This is our area to share information on visas and on work and residence permits in Turkey. Regulations change frequently and we aim to keep on the ball. Stay on topic please, as this forum should be clear and uncluttered. We'll delete or move off-topic posts.
From ferrets to fridges, foreigners want to bring many different items to Turkey. This is the forum for updates on customs regulations, and the import and export of vehicles and household goods. Keep on topic please. We'll delete anything that's not relevant.
Not all of us are lawyers but we all need a little help with legal questions. Whether it's a dispute with a landlord or a new business venture, this is the place to seek advice. Just the facts please. We'll trim or move anything that's off-topic.
Our members know about the most child-friendly parks. They know where that film is being shown in the original language. This is the place to seek or share those gems of knowledge that can make a successful weekend with the family.
Picking a school is one of the toughest choices for any new arrival in Turkey. Ask here for the gossip on each place. The chances are that a member knows the inside story.
Support, advice and companionship for mothers and mothers-to-be.
Only Members with 5 or more posts can post in this section. Any spam will be deleted.
Your very own covered market. Wanted ads are as welcome as sale offers. Sell off unwanted furniture if you're moving on. Barter your Ikea cabinet for tango lessons, if you can. Only active members who have introduced themselves may post here.
Please post any job adverts here. Also please post any job adverts you've seen elsewhere here. In fact, post any rumours of jobs here. Those who are looking will thank you.
Finding the right home in a new city in a foreign country is hard. This is the place to look for shared flats, offer a room to let or get practical advice on which area of town is best for you. Real estate agents need prior permission from forum administrators before posting.
From car-makers in Bursa to donkey-riders in Datça, there are expats living across Turkey. This forum offers sections for different areas of the country.
Ah, the big bad 'bul. It's hard to encompass in a single forum, but this is where we'll try. Events, restaurants, bars, parks, sights, sounds, smells and your favourite traffic jams. Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul. This is where we share our experiences of the 2,500-year-old city that was so good they named it thrice.
A section for all those living or wanting to live in the ever so growing popular place of Kemerburgaz and Gokturk.
Life at the heart of it all, the centre of the Turkish Republic, can vary from diplomatic cocktails to beers with students in Kizilay. Despite what they all say, Ankara's a dynamic city offering opera and horse-racing, theatre, football and some surprisingly good fish. Ankara life here please.
Outstanding service. Heart-breaking honesty? Safe driving? Let it be celebrated! Please use this forum for recommendations, praise or thanks for the people and places who've restored your faith.
The scams, the cheats, the hairs in your soup. Name those sleazy rip-off merchants here and let them feel the weight of shame from Sublimeportal.com! Sympathy offered too.