ISTANBUL: EAST MEETS WEST (Turkey)

[@muhittinakarsu8613]

I'm from Turkey and Malini always asked people if they belonged to the West or the East. Choosing one side always means losing the other side, so Turkey has a chance not to choose one side. We are both East and West, we have lived through such a century and we will continue to live like this.

[@JohnnyRingo-c5v]

Become western

[@abdullahozek8016]

The Cow , Chapter 2 , Revealed at Al-Madinah by The Holy Spirit ( Angel Gabriel ) to the Last Prophet Muhammed a.s in the early 7th century ; In the name of Allah The Beneficent The Merciful : 115. Unto Allah belong The East and The West , and whithersoever ye turn , there is Allah ' s Countenance. Lo ! Allah is All - Embracing , All - Knowing . 116. And they say : Allah hath taken unto Himself a son . Be HE Glorified ! Nay , but whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth is His . All are subservient unto Him. 117. The Originator of the heavens and the earth ! When He decreeth a thing , He saith unto it only : Be ! And it is . The Glorious Qur'an

[@pseudonymshqipe854]

I visited it last summer. It's one of my favorite cities in the world.

[@tabbylondon2382]

What makes Istanbul stand out as a fab city, is it’s heritage, culture and values. I hope it never loses it’s identity as a city that has a deep and beautiful soul. No other city comes close to the richness like Istanbul.

[@LondonPower]

What values the extremination of all the byzantines Greeks from the city they created ?

[@tabbylondon2382]

@@LondonPower what did Athens and Greece do to eradicate 400 years worth of Ottoman empire history?

[@LondonPower]

@@tabbylondon2382 400 years of slavery

[@tabbylondon2382]

@@LondonPower doubt it very much. By 1453, the Byzantine empire was on its knees because of Its ineptitude. The Ottoman Empire was preferred to maintain the integrity of the Orthodox faith instead of accepting the Papacy of Western Christendom.

[@LondonPower]

@@tabbylondon2382 talking rubbish I dont want to hear

[@momo90865]

I travel to Istanbul often. Such an amazing experience every time.

[@legaciestr]

dont come we dont want your kind in our country

[@marbelltravel]

Istanbul, the city of my heart ♥️

[@marian8910]

I am in love with Istanbul! My love for Turkish culture began when I was 12 years old when my sister's Albanian friend introduced me to one of Tarkan's songs. I finally got a chance to travel to Istanbul when I was in university for an exchange semester in 2015. I've been coming back ever since. I finally moved to Turkey a few months ago to Tekirdag. Hoping in the next 2-3 years I'll be able to move to Istanbul, Beykoz ideally.

[@ObamaBinLaden792]

Turkey is not safe right now. There is a possibility of turmoil in the upcoming presidential elections.

[@cautionKFY]

@@ObamaBinLaden792 nonsense

[@fatihdemir5565]

Bir beykozlu olarak doğru bir bölge seçimi umarım beykoza yerleşir siniz gerçekten yaşanılacak bir bölge

[@marian8910]

@@fatihdemir5565 Geçenlerde eşimle birlikte Beykoz'u gezdik ve bana 90'lı yıllarda İstanbul'a dair güzel olan her şeyi hatırlattığını söyledi. Özellikle Gümüşsuyu çok güzel görünüyor ama Beykoz'un geri kalanını henüz görme fırsatım olmadı.

[@1EVESA]

I'm thinking of moving in a year or so to Istanbul. I fell in love witht the turkish culture back in 2017. I visted for the first time two weeks ago and I fell in love!

[@Thoma51987]

Went there last month. I really love Turkey... Istanbul really very beautiful...

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Lucky you. Hopefully we get there one day too.

[@dibatas6686]

🇹🇷❤🤗

[@ASIFinTRAVEL]

Istanbul is always amazing. I visited it six times, and my desire to explore it is still young. It is a living city.

[@yagizbayrak]

I think you chose the guides who weren't able to show the real 'istanbul'. There's so much more to it. Feel free to reach out to me. The current context is super 'orientalist' i'm afraid..

[@theturkishcook]

'Tarik' is not even a guide i think. His english is not good enough to explain.

