r/istanbul is a subreddit with 477k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses istanbul, struggling with, 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
: "Erasmus student looking for volunteer work and a wrestling gym"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Need options for student dormitories near Medipol University Kavaçik campus"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/istanbul
#1
Istanbul
8 posts
#2
Struggling With
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
: "Where can I find Turkic / Central Asian style clothing like this in Istanbul?"
21 posts
#2
Looking for...
: "Açık tahinli arıyorum"
19 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Got "fake" pickpocketed as a warning"
9 posts
#4
Photography
: "First 2 days in Istanbul: some textures and colors"
7 posts
#5
Travel
: "We loved Istanbul! Here's 10 of our favourite places to visit! Whats yours?"
7 posts
#6
News
: "Anadolu Üniversitesi’nde yoğun yağışın ardından Öğrenci Yemekhanesi kullanılamaz hale gelerek tahliye edilirken, üniversitenin birçok fakültesinde elektrik kesintileri yaşandı."
3 posts
#7
Rant
: "İstanbul bizi gerçekten çok yordu"
2 posts
#8
Monthly Megathread
: "r/istanbul monthly bulletin board - r/istanbul aylık ilan tahtası"
2 posts
#9
Meta
: "Hindistanbul........."
1 post
Member Growth in r/istanbul
Yearly
+18k members(3.9%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026