Does anyone live in Bursa ? I am planning to retire in Bursa but I need to know what area to live where is security and new building not older than 10 years and close to bus stop and to grocery shops for I am not planning to get a car my rent budget is maximum 2500 to 3000 lira

Thank you so much for your transparency and amazing presentation skills. You are clear, honest, willing to help and i find you truly engaging ❤️❤️❤️

I'm an Australian of Cypriot Turkish heritage. I can confirm we are a very stubborn, conservative, family orientated people. Amazing to see expats viewpoint of living and working in Turkey.

I laughed and reminisced about my childhood back home when she talked about people overdressing in warm weather. I remember when I first came to the US in sixth grade, I’d wear thick sweaters on warmer days and kids would question why I did so. I still remember the baffled looks on their faces when I told them it was to protect me from getting sick 😁

This is best video I have so far watched.thank you.

I lived in Qatar for four years, taeching nursing students. It was very hot and a bit isolated but I loved the experience, especially taeching marvelous students, meeting people from all over the world, and living in the middle East. I am now 67 and single so I would not go to Turkey to wrk. However, after 7 days visiting Istanbul, I would happily move to and live in Turkey. A rich culture, more "developed or civilzed than a brand-new, culturally young country like Qatar which is too hot. Istanbul is fascinating, people are friendly, and there are lots of bookstores, the indication of civilization in my view.

Hi from Sydney Australia. Thoroughly enjoyed this interview.

Excellent information thanks for taking the time to help people!

Thank you guys for your kind words.Love and pece🙂

Boy are you spot on about the people! Believe me I've faced the same issues with them being of Turkish heritage! You didn't say it in a negative way but they're all like that and it's quite annoying! I have dealt with it constantly in my own family but I immediately let them know that they're totally wrong and not to meddle with how I do things! To know their place and I set the boundaries! I tell them I've always done things as I have and never had a problem and that I'm not going to change my ways because they're freaking out that I'm having ice cream in April or that I'm not wearing 8 layers everytime there is a beautiful cool breeze! That I don't wear a teaahirt under my shirt or that I don't wear sweaters! They also love to annoy me about my cola habit. When they say I'll die if kidney failure in 6 months I tell them then I should have died ages ago! The problem is everybody head there is filled with old, outdated and totally disproven myths like cold will make you sick, instilled in them by old foggies who lived a hundred years ago! I think the term they use there to describe such people (& themselves is cobweb mentality!) They have tunnel vision! Other annoying myths they have are that it is imperative to stuff yourself with breakfast the moment you wake up and wash it down with five cups of bitter hot tea! Also that you should eat fruit after a meal which is actually quite bad for you! I've actually had arguments about stuff like this and you can talk till blue in the face and mits of them won't let the facts get in the way of their false myths! It really gets old after awhile! That's why I set the boundaries immediately! I tell them I don't want to hear it! I'm a big boy and I know what to do! But when they still see you as a "boy" as my aunt described me how can you convinced them otherwise about their myths? I don't like the ugly habit of people there just dropping in uninvited and invading my space either!

Im currently in Antalya Turkey. im from America and staying here 6 weeks. Antalya is a beautiful and safe place to stay. Its like a coastal beach life type of town

Loved talking with you, Josh! Thanks for the great questions!

nice breeze is okay , what is to be avoided is to remain in strong cold draft... next day one would wake up with head cold / sinus problems..

Heading to Adana next week for four months to work for the summer. Looking forward to the adventure.

Wow how amazing teaching there........how comfortable...

I recommend getting in touch with Mick and Trudie to learn more about life in Turkey - expat life, etc. They are on youtube and are doing an awesome job just like you guys. I am happy Cecile is happy in Adana but it’s not really a place to retire unless you are from that area, whereas the south, Fethiye, Marmaris, etc is really nice.

If you are familiar with what *Florida man* phrase means, “Adana man” is the equivalence of *Florida man* means for Turkish ppl. Adana hosts largest and most important US Air Base in ME. You run in to US soldiers all over the place in Adana.

