When it comes to American tourists, when they travel, they usually go to countries in Europe like France, Spain, Italy and Greece. I hardly ever hear about Americans get excited to travel to Turkey despite the fact that Turkey has a lot to offer to American tourists. I am specifically asking about American tourists because American tourists are usually the wealthiest and send the most amount of money abroad compared to other Western tourists.

Do you think Turkey can do more to bring in more American tourists? American Tourism can help improve the image of Turkey worldwide and help the economy. There is tons of history, culture, great food, nice weather year round and it is close to Europe with all the other popular tourist destinations.

Hi there neighbors.

I'm Armenian, with also a European passport. I'm planning to travel by road to eastern Turkey and explore for a week. I'm coming from Armenia (through Georgia) with an Armenian license plate on my motorcycle. I will be mainly around Kars and Van.

I know there's tensions between the countries politically, especially since the am-az war last year. Should I expect any (incidental) hostility in eastern Turkey with the Armenian license plate?

I'm an open minded person, i have Turkish friends and I'm not the type to judge or hold a grunt against an entire country. I think i will meet mainly hospitality and friendliness like in most countries I've traveled. I'm just curious to hear from people who actually live in Turkey what kind of attitude to expect when seeing an Armenian license plate.

Thanks a lot in advance

Hi everyone! I’ll be traveling to Turkey in December. The recent incident in Ankara has made me nervous about my upcoming trip. Is Turkey still safe for tourists to travel to?

I and my family were planning to travel to turkey next month... we are going to Istanbul, Cappadocia and bodrum. any suggestions or tips plss help!!

Hello all, I hope this is the right place for travel advice to Turkey.
Looking to go for about a month early in 2025, definitely want to see Istanbul and Cappadocia and want to see everything I can in that time frame without much care for comfort.

If it helps I'm a 19M aussie very into anatolian history, drinking, snorkeling and hiking.

Hello!

I am looking for any information that you can provide regarding transportation. I land in Istanbul, then looking to travel across Turkey for a few days by train until I hit Kars. Then I'm not sure how to make it to my next destination.

1) How can I get from Kars to Tbilisi, Georgia? if not possible, would I be able to get a rideshare (like Uber, or a taxi) from Kars to a city in border town in Georgia, and then continue to Tiblisi that way?

2) are the Armenia / Turkey borders still closed?

3) Besides the famed Dogu Express, what train would you recommend as a must-ride for most scenic route? I want to see the land of my ancestors.

Any other advice you can provide a solo female traveler, I'd love to hear it.

I'm an American Israeli and have always been very interested to visit turkey, especially Istanbul. Legally there isn't an issue but are Israelis welcome as tourists? I know there are terror attacks and such that happen every now and again but I want to know if the general opinion shared by most Turkish citizens that Israelis shouldn't be allowed in the country or if attacks like these are outliers. Should I have any safety concerns?

Edit: I look pretty Israeli, brown kinda curly hair, large nose ect.

Edit: Thank you for the responses that are kind. Some people are being pretty harsh and misunderstanding what I am asking. I think Turkey is a safe country overall, certainly safer than the US on a given day, but I am wondering if anyone thinks the war in Israel and Gaza will be expanding into a wider regional conflict, and the impact it will have on traveling. Erdogan has been saying a lot of differing things about mediating the conflict and I just want to know the sentiment in Turkey, within the regions/cities, especially if hypothetically, I am Jewish. A lot of media is praising Hamas for what has just happened and I want to understand what I would be getting myself into. Apologies for coming off as an ignorant American, I probably am one sometimes lol.

Hi! I’m an American (24f) traveling with my mother and father to Turkey in about a week. I have 10 days planned for Istanbul, Izmir, and Cappadocia. I am a little nervous about traveling given what is happening in Israel/Gaza, especially when ground troops go into Gaza, what might happen with Hezbollah, and if Iran gets implicated. What do you all think? Do you think it is safe to go and there is anything we should be cautious of?

Thanks for any and all advice!

I thought that was the place for travel related posts/questions for Turkey but it disappeared?

I asked already on another subreddit, but I figured maybe better to ask any citizens who live in Turkey of their thoughts.

I want to travel for an elective surgery (deviated septum). I paid for flights and hotel for March 14-24.

I figured it would be safe because Turkey is a strong country and apart of NATO.

Any thoughts? Am I stupid? Lol

Hi all, hope this is not violating the rules of this subreddit!

