r/istanbul is a subreddit with 474k 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
: "Is Istanbul a good destination for someone using an electric wheelchair?"
11 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How i can rent e-bike for just 1 month for like 2-3k tl?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "İstanbul'da Taşınma Çilesi ve Merdiven Altı Firmalara Karşı Yaşadığım Tecrübeler (Kesin Okuyun)"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/istanbul
#1
Istanbul
: "Farewell Istanbul, I hope we meet again"
21 posts
#2
Struggling With
5 posts
#3
Study Place
3 posts
#4
Struggling To Find
2 posts
#5
Looking For
2 posts
#6
Expat
: "Question for the Expats of the embassy"
2 posts
#7
Social Events
: "Looking for English-speaking Social Events or meetup groups in Istanbul!"
2 posts
#8
Struggling To Make Friends
1 post
#9
Struggling To Like
1 post
#10
Manufacturing
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
: "İstanbullu olmayan birisi için Florya tarafı mı Maltepe tarafı mı daha rahat öğrencilik hayatı sunar"
44 posts
#2
Looking for...
: "Congrats to the lovely couple at the Galata Tower"
23 posts
#3
Discussion
: "İstanbul'da sadece yol süresi yüzünden vazgeçtiğiniz şeyler neler?"
15 posts
#4
Travel
: "İstanbul'u gezerken gördüğüm en garip şey buydu sanırım."
9 posts
#5
Photography
: "Some İstanbul Metro Stations Are Liminal Space"
4 posts
#6
News
: "Turkish Ebru Art on Steam!"
3 posts
#7
Monthly Megathread
: "DOG FOR ADOPTION (friendly with cats and other dogs also humans)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/istanbul
Yearly
+16k members(3.4%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026