[@ericozt932]

It’s better to see Istanbul that way not need something professional

[@ForPeacefulTunes]

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[@ForPeacefulTunes]

@@theturkishcook❤

[@ForPeacefulTunes]

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[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Malini: Thanks you so much for this new remarkable video today’s from Istanbul, Turkey in March of 2023.I really LOVE this great video released today in great joy 2023❤❤❤

[@JamesBond-jj7dl]

Going to Turkey in 8 weeks. Thanks for this timely video!!!

[@eggytoast]

Enjoy your time. I recommend trying the baklava pastries and dondurma ice cream. Also try the lokum sweets. You might be able to bring some over. Also try the authentic donner kebab in Iskender in Istanbul. Real kebab not like the minced garbage in UK chip shops.

[@DonnellPrince]

Watching from Atlanta, Georgia. Thank you for taking us on this journey with you.

[@nickpacitti3247]

An excellent example of the fabric of Turkish culture…Great video Malini 👍🤙✌️

[@dibatas6686]

🤗🇹🇷❤

[@sabrinastraveladventures4263]

Beautiful voyage and introduction to This marvellous city of Istanbul ❤ I loved everything and I cannot wait for the day I can go visit it with my own eyes and heart 💜 absolutely stunning Thank you 🙏🏼 Sabrina 🇫🇷🇬🇧

[@kimberly3317]

I love how patiently encouraging he was in you tasting the food! And good on you for being open to it.

[@maxgr26]

I watched your video about Beirut. a City I have visited many times a great video from any aspect. I can't say the same about this. I don't know if is the only one from instabul but in this one you're scratching only the surface. excellent cinematography as always.

[@Southpaw128]

Can’t put my finger on why but Istanbul reminds me quite a bit of Mexico City. Both megacities with a fast changing identity from rapid development with defined pockets of historic areas and neighborhoods populated by young politically active people, nightlife, street food and a Mediterranean climate.

[@bhanuditratanawijarn410]

Great content and production as always. Thank you

[@Lolacocolala]

You can never get tired of Turkey, exotic, traditional, historical, culturally rich… very unique country!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

It certainly draws you in and makes you want to go doesn't it.

[@xstaticprocess-b2h]

χαλιφάτο ήταν...δεν είχαν αλφάβητο μέχρι το 1930, κυκλοφορούσαν ξυπόλητοι και αγράμματοι...μετά που πήραν δανεικά. Όλοι με δανεικά λεφτά τα κατάφεραν δυστυχώς...

[@mountaindew20]

no matter conservative or secular, it exists in many other religions & other parts of the world. when we look at the statistics, even most of the Christians living in the western world are not even religious or conservative. everything has to be balanced. cultural tolerance key to social harmony, don't judge each other, just relaxs n enjoy your life.❤

[@sylviamatthee8172]

How wonderful to visit a period Ottoman house. Thank you for taking us along.

[@emmanouil9400]

Youth of Turkey: "It 's risky to talk about that" Angelica: "The youth of Turkey are enjoying their freedom"

[@subutaynoyan5372]

He's exhaggerating. Seriously, Turkey's not North Korea. You just need to mind how you say certain things. In Turkey, you can find a scientist openly calling religious as ''Nonsense'', yes there are backlashes but you can't get in trouble that easily either.

[@Global_just]

He is naive@@subutaynoyan5372

[@spydaman71]

masterful documentary.. I was just there. I miss it so much! thank you for this!!

[@MysticScapes]

Awesome video as always, and I wished if you went deeper into the history of the city and its dynamics, it felt like scratching around the surface.

[@abbasalichinikamwalla7958]

Wow I ❤️❤️ it a lot. It was a video on brain and belly i.e. history n food. It not only showed different angles of the city from the normal ones but the past vis a vis the present. Adorable 😍. I wish you had visited other main cities. They are amazing with valuable culture, lifestyle, landscape, history n other settlements. Your video was very much different from others. Best of luck. Happy travelling n TC....🌹☺️

[@KujieSama]

Only love and respect for this beloved city. There is nothing quite like it in the whole world! Greetings and love from Greece

[@shrijitmazumdar8156]

I love Istanbul,,so watch all the uploads of that city,,but your documentary is the best one I ve seen so far,,it covers so many topics ,,of that place,,,content is very good 👍

[@eulaliabuchaca]

Love your vlog!!! Istanbul is amazing! ❤Just moved here a couple weeks ago and I'm loving it!

