About Move to Istanbul

The idea

Move to Istanbul started with a simple observation: most travel content about Türkiye is either surface-level tourist checklists or fragmented across forums and expat groups. We wanted a place where discovering an experience felt like being introduced by a friend — one who happens to know the city. The site covers 14 Turkish cities across 108+ curated collections, with every activity price shown in Turkish Lira and pulled directly from the booking partner's live listing.

How we curate

Every experience on Move to Istanbul is real, bookable, and researched — not algorithmically pulled. We prioritize activities that reveal the local character of a place: family-run food tours, small museums, quiet neighborhoods worth a slow morning. Star ratings and review counts come straight from the source listings on Viator and GetYourGuide, so what you see is what real travelers rated — not a marketing pitch.

Long-stay & relocation

More and more visitors ask us the same question: could I actually live here? That's why we built a dedicated relocation section — real answers on visas, housing, cost of living, and settling into daily life in Türkiye. Practical guidance from someone actually based in the country, citing official Turkish sources like the Directorate General of Migration Management for anything visa- or residency-related.

What's next

More cities, more hidden-gem collections, and deeper concierge tooling to help long-stay travelers plan multi-week trips or a soft landing before they move. If you have suggestions, we'd love to hear from you.