FOREIGNERS LIVING IN TURKEY | Why Foreigners Are Moving To Istanbul | Pros and Cons of Turkey 2021

[@aliciathom9633]

We moved to Southwest Turkey, on the Mediterranean 6 years ago and there is nowhere else we would rather be, having lived in England, Indonesia, Oregon, USA and Moscow, Russia. It is an incredibly diversely beautiful country, with extraordinary history and places, and of course, the wonderful people and food! Loved hearing from others who have moved here! ❤️

[@mariaandbryan]

Absolutely agree. The aegean and mediterranean coasts are amazing. That's where we currently are and truly love it. You guys live in a paradise. Thank you 😊

[@aliciathom9633]

@@mariaandbryan whereabouts are you? If you come to Kalkan let me know and we could meet up!

[@mariaandbryan]

@@aliciathom9633 That is awesome, We are in Bodrum now, but we are heading up to Izmir. Next time we come (maybe in October) we will head down there. Send us an email so we can be in touch and we can meet when we get back. [e-mail]

[@globalreggaepromotio]

i will keep in touch and keep u posted with our plans tbat would be so cool to.meet i will.maje a trip to u guys to meet i have an eninglish friend who livess in Kusadasi she has a ja aican son and she is in Turkey now.many many years

[@benimdunyam2424]

Hello Alicia, I would like to listen your story if you dont mind. How can I reach you. Thanks and regards.

[@jcasquarelli1877]

Nice video. I moved to Istanbul three years ago; I'm originally from Brooklyn and miss their thin slice. That said, I do not regret my move one bit. My wife is from the Philippines, but has now accepted Turkey as her home. We're both quite happy here. Safe travels wherever your journey takes you.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks for sharing your life experience. Yes a nice thin NY slice and chinese food is all Lieles misses. We hope to make Turkey our home base country, especially since we don't have one now lol Nice virtually meeting you

[@jcasquarelli1877]

@@mariaandbryan If you are able to make Istanbul your home base, then please let me know. My wife and I would love to welcome you into our home for a nice meal and a few laughs once the worst of the pandemic has passed. I teach at a university here and convinced a couple of my NYC friends to relocate as well. Stay safe, happy, and inspired.

[@mariaandbryan]

@@jcasquarelli1877 That is awesome! Send us an email to [e-mail] so we can be in touch directly. We will be in Istanbul the first week of June and then we leave but should be back in September or so. We would love to meet you!

[@fxtymz1123]

Why did you move from Brooklyn to turkey lol

[@soothingme]

I’m in brooklyn and looking to move there as well … trying to figure out what to work there first. .. maybe open up my open business or something.

[@melx2706]

As a Turkish person, I loved this video. There are so many Turkish locals here who doesn't like this country and want to live somewhere else, so seeing foreigners loving this country and loves to live here made me so happy.

[@gizlihesap1567]

Might be because turkish lira currency......we live in our homeland like refugee/slave

[@mariaandbryan]

Mel, we are actually contacting some of you to help us create a video about Turkish who wants to leave the country. Talha, not all of us work for American companies or make USD salaries, but we know the economy in Turkey for Turkish is horrible. We are trying to help by promoting your country and by eating and spending our money in small businesses and family run places.

[@user-dm6ts6zt6i]

@@mariaandbryan its not much, but its an honest work. thank you!!

[@cananamerikada3386]

@@mariaandbryan Hello I live in the USA for a long time and started to make videos. What about we can have a video together as I feel really bad about Turkish economy.

[@feedmeimei]

Wow very cool that you guys are letting people tell their stories of how/why they moved to Turkey!

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes, who better to share than the people who actually has gone through it Thanks 😊😊😘😘

[@taniaalvisi5865]

Hola! Greetings from Pendik, Istanbul. I am originally from NYC have been living in Turkey for now 1 year. LOVE IT!

[@mariaandbryan]

Awesome! Happy you are here! We might stay a bit longer than planned this time 😊😊

[@mushi475]

why you moved here from NYC?

[@taniaalvisi5865]

@@mushi475 i had been to Turkey many times before moving - husband is Turkish. I feel very secure here and the people are very helpful making one feel at home right away. Turkey is truly a beautiful country. How long have you been here?

[@mushi475]

@@taniaalvisi5865 i am native Turkish, its interesting to see foreign people coming and living here, i mean its exciting to see, its nice to hear you like here!

[@ahmedalashry8234]

@@mushi475 wow Turkish guy speaking English! you're super man :" I don't know why do Turkish speak only their mother language

[@tttt23297]

Turkish language belongs to the linguistic family of Altaic and Uralic. It is very mathematical that you can construct it with adding multiple suffixes. Because in many cases, the suffixes already indicates what the sentence is structured, the word order in the sentence becomes less important, in some cases unimportant. For example, in English, you can say ‘Alex gave the ball’ but you can’t really say ‘the ball gave Alex’. But in Turkish, you can say ‘Alex topu verdi’ which is the most common word order (Subject and Object and Verb) The ball is top in Turkish, u sound in topU is the indicator of an object. So, because we already understand what the object is, we can also say ‘Alex verdi topu’ or ‘Topu Alex verdi’ or ‘Verdi Alex topu’ or ‘Verdi topu Alex’ in Turkish. The bare meaning will stay the same, but the emphasis will slightly change. One will put greater emphasis on the subject, the other one on the object, and another one on the verb. For example, another fundamental difference is in word formation. Simple example: Gözlükçülük means the field of optician. But, we already realize that it gets constructed as such: Göz means eye. Göz-lük means glasses Gözlük-çü means optician Gözlükçü-lük means the field of opticians. Every suffix have certain meaning which will bring more meaning to the core. Another fundamental difference is with Vowel Harmony. I think this gives foreigners very hard time. In very simple terms, it means hard wovels (a, u, ı, o) are followed by hard wovels. Soft vowels (e, ü, i, ö) are followed by soft wovels. The harmony also affects the suffixes. For example: Göz-lük and Kitap-lık. They both have the -lik suffix, but the wovel changed to be in harmony with previous vowel. Another main difference is the pronunciation. Turkish is pretty much written as it’s spoken. It consists of syllables, which there is very simple mathematical rule for pronunciation. it’s good to know these main differences, keep practicing more :)

[@turkishraccoon]

Ural-Altaic theory is pretty old and it's debunked. Turkish is a Turkic language.

