Police stops around Istanbul is pretty common due to illegal immigrants and foreign drug smugglers from other countries unfortunately. As a local, I remember I've been stopped once every week on my way to work for almost a month. Don't take it personally. Turkey is one of the only countries where multiple cultures fit and tolerate each other. Great video!
@@alpt1980 your country is filled with Syrians,afghanis, iraqis,Pakistanis, alot of them illegally and causing crime or terrorism but how dare one black person visit tûrkiye as a tourist.
Sly, I understand coming from the perspective of an African-American, the police stops are not only annoying, but also give you the impression that you're being racially discriminated or something nefarious like that. I assure you this isn't the case. I've been Turkey multiple times as a white Portuguese guy. I've also had numerous occasions were I've been stopped and my passport checked by police. Although it seems stable and modern, Turkey sits in an extremely turbulent and chaotic region. They've had conflicts on their borders for years, and have had various terror groups (PKK, Asala*, ISIS) attacking Turkish civilians over many decades. The security situation is taken very seriously as a response to this. It's not because your black or anything like that.
Hi Sly, In some cultures if you get a bird poop on you or your car, house, etc.. is sign that you get a big pay or something good will happen to you in the future. 😊
I am glad you found this iconic Vefa place.... Boza is made from fermented millet and it tastes just like apple sauce.... very healthy. So its better to think of it as a desert..... But where on earth were your eyes? This is such a stunning place from the late 19th century docorated all over with the famous Iznik tiles. In the same street is a new place which sells Salep - a drink for cold weather. Tastes like vanilla pudding sauce but more delicious. It's made from an Orchid root.
Dang, the gloomy weather messes things up. Another nice walk is Bagdat Caddesi from roughly the Feneryolu Marmaray station to the Bostanci Marmaray station. It's about 4 miles long with broad sidewalks and lots of nice stores. It's a straight flat road with no hills or turns.
I like cloudy weather, it gives a mystique vibe to wherever you are. No worries. I love all the colors in the cozy little town in Turkey. That drink looked interesting too. 🤩
I started following b/c of your Rio video!! Vai Brasil! I kinda thought those steps looked like the ones in Lapa (Escadaria Selaron). I haven't made it to Brazil yet, hopefully one day! For now, I'll travel along with you :)
At 5:14 seconds on the video, you can spot the Baran Et & Mangal Steak House on your right , which serves the one of the best kebabs and meat dishes in the city. However, the place can get very crowded, and you might have to wait in long queues. But trust me, it's worth it for the amazing food taste and great service. This is a well-known local spot, and not a tourist trap location, so you can expect an authentic experience. Enjoy Istanbul,
Man the Caddebostan coast is pretty nice too; you can get to it if you walk south from the Suadiye Mamarmay station to Çetin Emeç Blv.; just walk west along Çetin Emeç Blv. until you get to near the Fenerbahçe area; Çetin Emeç Blv. hugs the Marmara sea and has some nice views and usually lots of families hanging out by the water; to leave the area just walk north from the Fenerbahçe area to the Feneryolu Marmaray station. This Caddebostan coast can be tagged on to a trip to the Bagdat Caddesi shopping street.
Quick question I have been a follower of yours for years. Do you plan on traveling for the rest of your life or settling somewhere? and out of all of countries you have visited where is your favorite?
Last comment here man: I think a couple more places you should check out are the neighborhood of Bebek (it's a luxurious waterfront neighborhood along the Bosphorus) and Zorlu Center mall. You can get to Bebek from the Aşiyan F4 funicular station; the F4 funicular connects to the M6 metro at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi; the M6 metro connects to the M2 metro at Levent. From the Aşiyan F4 funicular station, just walk south down Cevdet Paşa Caddesi for like a mile; it's a beautiful neighborhood on the water. The Zorlu center mall is a really nice mall; it's connected to a massive metro station complex (Gayrettepe metro station) that's quite the sight to behold; if you try to try to transfer from the M2 to the M11 metro, you'll probably go through 8 escalators or so. It's like a 1 km-long fully underground transfer that also connects to the metrobus and the Zorlu center mall. This station complex is probably as big as some of the larger ones in Seoul or Tokyo.