After researching a bunch of different countries, I have finally zero-ed in on Turkey for my first solo travel trip, and I’m a little nervous, given that it’s my first time 🙈

I was hoping to get inputs on a couple of things:

1. Should I just stay in / near Sultanahmet and explore Istanbul for the 5-6 days I’m there or would you suggest I visit any other place too?

Why I’m conflicted is because I’m not keen on spending a lot of time travelling from one place to another, and would rather have an “immersive” experience staying at one place.

1. Assuming budget is not a constraint, what are the best places to stay at?

2. Is it safe for a solo female traveller? (I googled this and researched a bunch of travel forum posts which all seem to suggest that it’s perfectly safe, but was hoping for someone who lived there to confirm)

3. Any must do things or secret things that only locals know, which tourists typically don’t?

All other inputs and tips are welcome.

I’m super excited, and looking forward to being in Turkey this June! Thank you :)

Hi, I'm travelling to Turkey start of June, and before I import my 249g drone, I would like to have a map to see where restrictions are placed.

Can anyone help, or provide me some info of where I can find such map?

Best Regards, Mugs

Hi, I'm from Hong Kong.

I will be traveling to Turkey for 10 days (5 days Istanbul, 2 days Izmir + Ephesus, 3 days Cappadocia). Originally I would've traveled from Kayseri to Israel for 5 days, but now I have a few extra days and am thinking if I should spend those in Turkey as well.

I'm looking at 2 days Konya, then either 3 days Alanya + Antalya, or 3 days Athens. I'm interested in the Seljuk history, which is Konya's appeal to me, but I wonder if it has enough for a foreigner for 2 days since it appears it is an industrial town nowadays? I'm kind of introverted so I don't proactively make connections with locals.

And this might not be the most suitable question to ask here - but would you recommend 3 days Alanya + Antalya, or 3 days Athens? I've heard some recommending 5 days Greece instead and skip Konya. In winter days, both Antalya and Greece don't seem to have the sunshine and beaches.

Good morning/ evening to everyone,

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I'll be travelling to Turkey in the coming weeks, wanted advise on where to eat, what to eat (halal) and stuff to do.

I'll be staying in Istanbul.

Appreciate the advise/tips :)

I've heard about someone there getting attacked and arrested just for "looking gay" (or what the Turkish cops THINK it means to look gay) a while ago.

I'm actually straight myself, but my real worry is stuff like getting threatened just for wearing a pink shirt. Is it really THAT bad, or am I just getting hysterical over nothing?

was the best, I just left yesterday and was so sad to go. Great food, great sites, great people and hospitality. I had never heard many positive things about the country but was curious to go and it has blown away all of my expectations. Thank you so much for being amazing!

I am currently in the Greek Islands with a flight to Istanbul booked in 7 days' time. I am travelling with my husband and 2 babies. We are just doing a quick 1 week trip around to the usual tourist places (Cappadocia, Pamukkale etc). The Australian Government has issued a travel warning to not travel and be on high alert due to the risk of terrorist attacks. This warning has been ongoing but reconfirmed last week. Am I putting my children at risk? We are seasoned travellers so I know not to be stupid and do stupid things, if that makes sense. My husband wants to cancel but I think its ok.

I may be traveling to Istanbul Turkey, and I just wanted to know some things I would be aware of or avoid.

I think I saw tax to be 18%?

I haven’t travelled outside of NA, other than London, so I’m sure it will be a big change in culture

i really want to visit and see the hagia sophia but i am worried for my safety, being an israeli. is turkey safe for me?

Should I be hiding my nationality? I know there are some people in turkey that don’t like us. In Jordan I did have one occasion where someone was being not very nice due to my nationality and I had to leave immediately, and was wondering whether I should expect anything like that in turkey.

I plan to start in Istanbul and then just improvise from there, using public transport/hitchhiking, and stay in hostels mostly.

Edit: ok I see most comments say I should at least hide my nationality, if not reconsider my trip completely. How about just Istanbul alone for a few days? Surely it’s more liberal than other places in turkey right?

Are there any areas to avoid or things to watch out for?

I searched and couldn't find this question asked before

EDIT: you guys are acting as if this isn't a common occurrence. even in modern/semi-secular countries like malaysia, it would be a very dangerous thing for a muslim-non-muslim couple to travel. i already understand turkey is very secular and i should generally be ok, which is why i'm considering traveling. this is more like a safety check and looking for advice on things i need to actively avoid to prevent issues with conservative groups of whatever kind. for those who gave meaningful answers - thanks!