Excellent interview

Nice information. Thanks.

Thanks a lot telling the reality of turkey we are safe yes we might be little curious about foreigners compare to Europe or north America

I had a terrifying experience in a public hospital in Izmit when my friend fell down the hill we were hiking at and broke his leg. The hospital was crowded with people coughing on one another and the next day I woke up on my death bed- bed ridden for three full weeks there. It was exactly like being in a film scene...indeed.

Thank you

Why did you not mention about the weather?:) There are people who try to kill the sun in Adana.

Great interview! It was interesting hearing the details of the cost of living in Adana.

without being a resilient or anything, if i go to usa canada or france, would it make me expat or refugee?

10:52 me living in a ground floor (in a 2 stage apartment) with 2 bedrooms and a big garden pays 500tl 👁️👄👁️

Thank you for your helpful presentation. I am an American citizen living in California with good qualifications for teaching (B.A. in Linguistics and M.A. in TESOL). Is there any way I can secure a job in Istanbul, or in Turkey in general, from here? Thank you.

update (January 7, 2022): dollar to lira hit 1 to 17 early last month (dec 2021). late dec 2021 it dropped back to 1 to 10, now january 2022 it is approaching 1 to 14 again. it will just continue going back up again because of bad fiscal policies. it DOES NOT PAY TO WORK HERE ON THE LIRA ANYMORE. EDIT: rent prices and home purchase prices have sky rocketed. Sad-but-true: once they see your skin color, if you're european white, you WILL be paying more from whatever the normal price is. I have been taken advantage of more than I care to admit. If you are looking for a place to stay, have a Turkish friend go in WITHOUT you to get the price. Then if you're interested, you can view the apartment/home. They are desperate here. Food, gasoline/benzine, natural gas, electricity, water, necessary goods have all gone through the roof (think Venezuela). Proceed with caution.

Awesome interview👍👍👍 Really help me and my partner in search of information about turkey. We are planning to move to turkey next year. I currently work in an international private school in Indonesia, so it would be pretty much appreciated if you could tell me private schools that are best and looking for expats teachers. I plan to continue teaching. Much love from Indonesia

Why did you choose especially Turkey ? Why not Malta ? Or Gibraltar ? 😁

lolled hard to the thumbnail.

Cecile is so beautiful and strong women. Respect from Istanbul.

How much would a NY registered nurse make working in private hospital? Is it hard to find work?

so yur husband is turkish?

Is turkey develope and clean country...?

Usa air force base in adana since 1970 first desert storm war 100.000 us trip was in adana millions american been in adana thes how world know about kebab baklava yogurt

evet bende birgün ingiltereye gitmeyi düşünüyorum gezmek için sonra restrona gidip bir yemek istiyorum garsonu çağırık çok pişmiş bir ördek alabilirmiyim diye soruyorum adam benim yüzüme bakıyor diyorum çok pişmiş bir ördek istiyorum garson dilimizi anlamıyor anlamıyorum neden bunlar turkçe bilmiyorlar bi gariplik var bu işte halbukü herkesin türkçe bilmesi lazım adamlar bilmiyor çok tuhaf bişey gibi geldi sonra düşündüm neden türkçe öğrenmek zorunlarki kendi dilleri var bizimkini ne yapsın gittiğim restrantta turistik bir yer olmalı bilmem anlatabildimmi .. çok gelişmiş insanlar yada öyle sananlar.

English!,,

Wouldn’t mother come first?

Cecile forgot to mention that you can't find pork and pork products in Adana and for those who love to have bacon for breakfast it's horrible. As for safety 5 years ago it was safer, now it's worse. Yes, people learn English at schools but if you ask a shop assistant in a supermarket about anything you won't get any reply, same about public transportation. Only waiters in some cafes and restaurants speak English but not everywhere. So it's really difficult for an English-speaking expat to communicate here.

Expat == refugee. i am not sure what makes the difference. I love refugees.

I don’t think third world countries like turkey with that size of population and tourism industry is suitable for long time working and living .

Terrible!