I am kind of surprised. I was in Istanbul for 2 weeks last year and never got stopped once. Police just passed me many times. I even had my camera and video going. Things changed in one year.
I have been going to Turkey every year since 2016. There is something that really caught my attention in your videos. This is the first time I see this city so empty. Istanbul is an incredibly vibrant city. Apparently it was very crowded in the summer. I'm so surprised.
Hey kankam (bro) im sorry for all the police stops you experienced. I am British living in Turkey (also youtubeing) and i never get stopped. Not really. And if i do, i speak English and they let me go without checking. Additionally, they never really look twice at me or give me dirty looks, like cops do in Spain and back home in London. Take care mate!
With all due respect, you are in a country which is the world champion wrt the number of refugees it is hosting. It is beyond normal if you are in touristic areas and do not look "local" that you are stopped by the police. People of Turkey are rightfully complaining about this situation. I am talking about millions of undocumented people mostly young males who came into the world champion in another category: inflation!
@@ayseunsal8851 where do the refg**s come from? , they all look like Turks, why are they being racist and singaling out countable black people visiting türkiye.
@@gustavfringdelapolloshermanos türkiyede kimlik kontrolu sıradan birşey. arap isen polis kimlik sormaz.diğer ırklardan olanlara polis sırada türkiyeliler dahil.
Hola great videos.. I too am in Istanbul exploring...I your video to the mosque on the Asian side inspired me to go check it out. Also I totally understand your sentiment about the police.. are you still in Istanbul ?
"All the cafes" (at 8:51, which Seattle is well know for) got to Europe from here. Check out the history of coffeehouse. (Pitty you didn't get into the one at 1:52.) 😊
0:54 Unfortunately, there is a lot of Police control, especially in Istanbul, because there are so many illegal immigrants in Turkey and they always cause trouble.
dude this has nothing to do with race or skin color, I am Turkish, my skin color is white, but even if we come across the police while walking outside in the evening, they ask for our ID.
Turkey is a country that has experienced great problems in its big cities due to terrorism and has suffered a lot of casualties. It is important for your safety that the police are asking for identity cards at every corner, stopping and checking everyone one by one. Turkey has received a lot of uncontrolled immigration from Arab countries in the last 5 years and the structure of the city has changed a lot. 5 years ago, everyone considered it a paradise, but now there is a migration towards Anatolia and the old Istanbul local people are leaving the city.
Miniaturk was on your right side with the green wall and bushes in front of it not on your left side across the street. If you have walked 200mt you would have seen the entrace, i hope you kept walking :)
Do not take it personally, actually it is for you being safe in the area, you know in todays world nowhere is safe,they do random checks not to miss any terrorist attempt that may occur.....very crowded city ,many tourist attractions, and we as locals happy that police do these random checks....by the way bird shit means good luck :)
Security over freedom in Turkey, in many sense. This is the price of stability in our region. No one stops you because you are a black American. All countries have their own solid realities other than the realities of the American society.
Hi Sly... When i saw ur title of new video i thought that somethings gonna be harsh in there but after checking ur video what i found is just a bucket of bullshit except İstanbul... Have u started click baiting bro? If so then let us know...
it was overcast in the touristic area that he was showing us, the place he traveled far to get to was closed, he was getting randomly stopped by the police, and a bird sh!t on his hand and phone....
