Instanbul. We stayed at The Golden City Hotel. We loved everything about Istanbul. I was also on my way to UB Mongolia this past July and had an opportunity to visit the city again! Your video's are very informative and enjoyable. Keep up the good work!

[@Khalid6720]

Bery you are shinning star, always gives very good information. Thanks

[@luvslogistics1725]

Been living here for 2 months and love it. I drink ayran to start and chai after eating. The way they cook their chicken is amazing, as well as lamb, though I’m not a fan of every lamb (it doesn’t have that taste if it is a male baby lamb). Overall the country is beautiful and the people are very friendly. I’m looking forward to next few years working here. On the toilets I prefer the bidet toilet that allows you to stay clean; wish other countries used this.

[@bigpump9483]

Sounds good If someone had only 1 day to spend in instanbul what are the main destinations someone should see?

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

I already have a video on that topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnyom6qHfJybkNksi=xjsszjN7nh3Ks34E

[@luvslogistics1725]

@@bigpump9483 if you’re on the historic peninsula on west side of Golden Horn, (we stayed at a hotel there, not expensive but very nice) and walked to Topkapi, Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar. Start early to beat crowds. We left around 0700 and by 0900 crowds were starting to gather….you can also pay inexpensive tour guide to beat lines, get to front.

[@shaffehaffejee3657]

Sushmita: very interesting facts about the diversity of Turkiye. Returned recently from a 12 day tour which was magic, unforgettable and truly amazing ❤ All my questions have been answered Bery and thank you so much 🙏 ❤

[@ofentsesebaka3485]

What an interesting video! Il be in istanbul on the 10th of Nov for my birthday, had I not watched this video, I was going to be confused to what's going on when the sirens go off. I love your content❤

[@bjones9942]

I totally agree with the Asian style toilet! Took me about a week to get used to it during my 2 month visit to Istanbul this summer. The ferries were amazing. I rode one almost every day. Menemen for breakfast, then walk down the hill in Kadiköy and take a ferry to the Princes' Islands, or Eminönü or even the six hour 65 TL tour that goes almost to the Black Sea. Next time I'll visit other cities than just Istanbul :) Thanks for the video!

[@xxeyszxx]

Same

[@jj-if6it]

Surely western toilets are everywhere for tourists and you don't have to use squats. I found it easy to find them in southeast Asia

[@ilkernd1344]

@@jj-if6it Oh yeah locals pee in the forest..🤣

[@almatoledo1608]

Loving your videos! Saludos desde Arizona.

[@jace08301985son]

I will be in Istanbul this summer, coming from Canada, and watching your vids helps a lot. Thank you! Just the squat toilet, though cause I've lived in Taiwan, and in mainland China, and the Philippines as well, (I don't know about any other Asian countries.) and I can say many (if not majority of) households use squat toilets.

[@sammayet9002]

Very interesting ❤❤❤ good show 🎉🎉🎉 thanks a stack 😂😂

[@tjmaxx4739]

Love this culture of taking care of cats and dogs hope this animal love spread all over the world, this is how you judge a culture, is how they take care of their animals ❤

[@gluffoful]

So spot on!

[@user-lj7vm7qy2u]

Many many thanking you to described about your countries.I think Turkeyis natural environment is well.

[@mattm.2591]

Great video.

[@tribefenatic]

thank you for explaining to us about the founder of turkey it was great to know about him.

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

Our pleasure!

[@wandascrooge6654]

Well mission done.😁 But yes I fell in love with the country thru just observing the background as I began engaging in a wonderfully unexpected Turkish drama and what's unfolded since well... Ah but the animals..🙏🏽❤️Bless your hearts. My niece will crack up if she saw this video, for she'd be like "You better not visit there"😂 For I'll greet and have to play with every single animal I met. I've a walk in zoo here.🙄😁 People abandon em. They find me. The dog Happy arrived abt a week ago.🙄😁🙏🏽❤️

[@pejcamarjeta8986]

Hello, we are coming to İstanbul in November. We love Turkey. Thanks for usefull information. Güle güle.

[@bigpump9483]

How's the weather in November?

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

Here is a video about this topic too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJfVmaN8ic-ag80si=Ecy0Yy2qmleea_Tk Pls make sure to check the channel, more likely I already have a video of it, just scroll and check the titles 😉

[@sonthay22]

Wow i would like to be in the Country on Nov 10th to experience this.

[@nihoor8471]

Just came back from your country … beautiful country

[@deliamsanchez1340]

Hello!Bery me gustan mucho tus vídeos acabo de estar en estambul,capadoccia y Izmir mi hija me regalo este viaje tan hermoso de mi vida lo disfrute al máximo, quede muy feliz y yo temía k ella no le gustará , pero quedó fascinada” agarre muchos tips tuyos muy buenos y tienes razón lo k no me gusto mucho, es k fuman demasiado perooo eso no es lo peor lo malo es k había colas de cigarro en el suelo y más rumbo a topkapi k debería estar impecable de limpia aparte de eso todo fue genial no quejas volveré si dios permite Gracias x tus vídeos😀🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kanwalmuhammadiqbal69]

@BeryIstanbulTips Could you please make a video on renting an apartment , studio and sharing rooms. How to rent? what is the rent? This is needed for those who is coming istanbul for work. please please.