[@KasimTurkoglu]

Hola Eulaila, Hope you are enjoying Istanbul . Try to discover it or it will discover you :)

[@dibatas6686]

🤗❤🇹🇷

[@cwcaswell]

This has to be the best travel account on youtube. No BS, no goofy cliches, and very nuanced. I've met few Brits that would try sheep brain, btw. Way to break the brits abroad stereotype

[@samnicolas1469]

A video perfectly fits the description. An authentic and immersive travel documentary ......Excellent !

[@worldONtrauma]

I Love Istanbul ant Turkey. As a Yugoslav (Bosnia) Muslim living in London I just share the sentence of this man saying the Greeks and Jews are our people and we respect them... i love that... ps Thank you for all your vlogs, amazing work.

[@anthonyproffitt5341]

Tripe soup so good. Would love to go to Istanbul for the cuisine. I’m used to menudo which is a treasure in our family from Mexico.

[@jalonarthur4784]

Malini, really excellent video. I believe Russia, like Turkey, is also transcontinental w/territory in both Europe and Asia. Yet, as you said, Turkey is a bridge between two worlds. Cant wait to visit!

[@Lioninthenight]

Another outstanding presentation, Malini. Thank you.

[@traveleri]

The video that encompasses everything, including Istanbul's delicious food, Gezi and Atatürk, is beautiful. Thank you

[@lbrambo5623]

7:37 your producers set you up Malini , I give you credit for wonderfully describing yucky food as “Different” 😂

[@HasinthaWeragala]

been there, lovely city and kind people, will go again

[@harshithrajendra9068]

Istanbul is the beautiful city .. nice vlog

[@obionoshoes8111]

Turkey is a very beautiful and historical land. People are so kind and I love this land. I personally think the Turkish should find out their own way to "develop" this country, because of the historical and exotic, uniqueness of the location. The bridge between Europe and Asia is an advantage in culture and economics.

[@Thailandtravelvideo]

So amazing! Watching your video is like I'm traveling! We love your channel! You inspire us to start our journey!😁❤❤

[@verbone]

Istanbul looks so dope. Really hope to visit one day.

[@KimKewl]

U gotta go!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Great video Malini. Istanbul looks amazing - and the footage feels like a documentary rather than a show which is great - well done.

[@maliniangelica1]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

@@maliniangelica1 you're welcome

[@abdullahozek8016]

I think it is worth mentioning here that the importance of Istanbul and The Bosphorus together with Dardanelles are that they are providing a passage for the Russian military and the navy into the Mediterranean and back to the Black Sea through Marmara.

[@1EVESA]

I was there two weeks ago and I loved it! Coming back in November and also thining of moving out there!

[@CalvinWilliams-z9j]

I enjoyed this video, and Malini gorgeous voice, from the U.S. (Atlanta, Georgia)

[@geoffjohnston1531]

Fantastic footage and to hear the different guides perceptions of the culture and aged integration and acceptance of other faiths. Beautiful.

[@maliniangelica1]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@funsmiling1132]

These videos are FABULOUS!

[@F.A.L.I.M.A]

Just discovered your channel, absolutely brilliant, reminds me of the 'lonely planet' travel guides of the 90's..❤❤❤

[@VesperR8]

Another great video! Cant wait to see the next one.

[@ruchagaonkar]

I love watching your documentaries. 😍😇

[@skmplanet9591]

I Was waiting for another great video. Thanks a lot.

[@vlkngrt8805]

I borned and lived in İstanbul. Turkish culture is turkish culture. Nothing like european, middle eastern or asian.

[@rebellefleur2993]

I agree a complex synthesis of cultures that cannot be compared with others.

[@xstaticprocess-b2h]

Εις την Πόλη - Is Tin Poli - Istanbul

[@erensevimli]

I love you Tarık, My Hero 🖤

[@tolgatamer34]

Türkiyeyi istanbulu bir arap ortadoğu ülkesi şehri gibi göstermek istemişsin. Müzik seçimlerinden belli. Art niyetli vlog

[@Alexanderstive]

Hey Malini thanks for sharing this beautiful inspiration about islamball turkey

[@maliniangelica1]

My pleasure 😊

[@Guccifer350]

Another stellar production.