[@marslanouk6627]

Wow rt, that’s impressive. Thank you!

[@seksendoksan49]

Atlaic 0_o ??

[@nihatnl767]

Turkish belongs to Ural / Altai and Hungars and Finnish belong also to it

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you for the grammar advice.

[@loboloco08]

Bro... I didn’t even finish the video and I’m in love with this country already.

[@mariaandbryan]

Happy to hear that! Turkey is freaking amazing.

[@Tila_tr]

Nowadays there are a lot of people coming from all around the world to Turkey and specifically to Istanbul. However the context of your videos are so creative. You are not just showing around to the people, but also make them understand the culture and the life in Turkey which also makes you very unique and valuable for us. Thanks for being here. Keep on...

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi there!! Thank you so much for your beautiful message. Yes ideally we want to help a bit with the division we have in the world, we thought that if we could create videos where we can share what we learn about people, traditions, and lifestyles of the places we go to, we can connect by showing that despite our differences, we are all humans and we all eat, sleep, work, breathe, care and dream a better world. Happy you like our videos and we hope we can continue sharing the beauty of the people in Turkish.

[@annwhite1]

I love and miss Istanbul (my husband is Turkish) now that I'm living abroad because of my husband's job. Guys try 852 in Moda Kadikoy for some really great Chinese food. The owner is a young lady from Hong Kong (as you may understand from the restaurant name) with her Turkish husband and the food is delicious (she practically makes quite everything by herself). Stay safe and enjoy Istanbul and Turkey.

[@mariaandbryan]

That is awesome! Thanks for the recommendation, we will go when going back to IStanbul for sure. We are in the Mugla region now.

[@annwhite1]

@@mariaandbryan enjoy 😊!

[@hereyougofirst]

I don’t know why but it makes us (Turkish people) happy to see that foreigners love our country, this is a feeling every single Turkish has I believe and as I said, I don’t know why. While watching this video I feel very happy that the people in this video like to live here, btw it is such a nice thing that you said that you feel happy because you don’t face any discrimination based on your appearence here, I feel really happy for you as well ☺️ we are all humans and we deserve to live equally, loves from Istanbul💖✨ subscribed!

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much for your beautiful message. I totally understand the pride and happiness to hear foreigners love your country, because I feel so ashamed when I see how racist my (Maria) country (Spain) is and how uncomfortable it is for some people. So when I hear people having a good experience, it warms my heart and put hope on the new generations. We made a video last year when we got stuck here during the lockdowns, and my husband talks about how awesome it was for him to be in Turkey and how it has been the first time that he feels free as a human, not tied down for the color of his skin. That is one of the reasons why we love Turkey so much. Thank you all for accepting him and accepting us.

[@veys4958]

@@mariaandbryan Turks love black people. You have to protect your husband. :) :P

[@brittislove]

Turkey is a badass place. Everyone was so friendly and I can't tell you how awesome it is to have a chef stand outside the restaurant saying, "come inside! I will cook you a nice fish!" Hell yeah, I like fish

[@muhammadmansoorsikandar2526]

Because #Turkish people are beautiful Innerly ,give respect to everyone without prejudice. You are successor of Ottoman . The great Ertugrul may live long.

[@Chahlie]

I'm Canadian and the Turkish people I have met here in Canada have been so kind and well mannered, and genuinely nice. I plan on going as soon as I have my third vaccine, with hopes of not returning to Canada. My only concern is that maybe as a single, and middle aged, woman it may be hard to integrate into a rural community. I have never lived in a city, or even a town, so...fingers crossed! :)

[@erdem0577]

Harikasınız Türkiye'de olmanızdan mutluyuz. Bizim kültürümüzde misafir başımızın tacıdır. Sizde başımızın tacısınız hoş geldiniz ülkemize. Umarım çok mutlu vakit geçirirsiniz Türkiye'de...

[@mariaandbryan]

Türkiye'yi ve Türkleri seviyoruz. Teşekkür ederim!

[@tahaesat2569]

I moved to the states a couple years ago and I was shocked when I found out about the discrimination issues and how it impacts people's daily lives and safety. I am happy that you feel safe in my hometown

[@mariaandbryan]

That is sadly true. We made a video last year about our 5 months "stuck" in Istanbul during the pandemic and we talk about how my husband felt as a black man in Turkey, and still, until this day, some viewers think we are either exaggerating or we are sharing something irrelevant. But we know many people can benefit from knowing how freeing it is to be in a place where you aren't discriminated against for your color or your race. Stay safe out there, and hope to meet some of you when we return to the US (don't know when, but someday lol)

[@PuriandSue]

I can't imagine moving to a country, would have been so exciting and anxious at the same time. I find people who move to a new country (especially with no friends, relatives there, coupled with the language barrier) is so daring and brave!

[@mariaandbryan]

Totally understand, I (Maria) find it super exciting and freeing lol, to me, it is like a puzzle that I have to put together. I have done it a couple of times. I moved to NY when I was 17 for the first time. I have lived in +25 cities in the world, and many of those I did on my own.

[@Jay_0605]

About to do so for my undergraduate studies🤞

[@omersengun1536]

Thank you very much for promoting our country . We are a society that values ​​people and animals very much. No human being is superior to another. There are so many places to visit, just have fun. 🇹🇷😉

[@keithsy3100]

Your country is nice and people are so welcoming... even turkish doesnt speak english but they are so kind... been to istanbul for 5 Times....

[@omersengun1536]

@@keithsy3100 we are trying to learn English 😂.In universities, courses are given in English in most courses. There are a lot of English courses in the city. ı think In every society, people should know at least 2 languages. because one language is one human, two languages ​​are two people 👥

[@keithsy3100]

@@omersengun1536 nothing to worry about speaking english, eventually you will learn how to speak. What matters most or the impact to me is that turkish people are so kind and nice... they will really give you a simple smile and kind body gesture by showing that we as toruist are really welcome in turkey... thats why been to istanbul for how many times...

