hello - I'm new and have lots of dumb questions - Istanbul forum

hello - I'm new and have lots of dumb questions

1POSTS

13 years ago

Hi everyone, I'm Laura, 29, English and will be moving to Istanbul in August.

My future employer has gone (suspiciously) quiet on me of late but I'm due to be working at a school in Levent.

Any suggestions which part of the city I should live in for an easy commute? Levent itself doesn't look very beautiful or atmospheric but I don't want to spend hours on public transport each day either.

Apart from this forum and Craig's Lovely List, where else should I be looking for a room for a month when I first arrive? I can worry about long-term accommodation when I know the place a bit more.

Thanks all, look forward to hearing from you

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pug106GTi Active member

35POSTS

13 years ago

You can find a place in Be艧ikta艧 which is only one vehicle taking away from Levent.Have a good day.

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22735POSTS

13 years ago

Hello MrsMonkey.

Welcome to 大咖福利影院!

The Housing in Istanbul section is at your disposal. You can post an advert there.

Thank you,
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dancarter Active member

37POSTS

13 years ago

Hi Laura,

I work in Levent and live in Besiktas which, as pug106GTi says above, is just one 20-minute bus/mini-bus/taxi ride away. I like it here; it's a lively area in a good location near the bosphorus.

Taksim, the main area for nightlife, is only about 15/20 minutes away on the metro, and there are plenty of ex-pats living in Cihanger (near Taksim station).

There are (slightly) more rural places a bit more of a commute out of town; depends what you're looking for.

Enjoy Istanbul!

onder Member

17POSTS

13 years ago

Hi,

there is a metro stop in Levent, so you can find a place in another metro stops's around, like Taksim, Sisli( Osmanbey-Mecidiyekoy), 4. Levent. by the way ayazaga is close to Levent but 谋 woudn't prefer in fact.

you can be member of couchsurfing.com and join to roomrenting group, you can find easily a room there.聽

welcome in advance
Onder

Rafid80 Contributor

195POSTS

13 years ago

Good luck

Maya_S Member

15POSTS

13 years ago

Hello MrsMonkey,

Actually i am living in Levent but the point is there are few parts of Levent. I guess you'd like the part where i am living with my hubby and 2 yrs old toddler daughter.

Please don't hesitate to drop me few lines anytime you need to ask anything about everything

Good Luck..