You're not alone Bro, I had to contact the U.S. embassy to get out of Turkey or however they spell it now. My issue wasn't the police, it was the bigots amongst the normal people. They served food to groups that arrived after me, served solo people the exact meal I ordered and they arrived after me. Over charged me for things. No greeting while entering stores; a White guy walks in and gets a lavish greeting, SMH. Basically treated me as if I didn't exist. And when they did acknowledge me it was often with a turned up nose. NEVER AGAIN Turkey. One store owner, asked what I do and how I make money, as I explained he stopped me cause his Ego just couldn't handle it. My thing was count your blessing, He manages/owns a shop on the beach in Antalya/Kontalya & jealous of me. SMH Some folks were cool, just far too many weren't. I think they teach their folk that they're better than all "Black" folk. And when that shit don't fit their reality, they snap. Sad Adults SMH And they stole my IPad when I arrived to Istanbul, at security. I didn't realize until I got to my hotel. For such a beautiful place, they have shitty attitudes. Don't visit. 22 countries and counting.
you missed chance to become rich. if the bird shit right in the middle of your head, it means you'll be rich soon. i know it's superstitious but who knows!!!
It isn't racial profiling. I travelled extensively across Istanbul and other cities, as a white Portuguese person I got asked for my passport many times. Other people in this comment section have said that even though they are Turkish they get the same thing.
Even though i am Turkish, they even take my ID and examine it while walking outside in the evening. i wonder when you will understand that this has nothing to do with race?
Police stops around Istanbul is pretty common due to illegal immigrants and foreign drug smugglers from other countries unfortunately. As a local, I remember I've been stopped once every week on my way to work for almost a month. Don't take it personally. Turkey is one of the only countries where multiple cultures fit and tolerate each other.
Great video!
From middle east and south Asia, how is a black person able to reach Istanbul 👀
@@fredcheru5439 They come with flight legally, then overstay.
@@alpt1980 your country is filled with Syrians,afghanis, iraqis,Pakistanis, alot of them illegally and causing crime or terrorism but how dare one black person visit tûrkiye as a tourist.
@@fredcheru5439 Turkiye is almost visa-free country, do not require visa from almost any country. Just pay fee and you good to go.
@@Efendi-000 110 ülkeden vize istiyor
Sly, I understand coming from the perspective of an African-American, the police stops are not only annoying, but also give you the impression that you're being racially discriminated or something nefarious like that. I assure you this isn't the case. I've been Turkey multiple times as a white Portuguese guy. I've also had numerous occasions were I've been stopped and my passport checked by police.
Although it seems stable and modern, Turkey sits in an extremely turbulent and chaotic region. They've had conflicts on their borders for years, and have had various terror groups (PKK, Asala*, ISIS) attacking Turkish civilians over many decades. The security situation is taken very seriously as a response to this. It's not because your black or anything like that.
i agree but Aselsan is a Turkish defense corporation not a terror groups
They also stop and ask for ID in Italy and many European countries if you look Arab.
@@umit9365 I think that he wanted to mention armenian terrorist group "ASALA"
@@umit9365 yes my bad, I meant ASALA
Very well said brother
Police stops me a lot too in Istanbul without a reason (I'm Turkish) don't take it personally man. Nice video have a nice trip.
Man Turkey has really jumped up on the list for countries to visit! Thanks so much for your time in the great and relaxing city walks.
Hi Sly, In some cultures if you get a bird poop on you or your car, house, etc.. is sign that you get a big pay or something good will happen to you in the future. 😊
I am glad you found this iconic Vefa place.... Boza is made from fermented millet and it tastes just like apple sauce.... very healthy. So its better to think of it as a desert..... But where on earth were your eyes? This is such a stunning place from the late 19th century docorated all over with the famous Iznik tiles. In the same street is a new place which sells Salep - a drink for cold weather. Tastes like vanilla pudding sauce but more delicious. It's made from an Orchid root.
Dang, the gloomy weather messes things up. Another nice walk is Bagdat Caddesi from roughly the Feneryolu Marmaray station to the Bostanci Marmaray station. It's about 4 miles long with broad sidewalks and lots of nice stores. It's a straight flat road with no hills or turns.