[@noname34]

Hey you guys need to stop with this inferiority complex and constantly expressing your appreciation to foreigners for living in your country. This is nothing more than feeling inadequacy and in some way that you are deficient. You would never see an American be grateful to someone for living or visiting their country.

[@istanbullubenim5543]

@@noname34 It clearly shows your mind and values have lot of deficiencies. You are the opposite of what the Turkish society stands for. Turks are the most hospitable people in the world. I think showing appreciation to another human being is not an inadequacy. Your are a delinquent for even writing such a comment.

[@kimberlyfarber1490]

Wonderful video. I am half Turkish, half American and chose to make my life here in Istanbul.

[@MrDayandlight]

Think about capodocia it’s much cheaper and days much much longer in here you will enjoy it 😉

[@mariaandbryan]

There are so many beautiful places in Turkey, it is hard to decide, but Istanbul is a unique city in the world for sure. We are in Dalyan and we are loving it here for sure.

[@veys4958]

Helal kardeşim! Hep birlikte bu ülkeyi geliştirelim ve medeniyet beşiği haline getirelim inşallah.

[@nayarabadke7776]

Congrats for this video. I have a dream: to visit Turkey! Since a lot years ago I started to be interested in everything about this country. Im learning turkish, just to arrive there speaking some words!!🖒❤ Oh im brasilian.

[@mariaandbryan]

We hope you get to come soon. This country is amazing. We are happy we are able to help with the information and things we learn. There are spanish subtitles, I know Brazilian is a totally different language, but sometimes it helps. Stay safe

[@nayarabadke7776]

@@mariaandbryan tk! I understand and speake spanish...long history...:) But you know that here in Brasil we speak Português... is great. A lot of people in the world don't know that!:) They think we speake spanish😎🖒 And yes, I accepted your advices when I travel to Turkey! Be safe you too😷 God bless you.🕊 * sorry my english. Is not correct a 100% but I have to trainee. "Bay Bay"!

[@mariaandbryan]

@@nayarabadke7776 your English is perfect and yes i know you speak portuguese, I'm from spain 😊😊😊 Bye bye 💗

[@claudiadeuchars4814]

Hi !! Nayara eu e meu marido estamos tambem pensando em mudar pra Turkey no começo do ano que vem, nos moramos na Inglaterra mas queremos ir pra outro lugar 😊

[@alexfrancisburchard4708]

Thanks for having me on - the video is great :) I like the bit about the background at the end 😹

[@mariaandbryan]

İt was an absolute pleasure to have you in it and to be able to spend time with you and meet you. We learned so much from you. Thank you for making time to be with us

[@mariaandbryan]

Love this!!! Connecting people ☺️☺️ Thanks for watching us

[@mariaandbryan]

@@rumeliusa470 thank you!!

[@julielachtay5618]

I've been all over the world and now I live in Kadikoy, about 5 minutes from the Iskele where you were filming and couldn't imagine living anywhere else. This city is magical.

[@mariaandbryan]

We love Kadikoy, we always stay there when in Istanbul. It is indeed magical. Where are you from?

[@medicinalplantskian1937]

I already love you guys! I'm a Canadian living in beautiful Vancouver BC (Canada). I love everything about this place however, I'm thinking to move to Turkey because of many reasons. The most important one is her. I've already subscribed to your channel and hope to see you guys once I'm in there.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks for sharing!! We love Vancouver! But Turkey is a special country with amazing people. Thanks for subscribing. Let us know when you move, we keep coming every year. 😊

[@andjusticeforallav.ismailg1011]

Let's clarify the grammer: English: Subject + verb+object Turkish: Subject+object+verb, so verb always be at the end of the sentence Not like Alex's sentence: going to market i am Subject: Ben : İ Object: Markete: to market Verb: Gidiyorum: going to(This is very confusing for non-turkish speakers i know)

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you Ismael

[@mer5782]

so happy to see people enjoying Turkey. I hope you guys wont have any bad experiences in Turkey

[@mariaandbryan]

We have been here in total 8 months and we just got our residency and we can't complaint about anything. We are in the south now, and hope the lockdown ends on the 17th so we can keep our travels 😊 Thank you!

[@okeosisiimporter1909]

Hi

[@feedmeimei]

NYC Chinese food is AMAZING. I miss all the noodles and dumplings from the spots in Chinatown & Flushing!!

[@mariaandbryan]

Flushing is home to our hearts (and tummies) hahaha

[@TurkkenyaByPhoebe]

Wow !What a great video. Turkey is a great country with super amazing people. Am married to a Turkish man and I love how they treat people with respect and hospitality. Much love ❤🇹🇷🇹🇷🇰🇪

[@mariaandbryan]

The country is amazing. Do you live in Turkey? We really want to go to Lamu in Kenya. Maybe next February 😊 Thanks for watching us 😊😊

[@TurkkenyaByPhoebe]

@@mariaandbryan Oh really ! I will be going to Kenya this year,will be a great pleasure meeting you guys. We stay in Izmir city but now we came in our village in Odemis to enjoy some fresh air and eat fresh fruits.

[@mariaandbryan]

@@TurkkenyaByPhoebe that's awesome! We are in Dalyan. We might go back to Izmir later in the fall. We want to make a video about Afroturks and we were told there is a big community there. Fresh fruit and air is the best. It would be awesome to go to Kenya with a local. If you would like, send us an email to [e-mail] so we can be in touch 😊

[@RPGmodsFan]

Hello Mamuchos! 10:43 Your comment about "feeling like a human being" was really touching. I wonder if you felt that way in any other countries? As an idea, I think this would be great video to make.

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi there! Thanks for your suggestion. We made a video last year where we capture some of that. It is called Foreigners stuck in Istanbul and my husband, Lieles speaks about how he feels as a black man in Istanbul. We haven't been in many countries to make a fair analysis, but we can tell you Turkey is the one where we felt the most welcome and the least discriminated.

[@feedmeimei]

Hahah that is a beautiful REAL background!

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks Meimei!

