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Sunset over the Golden Horn and the historic peninsula in Istanbul, Türkiye Fatih Koçoğlu

Visit Türkiye and learn Turkish like a local

Free travel guides to Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya and more, plus a free A1 course and 500 everyday phrases. Speak the Turkish you'll actually use on your trip.

🎓 Free Turkish course (A1)✈️ Travel Türkiye guides▶ Watch on YouTube📘 Get the book

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  1. Merhaba!
    mehr·hah·bah
    Hello!    Listen
  2. Günaydın!
    gew·nai·duhn
    Good morning!    Listen
  3. İyi günler!
    ee·yee gewn·lehr
    Have a nice day!    Listen
  4. İyi akşamlar!
    ee·yee ahk·shahm·lahr
    Good evening!    Listen
  5. İyi geceler!
    ee·yee geh·jeh·lehr
    Good night!    Listen
  6. Nasılsın?
    nah·suhl·suhn
    How are you?    Listen

🧭 Türkiye travel essentials

Before you fly: how to buy an Istanbulkart, call a taxi, get from the airport, stay online and travel in Turkish.

A red T1 tram at Sultanahmet in the historic centre of Istanbul, Türkiye🚇Istanbulkart and city cardsHow to buy and top up an Istanbulkart in 2026, plus Ankara and İzmir cards, and how the metro, tram, ferry and Marmaray work.A yellow Istanbul taxi parked in front of the Blue Mosque in Sultanahmet, Türkiye🚕Taxi apps in TürkiyeBiTaksi, Uber in Istanbul, how to hail an official taxi, and the phrases that keep the meter on.The main terminal of Istanbul Airport (IST) in Türkiye✈️Airport to the cityIST and SAW to the centre by metro, Havaist or Havabus and taxi, plus Antalya, İzmir and Kapadokya airports.A red TCDD YHT high-speed train and a Marmaray commuter train at Pendik station in Istanbul, Türkiye🎟️Flights, buses, trains, ferriesHow to buy domestic flights, intercity buses on Obilet, YHT high-speed trains and ferry tickets in Türkiye.Crowds and shops on İstiklal Avenue in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Türkiye📱SIM, eSIM and IMEITourist SIM and eSIM from Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom, and the official 120-day IMEI rule for foreign phones.The stone arches and colourful shops at the entrance of the Spice Bazaar in Eminönü, Istanbul, Türkiye💵Lira, cards, ATMs, tippingTurkish lira, paying by card or cash, döviz offices, ATM fees and how tipping works — plus the phrases for the bill.A red-and-white Ministry of Health (Sağlık Bakanlığı) ambulance in Türkiye🚨112, health and useful appsThe 112 emergency number, health and tourist police, plus Yemeksepeti, Getir, Trendyol Yemek, maps and translation apps.Travellers at counters inside Antalya Airport in Türkiye, with a duty-free shop in the background🛂e-Visa basicsApply only on the official evisa.gov.tr site. A short, careful overview — not legal advice.

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All 25 units

A1 · 1

Start here: first words

A1 · 2

Eat, shop and get around

A1 · 3

Everyday life

A1 · 4

Live like a local: culture, street talk and social rules

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