Thank you for your experience and for you showing us amazing I'll be coming out there in September so I'm pretty excited
We would be happy to host you in our country. I hope you will have a pleasant time.
I’m Headed There In A Few Months. Your Videos Are Very Helpful And Very Informative. Thank You So Much For Creating Them.
Another Awesome Adventure Thank You Sly🙂❤👍Watching from NB Canada🙂🙂
Полиция мне погрозила пальцем, когда они попали мне в кадр!)))
Люблю Стамбул!
Я из России❤
Beautiful Video ✅
Thank u for the video of Istanbul. 😊
Great stuff bro
I like cloudy weather, it gives a mystique vibe to wherever you are. No worries.
I love all the colors in the cozy little town in Turkey. That drink looked interesting too. 🤩
I started following b/c of your Rio video!! Vai Brasil! I kinda thought those steps looked like the ones in Lapa (Escadaria Selaron). I haven't made it to Brazil yet, hopefully one day! For now, I'll travel along with you :)
I started to miss Istanbul thanks for sharing
You have a comfortable walking pace. Enjoyed the views. There are some streets that resemble old town Mombasa.
I hope Miniaturk comes back, not permanently gone. That sort of thing is fun. Glad I got a chance to go when it was open.
Great content lovely 🥰
Thanks for showing your experience brother. I like to see a country before I go spend my hard earned dollars
You should go and buy a lottery ticket. In Türkiye, if a bird shits on you, it's considered good luck.
At 5:14 seconds on the video, you can spot the Baran Et & Mangal Steak House on your right , which serves the one of the best kebabs and meat dishes in the city. However, the place can get very crowded, and you might have to wait in long queues. But trust me, it's worth it for the amazing food taste and great service. This is a well-known local spot, and not a tourist trap location, so you can expect an authentic experience. Enjoy Istanbul,
Man the Caddebostan coast is pretty nice too; you can get to it if you walk south from the Suadiye Mamarmay station to Çetin Emeç Blv.; just walk west along Çetin Emeç Blv. until you get to near the Fenerbahçe area; Çetin Emeç Blv. hugs the Marmara sea and has some nice views and usually lots of families hanging out by the water; to leave the area just walk north from the Fenerbahçe area to the Feneryolu Marmaray station. This Caddebostan coast can be tagged on to a trip to the Bagdat Caddesi shopping street.
What month did you go? I take it these videos aren't from this week?
Soy Mexicano y amo con toda el alma a Gente de Zona. Para mí el mejor dúo de la música urbana.
🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷Türkiye İstanbul dan selamlar
Dude, you passed/missed the most famous tantuni restaurant at 0:10 "Suat Usta Mersin Tantuni"
Quick question I have been a follower of yours for years. Do you plan on traveling for the rest of your life or settling somewhere? and out of all of countries you have visited where is your favorite?
9:18 a lucky day I’d say 😊
Last comment here man: I think a couple more places you should check out are the neighborhood of Bebek (it's a luxurious waterfront neighborhood along the Bosphorus) and Zorlu Center mall.
You can get to Bebek from the Aşiyan F4 funicular station; the F4 funicular connects to the M6 metro at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi; the M6 metro connects to the M2 metro at Levent. From the Aşiyan F4 funicular station, just walk south down Cevdet Paşa Caddesi for like a mile; it's a beautiful neighborhood on the water.
The Zorlu center mall is a really nice mall; it's connected to a massive metro station complex (Gayrettepe metro station) that's quite the sight to behold; if you try to try to transfer from the M2 to the M11 metro, you'll probably go through 8 escalators or so. It's like a 1 km-long fully underground transfer that also connects to the metrobus and the Zorlu center mall. This station complex is probably as big as some of the larger ones in Seoul or Tokyo.
Turkish police always carry out strict inspections, this has nothing to do with whether you are black or a foreigner. (I am a Turk)🙏
fam, why dont you visit the bosphorus (ortakoy-bebek) and the famous bagdat street (suadiye-ciftehavuzlar).
