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Pros and Cons of Living in Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul

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Pros of Living in Istanbul

Pretty safe

Good air quality today

Nomad List members liked going here

Many Nomad List members here all year round

Easy to make friends

Easy to do business

High quality of education

Great hospitals

Roads are pretty safe

LGBTQ+ friendly

Cons of Living in Istanbul

No freedom of speech

Not very democratic

Pretty slow internet

Not much to do

Gets cold in the winter

Feels crowded

People don't speak English well

Not safe for women

Not family friendly

Many people smoke tobacco
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