r/istanbul is a subreddit with 472k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses istanbul, looking for, looking for a, looking for a place, and travel, and they frequently recommend/review pizzeria, esim, and seafood restaurant.
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Popular Themes in r/istanbul
#1
Advice Requests
: "İstanbul,Gebze veya Ankara’da İskambil kartı satan dükkanlar var mı?"
24 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Anywhere i could custom make one of these pillows in istanbul?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Extremely tempted to drop everything and move to İstanbul"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/istanbul
#1
Istanbul
: "Istanbul municipality has integrated a new security system in metro"
142 posts
#2
Looking For
: "One of the things I appreciated of İstanbul is how easily you can find courtyard animals around the city (even in most touristic areas)"
41 posts
#3
Looking For A
25 posts
#4
Looking For A Place
9 posts
#5
Travel
: "Turkey trip - Istanbul ✨"
7 posts
#6
Struggling With
5 posts
#7
World Cup
: "Milongas/Tango prácticas and where to watch the wild cup"
5 posts
#8
Help
: "Keys Lost at IST, looking Help from kind travelers"
5 posts
#9
Looking For A Gym
4 posts
#10
Transportation
: "İstanbul’daki otobüs sefer iptallerini takip edip bildirim gönderen bir iOS uygulaması yaptım"
4 posts
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
: "What type of neighborhood is this?"
57 posts
#2
Photography
: "İstanbul without the piss filter btw"
43 posts
#3
Looking for...
: "İstanbuldan sonra en büyük şehrimizdin sen"
36 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Omg gross bebek balikci avoid this place"
28 posts
#5
Travel
: "Istanbul trip - POV of brazilian man"
22 posts
#6
Rant
: "Istanbul municipality has integrated a new security system in metro"
6 posts
#7
News
: "İstanbul'un ikonik sembolü Galata Kulesi'ni LEGO dioraması olarak tasarladım ve LEGO Ideas'a yükledim. Görüşlerinizi merak ediyorum."
5 posts
#8
Meta
: "Istanbul at its best: old buildings, full tables, time flowing slowly"
2 posts
#9
Monthly Megathread
: "Visiting İstanbul? Have a quick question? Ask here, don't create a new post."
1 post
Member Growth in r/istanbul
Yearly
+17k members(3.7%)
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Last updated: July 2, 2026