[@reelhappytravellers2691]

Our happiest moments as travellers always seem to come when we stumble upon one video like yours..... Thank you so much for sharing with us!!!!!!

[@mariaandbryan]

So nice of you! Thank you. Are you guys traveling now or are you in Australia?

[@reelhappytravellers2691]

@@mariaandbryan now we are in Athens,Greece!!!!!

[@mariaandbryan]

Awesome!! We hope to be able to go this year. As soon as they let Lieles get in 😊

[@reelhappytravellers2691]

@@mariaandbryan we hope the pandemic is over and to see the lights at hte end of this tunnel......we really tired!!!!!

[@Home0653]

I m turkish Guy who living in the Netherlands i love turkey Istanbul is my favorite

[@mariaandbryan]

How long have you been there for? The Netherlands is such a beautiful place too. But Turkey has won our hearts

[@Home0653]

I born here man but really i wanted also Stay there but IT isnt easy i have two little kids change everthing for Them isnt easy

[@mariaandbryan]

@@Home0653 we totally understand. Things are different when having kids. They are the priority always

[@bearsandbutters]

It was great that most of all the experiences are positive that they have had there. Very cool that the health care system is so much cheaper than the US and no co-pays. We agree Maria, healthcare is a human right, and in the USA it's a luxury to have healthcare.

[@mariaandbryan]

We just paid for health insurance for a whole year for under $30 per person in Turkey. In the US, we paid $1200 a month per person.... and I still couldn't afford to go to the doctor because the insurance doesn't cover until you spend $20,000 ...but I didn't have $20000 to spend, so I never went to the doctor in the US

[@bearsandbutters]

@@mariaandbryan We get that Healthcare Nightmare here in the USA... The cost is no joke. Butters cringes all the time, because in Canada.. it's free!

[@PogiboyProductions]

Love everyone's story of why they came to Turkey! Language barrier but I always love hearing a new language when people talk..

[@mariaandbryan]

Agree, we love that too

[@jellybean6314]

If you want to buy NON-Turkish food items from different countries, buying it online on Turkish websites works perfect. I buy Korean, Japanese, Russian, Swiss, Italian, Canadian, etc stuff all the time. I can make any recipe I want while living in Turkey. ALSO there's hardly any shipping costs and it is FAST!

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks for the advice! Will keep it in mind for sure. 😊

[@feedmeimei]

I can imagine it is difficult to learn Turkish. I definitely get super intimidated by language barriers when I travel internationally!

[@Kuzgunrunner1]

Turkish language Is easier then learning French language:-)

[@mariaandbryan]

İ hope you are right, because that means i have hope, because i speak french. So if i was able to learn french, that means i can learn turkish easily?

[@mariaandbryan]

Feed Meimei it is truly a barrier, but it's also fun to learn a few words, it makes the local smile 😊

[@SantosChronicles]

Love how nice and helpful everyone. I did see that video in NY where that guy beat on that Asian Lady and the people working watched and then closed the door when the guy left. Totally a different culture. I was super young when I moved from the Philippines, to Africa, to the United States. I was able to learn a language without even trying. I bet it is so much harder as you get older.

[@mariaandbryan]

Those videos break our hearts... it is so sad that the community in the US has come to this. Here, it is unthinkable, everyone runs to help others in need, is really awesome. Yes, when I was younger(Maria) I would pick up any language within days, but now, my brain is rusty rusty lol

[@bearsandbutters]

Too cute that Maria said "Lieles goes wherever I want him to go." LOLOL!! At least he admits it! We can imagine learning the Turkish language would be challenging, especially coming from English, and interesting that all 3 guys mentioned to learn some Turkish before moving there. It makes sense.

[@mariaandbryan]

That is correct, it might be a thing if everyone says it, right? lol. Of course Lieles goes wherever I say. Wait until you see our destinations for the summer hahahah, def not Lieles ideas hahah

[@bearsandbutters]

@@mariaandbryan We detect a LOT of walking involved!! 😂😂😂

[@TwoHungryDiners]

It's so interesting to see there are many reasons for foreigners moving to Istanbul, and actually to many different places around the world too! 2:46 Yay now it's the real Steve in this video haha (referring to our last comment in the previous video 😅). Nice one guys having him talk in your video. A familiar face 😃

[@mariaandbryan]

That is right, Steve is here now for real hahaha Yes it is quite interesting to see the difference of reasons of migration, it changes depending on the countries involved.

[@timurkartalov5996]

Turkish is a very different language. Some times A word can have 2 or 3 different meanings. But don't be afraid if you watch Turkish TV series or old Turkish movies, it will be easy for you. It is a language spoken for more than 3000 years. Therefore, it is very wide in terms of literature and culture. When you talk to people more, you start to understand after a while.🙏

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes, it's all about practice, listening and speaking it. The same thing happens with spanish, we have one word that can have many meanings but also we have several words that can mean the same thing, therefore the language is super rich. Sometimes i (Maria) feel like English is too simple and can't truly express certain things because they don't have the words for it. Can't wait to speak turkish more fluently Thanks for the tips

[@Nina-dp3gx]

Yes and many people do not know that Turkish people originate from Asia and Turkish is in the same language group as Koren for instance !

[@timurkartalov5996]

@@Nina-dp3gx we can call it multi-culture. You are right

[@alyonabilous922]

Great video, thank you, guys! I'm Ukrainian living in Vietnam, planning to relocate to Turkey, your video is really inspiring.

[@mariaandbryan]

Best of luck! Let us know if you move here, we always come back here. We made Turkey our base country. :)

[@Abdullahsen0]

I am sure that this channel will gain at least 10 thousand more subscribers in 1 month because you are doing a very good job.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much 😀 Hope you are right! We are happy with everyone's love and support. Thank you so much!

[@Abdullahsen0]

It didin't happen :(

[@mariaandbryan]

İt's ok, no worries! That's means we have to keep working harder ☺️

[@beefybeef1326]

To add to your comment on robotics.... you may not know this but Turkey is one of the worlds leading drone manufacturers. They have also produced their own spacecraft. look up the baykar tb2, akinci and gokturk 2. Turkey is making leaps forward in the world of technology

[@mariaandbryan]

Love it!! This is so helpful to know, we are always trying to know more about drones. Now we have a very tiny one to avoid the bureaucracy that comes with carrying one through different countries, but if we ever make Turkey our home base, we can try to get one of those.

