>>2768809
>it's becoming a little egypt-tier in terms of scams and general unpleasantness
I mostly find this to be contained to the old town area in Istanbul where every last store and restaurant is a tourist trap and the touts are annoying. Outside of that area things seemed basically fine if you aren't bothered by the regular street life. The hotels were fine there, but if I wasn't really short on time to see the sites I'd stay somewhere like Taksim or Galata area if it was my first time.

>>2768769
>How is Turkey for traveling?
In general I really like the country, I've been a few times and plan to travel around there a couple months this year. Some things to know that you might not expect:
- It's kind of expensive for a country with a shit economy and collapsing currency
- The alcohol laws are more liberal than most western countries, the only places that don't sell beer are the mosques
- Most people are more friendly and open than in Europe and it's only the main tourist zone where it seemed to be part of a hustle
- You can probably bang the girls there if you can get past the language and logistics challenges

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