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Living in Turkey

Living in Turkey Permanently and What to Know Before Moving

by Natalie

visit Yalikavak in Turkey

With Turkey's rising fame as an ideal expat destination, many people want to know about living in Turkey permanently. I understand the lure, and while it is not all roses and sunlight, my lifestyle in Turkey is better than if I had stayed in the UK. For me, the move was easy. I didn't own property in the UK and walked straight into a job in Turkey with a holiday company. … [Read more...] about Living in Turkey Permanently and What to Know Before Moving

The Guide to Using Money in Turkey

by Natalie

Turkish lira

People visiting Turkey usually want to know about the money first. After all, it makes the world go round and whether or not, you have a budget, knowing about the currency, exchange rates, fees, and charges, means you will spend wisely. So let’s get started by discussing the relevant facts about using money in Turkey first. What is the Currency of Turkey? The currency is … [Read more...] about The Guide to Using Money in Turkey

Teach English in Turkey

by Natalie

Teach English in Turkey

As part of the monthly posts about how to financially support yourself while travelling or moving to this country, one option that pops up, again and again, is to teach English in Turkey as a foreign language. Now this is something that I’ve never done, although many of my online friends have or are doing it because it is one of the most popular options for working legally in … [Read more...] about Teach English in Turkey

Ways to Fund Living in Turkey as a Foreigner

by Natalie

Live in Turkey

One question I am frequently asked is how I fund my life in Turkey. People enquiring are generally girls who have met someone while on holiday here, and they would like to stay in the country. Others are middle-aged couples who do not want to wait until pensionable age to experience the life in the sun that they dream of. To spend a summer in Turkey, they want to know what … [Read more...] about Ways to Fund Living in Turkey as a Foreigner

Work In Turkey : Discussing Jobs & Working Permits

by Natalie

Work while travelling

Every summer, many holidaymakers want to work in Turkey so they can stay here permanently. They develop a dream to live here, but they can only sustain that vision by finding a job in Turkey to support themselves financially. The article I previously wrote received much attention because working in Turkey was a minefield to be negotiated with a lot of planning and patience. … [Read more...] about Work In Turkey : Discussing Jobs & Working Permits

The Massive Guide to Expat Living in Turkey

by Natalie

Istanbul

The topic of expats in Turkey is a controversial discussion at the best of times. Scattered across the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts as well as in Istanbul and Ankara, we have firmly made our mark on the country. In certain areas like Didim, the British expat community has a notorious reputation with our insistence for Sunday roast dinners, English breakfasts and football … [Read more...] about The Massive Guide to Expat Living in Turkey

Top Ten Turkey Blogs and More

by Natalie

Turkey

This list was originally my favourite top ten Turkey blogs, but since I published it in 2010, blogging has become bigger and more popular than ever before. So to drill down to only 10 blogs about Turkey, would be to ignore many other good writers and the useful advice they offer in terms of travel, culture, traditions, and living here in Turkey. All of the writers I follow … [Read more...] about Top Ten Turkey Blogs and More

Has the Expat Bubble in Turkey Burst?

by Natalie

Expat in Turkey

I first read about the “expat syndrome” in 2014 but couldn’t find any reference of it by psychology communities. It seemed many writers have also put their own take on the “label” but it did originate with an expat author called Tony Crossley who was living in Thailand. He wrote… Expat Syndrome is a condition whereby many expatriates see mostly either the best of their own … [Read more...] about Has the Expat Bubble in Turkey Burst?

Why I Came To Turkey & the Reason I am Still Here

by Natalie

meaning of life

Throughout my whole life, I had a burning question that could never be answered. I wanted to know what the point of my existence was. What was the meaning of life? Refusing to believe that I was just put on this earth to eat, sleep, shit, work, clean and then do it all again the next day, I never stopped searching for the answer. Note :  At this point, if you think I am … [Read more...] about Why I Came To Turkey & the Reason I am Still Here

4 Myths about Expat Life in Turkey

by Natalie

Expat life

I have written previously about expat life in Turkey. I mentioned that we tend to gather like packs of wolves into our own clans. Indeed, Turkey has become a multi-nationality expat community, and according to EuroStat, in 2013, a total of 272,842 foreigners were permanently residing in Turkey. That is not many considering the population of Turkey is 74.9 million people, but I … [Read more...] about 4 Myths about Expat Life in Turkey

Books About Turkey the Country

by Natalie

Ayses Trail

Along with writing, I adore reading. I believe one of the most pleasant moments in life, is when we read a fact or fiction book that moves and motivates us to experience more and enjoy each day to the fullest. With that in mind, I am eager to share my list of books about the country of Turkey. I have read each one and update this list, when the last page of each book has been … [Read more...] about Books About Turkey the Country

A Turkish Christmas

by Natalie

Turkish Christmas

A Turkish christmas is impossible right? Most of my friends and family who have never visited Turkey say this. “After all, Turkey is a Muslim country”. It might be a Muslim country but one thing  the Turks have got down to a fine art, is that where there is money to be made, they will make it. Around 2004, Turkey started becoming popular among ex-pats, hence a new business … [Read more...] about A Turkish Christmas

28 Stupid Questions People Asked Google

by Natalie

stupid questions people asked google

I like helping people when possible. I often receive questions about travel in Turkey via Facebook and email. A lot of the time though, people ask the questions on Google and the mighty search engine displays my site as a possible source for answers. All the search terms that bring  people to my site are displayed in my Google analytics account that I review monthly. This … [Read more...] about 28 Stupid Questions People Asked Google

Weird and Funny Search Terms Used to Find My Blog

by Natalie

turkey travel

So I am doing my goal setting regarding The Turkish Travel Blog and I figure that to do this, I have to review past results. While doing so, I happened to stumble across some amusing but weird search terms that were used in Google to find my blog. Taking an idea from Michael at Go see Write, I have decided to list those search terms here. Some of them may bring a smile to your … [Read more...] about Weird and Funny Search Terms Used to Find My Blog

Expats in Turkey : Love Them Or Hate Them

by Natalie

expats turkey

A search term on expats lead a reader to my blog this week and it has prompted me to write this post.  The search term used to find my blog was “mental health of expats in Turkey”. I was intrigued as to why someone was asking this. Had they been traveling around Turkey and come across the totally crazy expats that occupy these shores?  Were they thinking of moving here but were … [Read more...] about Expats in Turkey : Love Them Or Hate Them

Returning Home after Living Abroad : Eight Years Later

by Natalie

turkey uk

My absence from my blog for the last 12 days has not been intentional and I have certainly not decided to turn my back on the blogging world.  On March 2, I returned home for a brief visit after living abroad for eight years. Friends had already warned me that I would see a difference but I paid no attention to those words. After all, I grew up in the UK so was not expecting … [Read more...] about Returning Home after Living Abroad : Eight Years Later

Fat Hips and Loose Lips

by Natalie

Loose lips

The winter months in Turkey have been very kind to me. The fine dining, copious amounts of beer and my desk job have all combined to bless me with a spare tyre and a couple of extra chins. I don’t need people to tell me that I have put weight on. There are six pairs of trousers sitting in my wardrobe that I cannot pull over my hips. The English ex-pats have been diplomatic to … [Read more...] about Fat Hips and Loose Lips

Crime in Turkey

by Natalie

Turkish police

Expats here often compare crime in Turkey with that of the UK. I have heard the following comments more than once… “The Turkish police would not put up with that nonsense” “I can tell you now that the Turkish police would beat the s*** out of them” Now it would be a mistake to think that crime does not happen here in Turkey because it does. Occasionally, peaceful … [Read more...] about Crime in Turkey

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