[@bearsandbutters]

Hey Mamuchos!! Too funny Lieles dancing at the beginning, and you can never go wrong with some Lip gloss kisses from your spouse. It was awesome you met up with 3 different guys that moved to Turkey. Alex, Steve and Florian gave you some really great insight on what to expect, and what they didn't expect.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much 🤗 Girls, we love sharing all these things with you all, there is so much misconception and who better to share all this but the people who has done it? Kissing kissing!

[@journeywithjasmin4089]

Black British woman moved to kusadasi 3 years ago I’m 45 semi retired Love it wouldn’t change a thing moved here because I fell in love with everything here food cost of living sun sea house prices cheap love the culture

[@mariaandbryan]

Awesome! We went to Kusadasi for two days recently, but stopped our road trip to be in compliance with the lockdown. Hope to go back and meet some people next time... Now the hills there are crazy, how do you manage?

[@KimchiAndBeansVideos]

That's true about Chicago. We like this dude. The Lakefront trail is a plus.

[@mariaandbryan]

👏🏼👏🏼 I knew you guys would like hearing from him 😊😊

[@KimchiAndBeansVideos]

So glad that you guys made friends over there. It's a beautiful place to be. Great tips from these guys. Fantastic video.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you guys!

[@Michael-qm9uw]

It was a successful and high quality video. Loves from Turkey 😊

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you very much!

[@serce1686]

Living in Australia 🇦🇺 but Türkey is love of my life. Cant wait to come to visit as soon as our borders are open! Turkey please do more to overcome covid✌🏽

[@mariaandbryan]

Hopefully things get under control. It would have been great if all countries would have gotten together and agree on a plan, we believe the virus would have been contained if every country would have taking this with the same level of responsibility. And for the record, after being in 7 different countries, we can say that Turkey is been one of the countries that managed it best. (out of the ones we have been to)

[@serce1686]

Thats good to hear but numbers of cases are rising. 😞

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes horribly, totally agree.

[@serce1686]

@@rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr_ Is that official?

[@LifetimeTravelmates]

You guys are doing a really good job with these videos!! And we like them! I guess many people like them, look at those views!! 📈

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks so much!! Trying to have this different approach where we can truly learn more about each other and where people can have a space to share their experiences and opinions

[@susancarroll3431]

As an expat retired here in Istanbul I encourage you to learn Turkish!

[@mariaandbryan]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 absolutely

[@web3wizard381]

Thanks for promoting our country man! Im a nearly fluent English speaking local living in Istanbul atm, if you ever need a local guide feel free to hit me up!

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so so much! We are in the Aegean coast at the moment. We love Istanbul. Hope you like our upcoming video.

[@web3wizard381]

@@rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr_ if you act like a dickhead you will never be welcome anywhere. if you are a nice respectful person you will be welcome. sounds like you chose to act like the former.

[@mariaandbryan]

We don't agree with that. We have been lucky and blessed to explore a great amount of Türkiye and meet a multitude of individuals from the countries you mentioned and around the world that love living in Türkiye. We can't speak for everyone but for us personally, Türkiye is a place we feel all is welcome no matter who you are or your status.

[@web3wizard381]

@@rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr_ a syrian migrant recently detonated a bomb in taksim, i dont have to say more

[@mahamedahmed9140]

i been to istanbul 2 times from London fell in love with the Country and the people very open minded people very helpfull I’m planing to be there in June will like to hang out with you

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much! We would love to hang out but unfortunately our visas expire in May, so we are leaving soon 😭😭😭 we will be back later this year, and next year, and every year unless they banish us hahahah. So keep in touch!

[@aleyna5307]

Hello from Miami Florida. you guys are so lucky i miss Turkey so much the foooooooood 😋

[@mariaandbryan]

Hello Niki! Yes the food here is amazing ☺️ Hope you can come soon

[@RudyVisuals]

Turkish does sound pretty tricky to learn! The language was one of the most challenging things too when we were in Vietnam. We just couldn't get the hang of the different pronunciations of the same words

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes the pronunciation can be very tricky. But we will keep trying lol

[@ferrumf1]

Again a great video, no exaggeration, intimate, enlightening 🤩 You know this job, congratulations and thanks for the enjoyable video 👍🏻 And, of course, the place where your wife says is the right place 🤣🤣🤣

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so so much!!! We get messages of people asking us how much we get paid for taking good about Turkey 😂😂😂 İt would be awesome to get paid but this is truly from our hearts and from our friends hearts. And yes, wherever place i choose is the right place hahahahah Thank you so much! We love having you here

[@ferrumf1]

Forget what they said, people's eyes reflect inside them, and there is no hypocrisy in your eyes. But a little money could be really good 😉 And I'm with you to the end, you're right 😂😂

[@mariaandbryan]

😍😍😘😘😘

[@ferrumf1]

🥰🤗😘

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

Another great video, really like the cinematic feel.

[@mariaandbryan]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you and have a great weekend

[@Khawatertaha]

How do I fast forward to tomorrow?? 🤣 Excited to watch it 😍 this time I have my reminder on 😎

[@mariaandbryan]

You're the best!

[@TwoHungryDiners]

Hey Maria and Lieles! First of all, great job on making these videos about Turkey. It's different, it's fresh and definitely inspiring. Love the background of where you filmed yourself talking too! Well done 👏

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much!! Happy we are taking this route, and happy you are liking it!

[@FoodandFootprints]

After being away from the US for a year, we totally agree with missing friends and family and the wide variety of food available

[@mariaandbryan]

Def the big missing part.

[@adejohnson137]

As someone who has lived in Chicago for over 31 years, I will definitely miss the Lakefront when I finally retire and move to Turkey 🇹🇷. Thanks for a fun and enlightening video.

