r/istanbul is a subreddit with 478k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling with, istanbul, study place, struggling to find, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review pizzeria, esim, and seafood restaurant.
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Popular Themes in r/istanbul
#1
Advice Requests
: "What’s the best way to avoid getting scammed when taking a cab?"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "istanbul kadıköy üsküdar maltepe kalacak yer arıyorum (yurt, oda, ev)"
2 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Istanbul Inflation is wild"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/istanbul
#1
Struggling With
5 posts
#2
Istanbul
5 posts
#3
Study Place
3 posts
#4
Struggling To Find
2 posts
#5
Looking For
2 posts
#6
Struggling To Make Friends
1 post
#7
Struggling To Like
1 post
#8
Manufacturing
1 post
#9
Engagement
1 post
#10
Loneliness
1 post
Products Discussed in r/istanbul
Pizzeria
27 reviews
#1
Azzurro
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Miss Pizza
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Eataly
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Esim
9 reviews
#1
Yesim
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
SimLocal
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Maya Mobile
4.0★ from 1 review
Seafood Restaurant
9 reviews
#1
Eleos
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Foçabalık
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Çeşmidil
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/istanbul
#1
Question
: "Fotoğraftaki Bölge Tam Olarak Neresi?"
28 posts
#2
Looking for...
: "İstanbul'da rezervasyon sistemiyle çalışan, çoluk-çocuk kaynamayan, masaları geniş kütüphane önerebilir misiniz? Mümkünse Avrupa yakasında ve metroya yakın olanlardan"
12 posts
#3
Photography
: "Living in İstanbul Summarized"
10 posts
#4
Discussion
: "NYU researchers put Istanbul's metro at about $140M per km, roughly 11× cheaper than New York's Second Avenue line. A Turkish engineer's summary of how, and where the catch is"
6 posts
#5
Travel
: "Gay couple visiting Istanbul with 7 year old twins"
5 posts
#6
Rant
: "Birlikte Ev Tutabileceğim Ev Arkadaşı"
3 posts
#7
History
: "Looking for local memories and stories about Galata, Yüksek Kaldırım and the Karaköy Waterfront"
1 post
#8
News
: "Köyferans ne ola ki.? Ben anlamadım."
1 post
Member Growth in r/istanbul
Yearly
+18k members(4.0%)
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Last updated: October 25, 2026