[@user-qm8tr2cq1z]

I love turkish culture aşk Türkiye

[@hassnainshah-dm3sn]

good❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💘💘

[@Mercnc-zf2zr]

Hello Bery! Thank you so much for all this valuable information. I will be in Istanbul in two weeks and wanted to know if you have any recommendations where to buy gold and clothes in tue city. Thank you in advance!

[@Watschelinka]

Hi, I'm not Bery, but I came back from İstanbul two weeks ago. There is a street market between the Grand Bazar and the Spice Bazar, where I've seen the locals also bying their clothes. Just start from Grand bazar and walk. There are also a lot of bazars in the individual districts that are much cheaper.

[@WelcometoIstanbul2023]

Very nice❤

[@mmlreview]

Bery travel is it to buy a plain gold necklace is Istanbul...Any recommendation? Something to wear with a pendant Thanks

[@draganamitrovic4614]

I will be in Istanbul on 10th November. Thanks a lot Bery.

[@xxeyszxx]

Follow her tips and everything in your trip will go well I’m telling you by experience.

[@hassnainshah-dm3sn]

you are lucky that you are visiting turkiye

[@gvbabi1453]

Nice 🙂 video 📷📸

[@nihoor8471]

Türkiye completed 100 years on 29 of nov

[@lorenamiranda8506]

I love Turkish cuisine but I have to confess that I didn't like the texture of the chicken breast dessert 😅. Another interesting thing for me is that they use a lot of wet wipes to clean their hands in the restaurants.

[@firmansaide4]

Good

[@nusaraudomsripan2082]

It’s lovely and very nice culture of helping animals,it’s sad I can’t find this culture in my country.

[@benduchesne4812]

Being uncomfortable around dogs, should I be concerned about interactions with them if I just ignore them?

[@MrJayManUtd08]

If you ignore them they won't go near you at all.

[@mattm.2591]

Don't be concerned.

[@xxeyszxx]

They won’t do anything if you. I just came back from my trip a week ago.

[@asridj1956]

❤❤❤

[@wizardofoz4284]

Hi, can you tell us where is the good place to buy genuine leather products such as purses, wallets and bag pack with reasonable price? We have been in the Asian side for the past 5 weeks and staying in the Moda area. Thanks in advance for your help! Ciao…..

[@farizaditya]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@yagzefedemirel3934]

Smoking is a societal issue in Turkey. Most of these people start smoking in high school(despite it being illegal to sell to minors most stores do. Also some adults just hand out cigarettes to the young without second thought.) some teachers even started to say that smoking is increasing even in middle(grade 5-8) school. Teens start smoking to "fit in". I did not smoke in high school and actively denied most of my friends offering me cigarettes. It led to me being excluded from the group of smokers and thus most of my classmates. My classroom had 35 students. And I have been friends with 8 guys and spoke with 2 girls but we "non-smokers" were intentionally excluded by the smokers group self-nicknamed "Those who burn"(yanıcılar) group consisting of 1 girl and 25 guys. I graduated high school 4 years ago but I am still having trouble socializing since smokers are majority. They do not invite me to cafes I either say "pls don't smoke" or even if I say "ok you can smoke" they think I am not "manly" since I cough and get watery eyes when the wind changes direction and blasts me with smoke.

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

Merhaba! Your input as a young Turk about the smoking issue in Türkiye is so valuable and eye-opening! I never thought it could even reach that degree of excluding non-smokers from a group and from hanging out too, and I see even more pressure to fit in that many start smoking even if they didn’t really desire it at first. I hope this smoking situation specially among very young generations is more regulated and taken care of, it seems to be getting out of control and I’m also shocked when I see maybe 14yo or younger already smoking, I live near a high school and when I’m out while they are leaving their school premises I see most of them walking with a cigarette in their hands 🥺 And never get discouraged if someone thinks that you’re not ‘manly’ enough just because you don’t smoke or you feel bad when getting the second-hand smoke, those things really happen and also second-hand smoke triggers many other health issues like asthma and many (this happened to me 3 years ago and now I’m dealing with it still), I’m very sensitive towards second hand smoke and it immediately triggers cough attacks, and a wizzing noise when breathing, sometimes I even have to use my inhalator, my husband who’s a Turk is a non-smoker also and has never smoked in his life despite all his family and relatives being hardcore smokers. We are a minority in a country where smoking is already a big part of their culture and society, but don’t get discouraged, be proud of it, at some point you’ll find more friends who have your same lifestyle. 🫶❤️

[@wizardofoz4284]

Hi Berry, my wife and I would like to purchase genuine leather products while we are in Istanbul. We are interested in buying purses/ hand bags, bag packs, wallets and etc. thanks. Oscar

[@leegrant7588]

The Cay is delicious

[@ladloca5252]

Ive seen squat toilets even in a Bistrot in Paris😮

[@bhutan1811]

Hi Beryl, I’m planning a visit to Istanbul in the first week of Nov 2023. Is it safe to travel to Istanbul right now given the current crisis in the Middle East? Any advice will be most welcome.