[@mariaandbryan]

Are you planning to move to any coastal city in Turkey? Chicago seems lovely, we have a few friends there, and I (Maria) was planning to move there before I met Lieles. Thank you for watching us

[@adejohnson137]

@@mariaandbryan I plan on moving to Istanbul preferably closer to the outskirts for some peace and quiet. But I don't want to be far from the center. Definitely plan to visit all the provinces though. Keep up the good work 👏

[@matlihan]

Someone lived in Chicago for a few years, I can guarantee that you will get over it when you do not have to shovel a couple feet of snow in front of your door, let your car engine run for at least 15 minutes before it becomes driveable, while you are trying to scrape the frozen ice on your windshield with that lovely lake originated freezing wind blowing to your entire body about give it or take 10 mph from all 4 directions.

[@adejohnson137]

@@matlihan you can't guaranteed that I will not be nostalgic about where I have lived my life for over three decades.

[@matlihan]

@@adejohnson137 Moving to a different country is not for the fainted heart for sure. Yet you are welcome to stay in Chicago, ride the urine-smelling 100 years old subway, and continue to freeze.

[@o-mersari2353]

Proud to be a dutch-turkish citizen.....the biggest cultural shock????? There were no Camels on the road, i was shocked😂🤣❤

[@cemyildiz7842]

There are almost no camels even in Egypt either, maybe just the ones service for touristic purposes.

[@mariaandbryan]

Hahahah people also think we are dancing flamenco in the streets in Spain 😂😂😂 and that we all have bulls

[@o-mersari2353]

@@mariaandbryan its true about the flamenco🤣😂🤣💃💃💃

[@o-mersari2353]

@@mariaandbryan one thing is definitely true ; the most beautifull women are from spain,as a child my first girlfriend ever was from spain, ❤ still miss her

[@mariaandbryan]

@@o-mersari2353 🤣🤣🤣

[@SantosChronicles]

You guys hit it out of the park with your Title!!! I think this video is going to have a lot of legs. So jealous of your merch shelf. I'm more excited about that than being monetized 😂 We saw Farmer Steve, I hope Gokce has a new helpeer, Farmer Lieles. The viewers wants to see this!!!!

[@TravelInteresante]

I'll hire them both, time to get Lieles' hands on it 😁

[@mariaandbryan]

hahahah let's get Lieles to work in the farm...he will melt even in the winter, so it will be fun to see regardless hahaha

[@Nina-dp3gx]

Turkish people originated from North Eastern Asia and this is why Turkish is in the same language group as Korean for instance.... And yes they act and look like Europeans as Turkey is literally the bridge between Europe and Asia. Beautiful people in a beautiful country 🙏🏻

[@mariaandbryan]

Fascinating place with wonderful people and food!

[@bringdaruckusss5408]

no turks don't act and look like europeans.....

[@luke34445]

@@bringdaruckusss5408 um yes turks look like europeans. there are turks that look russian, greek, italian, spanish but also east asian etc we are diverse

[@ariann9714]

Same language group as Korean?😳

[@GilGaladGaming]

What? Korean language has its own on its own language branch because it's uniquely invented. Turkish and Korean? What? Kardeş ne konuştuğumuz bilmiyorsanız nolur yazmayın beş dakka googlelamak :D

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for this video n thanks for sharing d real experiences in Turkey from few other perspectives.

[@mariaandbryan]

Our pleasure!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@mariaandbryan 😁

[@LifetimeTravelmates]

Being able to walk around feeling safe is so important! I felt unsafer in my own hometown (BCN) than in Seoul or other places we've been to!

[@mariaandbryan]

Likewise in Madrid, even in the south now, it is not what it was for sure.

[@AnthoyNico]

Nos ha encantado el video! sobre todo el baile de Lieles al principio jajaja... definitivamente hay que aprender un poco el idioma antes de mudarse allí, nos tienen maravillados con Turquía ya la queremos ir a conocer!

[@mariaandbryan]

Lieles esta super puesto con los bailes jajajajaj. Turquia es una maravilla, de verdad chicos que nos encantaria veros aqui. Un abrazo y os vemos esta tarde en el directo de IG

[@anlamdas9619]

Harika insanlarsınız..

[@mariaandbryan]

Teşekkür ederim. Türkiye seviyoruz

[@turkogrenci]

Teşekkurler, for this video. I'm learning Turkish at the moment.

[@mariaandbryan]

Super! That is fantastic! What is your first language?

[@turkogrenci]

@@mariaandbryanmy first language is English.

[@turkogrenci]

@@mariaandbryan do you guys have an Instagram account in tandem with this channel?

[@mariaandbryan]

@@turkogrenci Yes, @themamuchos is our travel account

[@feedmeimei]

It's nice to know that residents in Turkey can have healthcare!

[@mistalion1]

what do you mean? Turkey is one of best at medics. one of my friend complained about Canadian medical system as he had to wait for hours for the doctor. even though he had risk

[@mariaandbryan]

@mistalion health care in the US is inexistent. Well, it's more complicated than that. Our friend Meimei lives in san Francisco and she doesn't know about health care in other countries. Not everyone has access to the same information, that's why it's important for us to add this information in out videos. İn the US a lot of people think that universal healthcare only exist in places where communism rules. I'm not saying that's what our friend Meimei thinks, I'm just giving you some context so you can understand what others see.

[@pokuman2666]

@@mariaandbryan Did you said "İn the US"? It seems you already became turkish. 😂

[@fromtheheartvideos3041]

You are funny and positive my man they will love you in Turkey!!! Much love bro

[@mariaandbryan]

I appreciate that 😍

[@burakcetav]

As much as I love Istanbul, it can be a struggle and hard to get adjusted. That was the case for me when i moved from the Netherlands and found a job. I decided to move back. Especially the economic crisis and current political instability is not a good time to live there.

[@timbik1125]

Burak, there is something wrong with you bro, I also lived in another country for about 23 years then came back for good, by the way New York that is. And I didn’t have any hard time readjusting myself, especially after all those years I repeatedly heard or overheard that all the foreigners need to f..ing go back home. On the other hand, no matter how hard the situation here is, people in this country will share whatever they got with foreigners without ever looking down on them and would never tell them to go back to their f...ing country!! But I understand you don’t worry cause we all know that it’s not easy being a Turk. It takes a lot, and you’ve got none!! Least do us a favor and don’t say that you are Turkish, cause you are NOT...