[@amaterasuossy7393]

Another banger 💥 Love your content

[@dunyadanbildiriyoruz]

thank you for coming to İstanbul, We would love to host you next time you come :)

[@Mehrdad.65]

Wish the best for our neighbours in turkye ❤

[@clareeeeee1]

I love this so much ❤️❤️

[@HowToSaveMoneyOnCarRepairs]

I like the Opening Narration on your Vid....! You obviously know your Trade..! 🤔🤔👍👍

[@bgd73]

another great video, narration and edit. I am of iberian sourced..and science claimed turkey as my origin. I said.. it will never be where I am from, but will always be a true destination.

[@SurgicalSensEye]

Big fan of yours! Loving this channel. Come to vibrant India! So much to explore!

[@bongs_esc]

Awww man I’m so gutted it’s short though, I was enjoying it so much

[@ShahSawar-t2j]

Another nice video from you, thanks for sharing. Would you like to share the "tongue-eating" experience with us? I enjoyed it a lot to see you making faces while tasting a tongue.🤣

[@solomonbirhan6219]

wow i really like the way you present your journey

[@Switching_000]

Beautiful vlog, I hope you do Antalya as well

[@OnderVarol-v4u]

come to Istanbul in summer. significant recommendation

[@subutaynoyan5372]

I mean, the city's full potential shows itself at summer time but it's still good to explore in winter.

[@eyedentv]

I haven’t watched this yet, but I really hope you do this incredible city justice. I’ll come back after I’ve watched it

[@eyedentv]

You did good! Maybe less politics and more history. The tour guide in the intro was really knowledgeable and the intro with the poem was 🔥

[@antoniodejesus213]

I really enjoy your videos, thanks!

[@jimakcelik6486]

It’s really beautiful and breathtaking ❤

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Istanbul is ❤

[@bilalalinnazi7210]

I love Istanbul.

[@discotrader]

You have an astonishing charisma " the channel’s owner “

[@gregjackson6370]

You have Soul In your videos, ❤the thing that you are doing. The Multicultural identity The food and government, is important.

[@jakirhussainpathan9794]

Very beautiful video 📷📷, ,❤️❤️💐💐💐👍

[@mikuelmellieha7943]

Another great video malini

[@Robnas621]

Really love your videos. So well done

[@lionayodele3157]

incredible. Love the camera work and story telling. Go to West Africa next!

[@aprilican]

nice video. I love this city very much.

[@johnperkins5450]

Great video - I love your work. High quality, helpful/interesting content, great cinematography & not cookie-cutter/same old thing that permeates KZbin travel videos. 👍🏼❤️🌏✈️

[@maliniangelica1]

Thank you! 🙏

[@indie-travel-stories]

Very good. Hoping for more destinations I can connect with. Subscribed.

[@JoseOnTour]

Thank you for sharing Malini. Turkey is high on my places to Travel. Have you ventured further in the country?

[@cruzors]

I enjoyed watching your videos

[@StateofInnerPeace]

New and New Thank you for sharing

[@narendramhetre1649]

The last part which as you say is very much surprising, i did not expect it to be like that. 👍

[@ihsanbostan4303]

Istanbul is not just a bridge between east and west. In fact, he is an open lover to everyone from the East and the West. He loves you regardless of your ignorance and poverty, but when you learn a little and earn some money, you leave him and run away to other cities.

[@dr1311]

Freeze the frame at 08:40, near immortal!