[@Ms-ve1lx]

Türkiye is a safe contry. 45 million turists come to Turkiye every year. See you at Turkiye❤

[@S.Yucel1962]

Querida Bery, he visto tu maravilloso vídeo. Sólo lamento una cosa, que te veas como una invitada aquí. Ahora eres nuestra hija, no una invitada, no acepto la palabra invitada.

[@murattahan2391]

👍👍👍

[@ashnoor9950]

👍🏼

[@zeynepsenadeniz4085]

Türkçe alt yazı neden yok acaba😊

[@ekamaeshiett8870]

10 minutes taxi drive and they're dying for a smoke 😂. And those taxi guys cheat so much. Love Istanbul ❤

[@user-qm8tr2cq1z]

In my country both of them 🇵🇰

[@jyotipethe]

I won’t say shock, but I was surprised at how few people spoke English in Istanbul. Another one was how Americanized the teenagers looked. There was a group of high-school kids when we went to Topkapi palace. They were wearing pants and sweatshirts. The boys and girls hung out together. They looked like a group of kids from any western school.

[@TolgaKarlilar]

That's very typical of most schools and school kids in Türkiye

[@jj-if6it]

That's not an American thing, you'll find that with teenagers all around the world!

[@elfzknn]

It’s normal that men and women hang out together. We don’t have that restriction. It has nothing about western culture

[@ilhan4034]

High school children in all secular countries in the world are the same way. oh the ignorance of these Americans 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@drsn9192]

Buna çok güldüm.. aslında. O gençler oraya. Deveyle geldiler ama sen o anı kacirmissin

[@farizaditya]

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻😍🤩🥰😘👍👍👍

[@momijiso9535]

What might surprise you: the bible- especially the new testament is talking a lot about places in turkiye. Paul was traveling trough turkish citys and preaching the gospel:)

[@draganamitrovic4614]

That's right 👍 Christianity first spread there.

[@harun5105]

Loved all the masajids in Turkiye. Haven't prayed in so many in such a short time. What shocked me was the lack of milk, plenty of cheese, but weirdly hard to find milk.

[@fshiramub5780]

Heloo is it safe to visit turkey currently ? Is there any conflict going out there?

[@mustafakemalataturk7587]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sallysmitgeddes2270]

Make a law to fine people whi are non atop breeding more animals. Thx for feeding them but they need homes

[@Zahra-lh1rl]

wow food lol :) SCP ;) ScP ! 😂 😂

[@weixiongchina]

Hi, pretty! I am planning to go to Istanbul next month, yet I am worried about the tension between the Turkish and Israeli governments. Is it safe to do travel now?

[@user-bj3tq6yb5p]

I don't know how Turks can drink boiling hot tea in Summer..

[@xxeyszxx]

I’m not Turkish, but I drink tea mostly every day doesn’t matter if it’s hot during the day 🇺🇸

[@jj-if6it]

Tea is refreshing!

[@KanalYD]

We are crazy :D

[@r.b6170]

My friend and I went to Istanbul a year ago; the only thing that "shocked" us was "how rude Turkish people are", but we intend to go against; we still liked it.

[@lbunnygordon1133]

There is a bad crisis in Turkey now it doubled and ordinary people hsve it very tough. But then that s worldwide. Some have gone ultranationalist not liking foreigners believing they re all filthy rich, but there are many kind people still, Istanbul is not a measure of whole of Turkey, and when got sick or fell there after having covid people did look after me so I wouldnt say all rude at all. I first went in 1997 though a different generation and a different Turkey.❤

[@harry000]

Are you sure they were Turkish? Istanbul extremely multicultural did you go to kadikoy ? You’re gonna find primarily Turkish & Europeans with a very pleasant laid-back middle class strikingly West Coast US attitude.

[@hassnainshah-dm3sn]

turkish people are not rude at all

[@Kiwi29676]

​@@harry000yes it is hard to find turks in istanbul nowadays thanks to erdoğan and him refugees

[@sambloomberg6154]

The most choking thing I had in Istanbul is that’s so many scammers and the food is not that’s good 😌

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

We have great food, all you need is to know where to eat, unfortunately, if you only visited the touristy areas or looked only in the main areas, food usually is bad there and expensive. There are few places even in the most touristy places that are good and have been there for decades that even locals or shop keepers still go to, but as I said, one needs to know what places are those snd not to step in the first restaurant one sees.