[@csgultekin]

As a fellow circassian, I find your comment yemug. You are from a line of people who lived on the mountains, and that was tough for you?

[@burakcetav]

@@csgultekin That is irrelevant and you are being judgemental and rude for no reason. Why dont you go live in Istanbul by yourself and a disease and tell me you are fine. Dumbass.

[@mariaandbryan]

We love this thread of conversation for one reason. It shows that we all have different points of view, even when we are from the same place. We all should be ok with having conversations explaining why yes or why no to something we like or dislike. Now the trick is to be ok with everyone's perspective. We don't all have to think or feel the same thing. Some people prefer coffee, some others prefer tea, and it should be ok. Burak, thank you for sharing your point of view, and to Tim and csgultekin thank you for sharing your thoughts about his experience. We all walk this life in different shoes, and we all have our preferences, and it is ok. If everyone loved Istanbul, then the city would be even more populated. We left NYC and our jobs in 2018 and many people said (and still say) we are crazy, now we don't make even a 10% of what we used to make back then, we don't have a house, we don't own anything materialistic, just our cameras and our luggage. But we have never been happier. That doesn't mean this is the right way of doing, it is just our way now. But it is not for everyone, and it might not even be for us in 20 years. Thank you all for watching and having this conversation 😊

[@FoodandFootprints]

Love the shots of the birds! 8:14

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks guys!

[@feedmeimei]

"what are you doing?" "my part" "your part comes next" 😂😂😂

[@mariaandbryan]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RudyVisuals]

Great video guys! We always love learning what it's like to live in other countries. Really can't wait until we can travel again 😃

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much, we do too. It is like something that always catches our intention. Hope we can meet somewhere this year.

[@mariaandbryan]

What it do Mamuchans! Thank you for watching us! Last week we put up a video about Turkish hospitality and it is no secret that we love Turkey. But this time, we wanted to share the point of view of other foreigners who moved to Turkey; because we know we are not the only ones who love this country. If you are Turkish and you are watching this video, what do you think about what is shared in this video? If you aren't Turkish, (and maybe are thinking about moving to Turkey) what questions do you have? Don't forget to check Gokce and Steve, our friends' channel: kzbin.info/door/M_LbQqMyM08jynil9vYEGg Thank you Florian, Alex and Steve for sharing your thoughts and spending time with us!

[@nickandhelmi]

this is so good - needs to go viral

[@mariaandbryan]

Awww Thanks guys! 😘😘😘

[@elleshar666]

We don't encounter a lot of black people in Turkey. If people stare that's why. Also for the love of god could you please explain me what's wrong with calling a black person black? I can't grasp it as a Turkish person.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Nothing wrong - it is just media spin.

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes, we understand about the stares. It is totally different than if someone stares at us in the US. We learned also that Turkish people just stares at everyone lol. It happens where Maria is from (Spain) especially with the older generations. We don't have a problem with us being called black. That is actually what we prefer. What we don't like is to be called colored people or people of color. People of color is supposed to be used to call a collective of people from different backgrounds black (African descendant), brown(indian, latino, and arabs descendant), and so on,. If you called a black person "colored" it is how it was called during the slavery times. We are black, and that's it, nothing wrong with it at all. We have encountered white people who doesn't like to call black people black, but we don't understand why. It is the color of the skin, it is not secret hahaha.

[@elleshar666]

@@mariaandbryan Thank you very much for the explanation. Racism due to skin color is not a thing here.. Hope to meet you someday and have a couple of beers :) Stay healthy.

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes that's one of the things we love the most. Just let us know where you are, and when restrictions lift, we will try to make our way to you 😉☺️

[@nickandhelmi]

BTW guys - gonna say love this edit, interview style - Steve killed it with his coolness haha

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you guys!! Steve is camera ready! He is awesome and so is Gokce, coming up in another video 😊

[@muratilik2008]

Ilk iki konuktan anladigimiz gibi kizlarimiz cok hizli 😀

[@mariaandbryan]

Ben (Maria) buna Türk tutkusu diyorum 🤣🤣🤣

[@mariaandbryan]

We are learning, and google translate and friends help us through it. We still have ways to learn and i know we make a lot of mistakes 🙊🙊 but thank you!

[@seksendoksan49]

ilk okudugmda farklı anlamıştım :) ama yabancı eniştelerle doluyoruz resmen kızlarımız fazlamı özgür buraktık ? başka yotuberlerdede bir çok yabancı enişte gördüm hee kıskanmaya başladım !

[@seksendoksan49]

@Elvan Erbey şans mı ?

[@cananamerikada3386]

Somehow Turkey is becoming less Turkish while more people are trying to run away each day due to economic disasters. I am glad you feel safe living in Turkiye. I live in NYC for ages and I don't think I can find my way if I go back there.

[@mariaandbryan]

We are happy to hear you are happy in NYC. Lieles is from there, born and raised there. İ (Maria) born and raised in Spain and lived over 15 years in NYC and as much as we love the city, we don't see ourselves living there. İt will always have a special place in our hearts though. We have met a lot of Turkish people, and yes many want to leave but many are coming back too. We all live in different shoes, with different priorities, and we all have different goals in life. We are sad to see the economy, that is why we always support local and family businesses. We promote Turkey with our hearts and videos and we hope the responsable tourism we promote helps Turkish people.

[@cananamerikada3386]

@@mariaandbryan I know and appreciate your videos on promoting Turkey and helping the economy. I recently discovered your channel. Now when people ask about Turkey I will show your videos. Muchos and muchas Gracias.

[@kartalkara7345]

Dil çok önemli 1 yıldır dominikteyim insanlar ispanyolca konuşuyor :) Ama kendi milletim gibi nazik yardımsever görmedim.Yemeklerimiz ise kesinlikle en iyisi :) çok güzel videolarınız var.Başarılar

[@mariaandbryan]

Çok teşekkür ederim! Karayip ülkelerindeki misafirperverliği çok iyi biliyoruz. Türkiye'de insanların ne kadar mutlu olduğunu görmek çok şaşırttı. Karayip ülkelerinin daha neşeli olacağını düşündüm ama değiller. Güzel sözleriniz için teşekkür ederim! Orada ne yapıyorsun??