[@mustafaeyi1762]

İstanbul...💙

[@YoussefMaatallah-g4c]

Really amazing video 😊

[@rushnijohnson8409]

Absolutely love your videos💗

[@asma_chaabani]

Smart content as usual Malini. It's a beautiful country rich in history no one can deny that. And as much as it is rich economically, full of touristic sights and facilities, only tourists can enjoy it's bright side. It's citizens are never satisfied about it. When I was I working there my Turkish colleagues were telling me that in Turkey the rich gets richer and the poor gets poorer and that Turkey is not the one you see in the news and media. They're so dissatisfied with the Turkish government, they only live to eat and dress up in the morning just to go to work, work as hard as they can , then go home. They can't afford going to the places we enjoy visiting as tourist. And it shows in the crazy number of scammers, trafficking and bribery you tend to encounter there. It's crazy. They're everywhere and the're so hungry for money. They want money to live up to standards they can't reach. And it's sad because Turkey is not only a country open to both Europe and the east, it's a productive country, they produce everything and it's a great trading spot , they're taking advantage of that and they're taking good care of it to attract more and more tourists and traders. But still, it's people can't afford living a respectful life in in it. It looks open and modern on the outside, but deep inside it's citizens are so enclosed and stuck to their culture and language and as you walk in the street, it's very hard for you to find a person who understands English or any other language, even at work officials know just Turkish , and they're proud of that and they don't even try. In libraries all the books are in Turkish, even international books are translated and sold in Turkish. Turkish people are hard workers, they're so stylish and they're great chefs, but their minds aren't as open as they intend show them on the media. They want their country only for themselves and they don't like outsiders (immigrants). You better fully integrate yourself and become "Turkish like" or you go out. The fault is in the educational system and the laws issued by the government not in its people. Their country made them feel and act like that. Well, Visit Turkey, it's charming and there is always more to see there, but don't stay there. Turkish people want to be left alone.

[@maliniangelica1]

That’s really interesting insight, thank you for taking the time to comment, after visiting Istanbul I think what you have said makes a lot of sense!

[@meotmara]

@@maliniangelica1 there are some misinformations depending on just subjective personal experiences!above,let me explaine a little! Turkey is a very polarized country politically at the moment! It's fully depend on who you encounter with to understand or to get an idea about the country! Turkish people in general never against immigrants,its true for historically this is a country of immigrants! Even etnic Turks came from mid-asia,but if you are against today's government policies you become against immigration policies. Because of Syrian war,millions of syrian refugees fleed Turkey and for those people against government Syrian policies,you can easily be against immigrants! the fact that Turkey always become a transpassing or immigration country throughout history! Even my grand grand parents came from Caucasian region from a war with russians more than hundred years ago! Now russians and Ukrainans fleed from the war! Jews here,Georgian and Caucasian people here as well. where they came from?! All living here peacfully and turkish people wellcomed them! And about economic issiues,its also not true to say that turkish people can affort life, all tourist and people visiting here filling restaurants,cafes etc. Ok there is prblems in economy but hole word is in a crisis more or less at the moment.Turkey is living 10,000 dollar per capita barrier now but it has a great potential to recover in couple of years!. I am not a big fun of this government but they did alot in democracy. In west there is big manipulations about erdoğan is an islamist dictator so on,its not true also! He won more that 15 free elections very well observed by AGIT, and in last election,he lost major cities managements! If he would have been a dictator or autoritarian leader,how come this happened! when you try independent policies for the benefit of your coutry,you became scapegoat by the west,specially by US. So if someone wants to get more informed about a certain coutry,its not enough to live there couple of years,you need to go deeper in issiues,first of all you need to learn that certain country's language!..Even its also not enough as you see,such an polarized coutry like Turkey,you can come up with differnt conclusion depending on your view,thats we call 'democracy'

[@maliniangelica1]

@@meotmara very interesting, thank you for your reply, as I tried in the video was precisely to get people’s opinion, there isn’t one right answer and I appreciate that.

[@shlmhd7386]

@@maliniangelica1 thank u malini for sharing with us what istanbul has to offer to the world

[@anwarhossain3296]

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[@18.03.]

Loved it

[@kevinlu0]

felt like a tv documentary. so good, keep it up!!!

[@maliniangelica1]

Thank you! Will do!

[@pulkitpriyadarshi4159]

Love you Malini Angelica.❣

[@SalmanKhan-vp9js]

When you are planning to come to northern Pakistan this is so beautiful to visit 😊

[@sambrewster3889]

You had me at follow the cat xx love the vlog

[@traverse.]

Another great video 👍

[@vicentecalandrini6173]

Lots of handsome men and the city is amazingly beautiful

[@robcaputo9708]

Such a great video. I really enjoyed it. And it doesn’t hurt that your lovely.