I am kind of surprised. I was in Istanbul for 2 weeks last year and never got stopped once. Police just passed me many times. I even had my camera and video going. Things changed in one year.
1 year is too long in there, make it shorter and shorter..
Things can change in days in türkiye. It’s not like Europe. 🤷♂️
here is middleeast .
I have been going to Turkey every year since 2016. There is something that really caught my attention in your videos. This is the first time I see this city so empty. Istanbul is an incredibly vibrant city. Apparently it was very crowded in the summer. I'm so surprised.
haha me too since 2014 I go every year
Hey kankam (bro) im sorry for all the police stops you experienced. I am British living in Turkey (also youtubeing) and i never get stopped. Not really. And if i do, i speak English and they let me go without checking. Additionally, they never really look twice at me or give me dirty looks, like cops do in Spain and back home in London. Take care mate!
9:23 Birds sh$ting on you is actually considered as good luck in Turkey (no joke😇) so it’s not that bad 🤗
With all due respect, you are in a country which is the world champion wrt the number of refugees it is hosting. It is beyond normal if you are in touristic areas and do not look "local" that you are stopped by the police. People of Turkey are rightfully complaining about this situation. I am talking about millions of undocumented people mostly young males who came into the world champion in another category: inflation!
From where again 💀, ?
@@fredcheru5439 where do I come from or where do they come from? What are you asking?
@@ayseunsal8851 where do the refg**s come from? , they all look like Turks, why are they being racist and singaling out countable black people visiting türkiye.
@@fredcheru5439he's black american
@@gustavfringdelapolloshermanos türkiyede kimlik kontrolu sıradan birşey. arap isen polis kimlik sormaz.diğer ırklardan olanlara polis sırada türkiyeliler dahil.
Istanbul one the Kitty-Cat city in the world 🌎
Street Cats 🐈⬛ 🐈 has the highest privilege
Hola great videos.. I too am in Istanbul exploring...I your video to the mosque on the Asian side inspired me to go check it out. Also I totally understand your sentiment about the police..
are you still in Istanbul ?
I saw you that morning at Vezneciler station but didn't talk because I was not sure.
Love Boza but not a fan of roasted chickpea
Am coming in Istanbul this May , do i need to carry my original passport while walking around ? thanks
Always have your ID and passport with you
"All the cafes" (at 8:51, which Seattle is well know for) got to Europe from here. Check out the history of coffeehouse. (Pitty you didn't get into the one at 1:52.) 😊
& where is the HOMELAND of coffee? The Horn Of Africa! You can play 'I Can See Clearly Now' all over that!! 😊
5:39 best restaurant Baran Et
you must go to Karabük..
Go to Bağdat caddesi, Kadıköy.
0:54 Unfortunately, there is a lot of Police control, especially in Istanbul, because there are so many illegal immigrants in Turkey and they always cause trouble.
Absolutely your 100% correct illegal immigrants cause trouble and the tourists blame thinking it’s the Turkish people
So they assume a black person is a illegal immigrant and not tourist?
That university area reminded me of Washington, DC. All right, now I'm interested in Turkey. lol.
DON'T. Bigots.
As a black person I really wouldn't enjoy being stopped by the police everytime they look up and see me!
dude this has nothing to do with race or skin color, I am Turkish, my skin color is white, but even if we come across the police while walking outside in the evening, they ask for our ID.
Seattle weather
Turkey is a country that has experienced great problems in its big cities due to terrorism and has suffered a lot of casualties. It is important for your safety that the police are asking for identity cards at every corner, stopping and checking everyone one by one. Turkey has received a lot of uncontrolled immigration from Arab countries in the last 5 years and the structure of the city has changed a lot. 5 years ago, everyone considered it a paradise, but now there is a migration towards Anatolia and the old Istanbul local people are leaving the city.