[@kartalkara7345]

@@mariaandbryan Acun medyada çalışıyorum.Survivor Exatlon gibi formatlar çekiyoruz.Mexico colombia hungary greece and romania

[@mariaandbryan]

@@kartalkara7345 Aman tanrım, bu annemin en sevdiği gösteri! hahaha Harika! Pekala, çok ilginç bir işin var

[@xszym]

Great interviews. Nice to see Alex here and hear about FIRST Robotics competition!

[@mariaandbryan]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PuriandSue]

10:37 that punch 😂

[@mariaandbryan]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Josh-eb1bd]

As an American living in Turkey I agree with some of your points. The people are generally friendly and caring, the sites and history are amazing, and learning Turkish has really improved my ability to enjoy my time here. My disagreements are on your portrayal of the US. Health care is more widely accessible in the US, Corruption is lower, unemployment is lower, poverty rate is lower, wages are higher, and QoL is higher. Discrimination is also not the norm in the US. Americans are some of the kindest and the most generous people on the planet. The more countries I travel/live in the more I see what a great and abnormal thing the US is. I can’t speak to your specific life in New York but would love to hear both your stories and discuss. If you stay past the lockdown hit me up, dinners on me.

[@raelskeaqleiver7244]

we have economic crysis right now. İ hope everything will be better in future. These times our hardest times.

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi Josh, happy you have all those great experiences. Hope to meet you one day so we can share stories. Send us an email to [e-mail] so we can stay in touch!

[@judgeyourself8213]

Thank you Othman empire for building Turkey. The entire world owes you a thank you. Long live Ertugrul and Osman . They set a foundation that made turkey survive for over 700 years.

[@mariaandbryan]

Truly a great legacy to be humans and show love and respect for others, animals and more.

[@KimchiAndBeansVideos]

That's great that people help each other. A shared taxi?! That's cool.

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes and it's sooo cheap. It's all about the community and helping each other

[@PogiboyProductions]

"Now you have sexy lips" "Good Morning" Haha.. 😄

[@mariaandbryan]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rockdustlightstar1930]

You guys are shining,brilliant video,now i ve been in cape town for 2 years,but miss my İstanbul everyday,cheers

[@mariaandbryan]

Cape Town is far! What are you doing there? One of my sisters almost moves there for work. I was hoping she did so I could go visit her lol

[@PuriandSue]

We need to see more of Lieles dancing!

[@mariaandbryan]

Agree!!! Lieles dance! Lieles dance!

[@gunnertravel]

great documentation about Turkey. Look at those views. your subscriber loves it

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes, thank you so much Gunner!

[@halilkazik7816]

Nice Video. Thanks!

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you 😊

[@theYogachannel0035]

Great upload - hope your well and enjoying your week

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you! You too!

[@ugurkaya9033]

Thank you for this beautiful video, you loved us, we loved you, too

[@mariaandbryan]

You are so kind!! All love, all love!

[@Ss-wt8jw]

Ughh you guys made me sign in just to like & subscriber 😂 Missing Istanbul ❤️🇹🇷 Love from NJ

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much!!! 😊😊😊😊 We know the struggle though 🤣🤣🤣 Much love to our friends in the garden state!

[@Karacito]

Again some awesome subject. Going great guys look forward to see it

[@mariaandbryan]

Awesome! Thank you Selon! Hope to see you soon 😊

[@MenOfPurposeHQ]

I live in Turkey. Really nice country - I think more and more people will move here.

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes we think so too. Where are you from?

[@MenOfPurposeHQ]

@@mariaandbryan Northern Ireland 👍

[@mariaandbryan]

@@MenOfPurposeHQ Nice! Love Ireland! Can't wait for my husband Lieles to go there and visit.

[@kingk2235]

Awesome video guys. Great to hear the opinions of Turkey from different folks away from the usual opinions that some may have based on news/politics. I've hit subscribe! Though, if you guys have loved the hospitality, food & the people, then may I recommend for you to visit Northern Cyprus. Same amazing food, same famous Turkish hospitality, even friendlier people, but in an island surrounded by sun, sea & sand (and only an hour from Istanbul!) Oh and not to mention the many who will be able to communicate in English. Would be honoured to show you guys around one day. Stay safe guys!

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi Kem, that is awesome, thank you so much for the recommendation and for subscribing. You live in Northern Cyprus? We would love to go. Send us an email so we can be in touch and we can connect directly with you. You too stay safe

[@TiaandAndy]

Love all of the stories from different people who have moved!

[@mariaandbryan]

It was so good to hear this stories from others. So good!

[@leopoldofimbel121]

Very nice video. I love your energy guys!

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks so much!!

[@Incog_Nico]

The various perspectives were insightful. Loved it! Also loved the band-aid that followed the “technical difficulties”. 😂😂

[@mariaandbryan]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 that means we made you laugh today!

[@Incog_Nico]

I definitely had a good cackle. 😁

[@mariaandbryan]

@@Incog_Nico 😘😘

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Wonderful video. Many interesting stories.

[@mariaandbryan]

Glad you enjoyed it! It is always a pleasure seeing your comments...still catching up now

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@mariaandbryan 😁

[@senolbeyaz]

You are doing realy good work, thx bro

[@mariaandbryan]

We appreciate that! Thank you soooo much!

[@lisabelle7553]

I'm a new subscriber and I really enjoyed your video. Bebek area and kadikoy are some of my favorite parts of Istanbul, though I've never had the pleasure of living in Turkey.

[@mariaandbryan]

Welcome onboard!😊 Yes, Kadikoy is awesome, Bebek is def a wonderful area and worth the visit. Where are you from?

[@levinawalsh2015]

Great information👍. Thank you for sharing with us.☘✌.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you for being with us during the premiere. İt was awesome having you in the live chat 😊