Miniaturk was on your right side with the green wall and bushes in front of it not on your left side across the street. If you have walked 200mt you would have seen the entrace, i hope you kept walking :)
Hey Sly, you should come to Russia, its full summer here, you would love it 😊
Very nice videos! I love Istanbul, I have visited many times! I made some videos there too!❤❤
Bird s…is very good it will give you luck and prosperity according to old tales..
❤️🇹🇷🫡
Если на вас птичка какнула - будете богатым!
Так говорят у нас в России!!!
Будьте здоровы, живите богато!!!)))))
Explore outside of Istanbul to get a richer Turkish experience.
Do not take it personally, actually it is for you being safe in the area, you know in todays world nowhere is safe,they do random checks not to miss any terrorist attempt that may occur.....very crowded city ,many tourist attractions, and we as locals happy that police do these random checks....by the way bird shit means good luck :)
Security over freedom in Turkey, in many sense. This is the price of stability in our region. No one stops you because you are a black American. All countries have their own solid realities other than the realities of the American society.
America is awesome Don't be such a jealous little weasel
Same thing would happen to any clearly foreign person in most countries outside the "Western sphere". Your vice gives away a lot of stress.
I think I got shitted on😂😂😂😂
And it is a Turkish superstition that if a bird shits on you, that's your lucky day and you should buy a lottery ticket or something.
you got shit on meaning goodluck bro...is alll well
Are all cities in Turkey modern like Istanbul? Or are only touristic cities modern?
We live in caves, hunt in the forest and eat raw meat.
hirrrrrr
Majority of the big cities are similar. If you’re willing to visit, no worries. We live in the 21st century 😊
@@iremars2727 Aslında bu soruyu sorana kadar internete bakabilir, garip olan istanbulu modern görmesi
what do u mean by modern?
Bro what are U talking about Turkey is among many ancient civilization society
THE VIDEOS ARE WAY TOO SHORT...AT LEAST A HALF HOUR WOULD DO
Oh man, you still have a problem with Turkiye/ Turkey...?? Come on, Bro. Beat it. How do you feel someone tells you: So you are from BSA..?!
Some of us dont know it was changed still.
Left side …. Ooo ah ah ah
Ive been to 14 countries. Never been asked to show my passport in public
Try to add 10+ million refugees and immigrants to a country in a decade, then it becomes a necessity.
Sounds like you got stopped less in Syria and it's a more diverse country and in a war too XD
Hi Sly... When i saw ur title of new video i thought that somethings gonna be harsh in there but after checking ur video what i found is just a bucket of bullshit except İstanbul... Have u started click baiting bro? If so then let us know...
it was overcast in the touristic area that he was showing us, the place he traveled far to get to was closed, he was getting randomly stopped by the police, and a bird sh!t on his hand and phone....
@@wordcoffee101 So... Where is the f ing harsh aide? I still wonder..
NOT TURKEY , TÜRKİYE
You're not alone Bro, I had to contact the U.S. embassy to get out of Turkey or however they spell it now. My issue wasn't the police, it was the bigots amongst the normal people. They served food to groups that arrived after me, served solo people the exact meal I ordered and they arrived after me. Over charged me for things. No greeting while entering stores; a White guy walks in and gets a lavish greeting, SMH. Basically treated me as if I didn't exist. And when they did acknowledge me it was often with a turned up nose. NEVER AGAIN Turkey. One store owner, asked what I do and how I make money, as I explained he stopped me cause his Ego just couldn't handle it.
My thing was count your blessing, He manages/owns a shop on the beach in Antalya/Kontalya & jealous of me. SMH
Some folks were cool, just far too many weren't. I think they teach their folk that they're better than all "Black" folk. And when that shit don't fit their reality, they snap. Sad Adults SMH And they stole my IPad when I arrived to Istanbul, at security. I didn't realize until I got to my hotel. For such a beautiful place, they have shitty attitudes. Don't visit. 22 countries and counting.
you missed chance to become rich. if the bird shit right in the middle of your head, it means you'll be rich soon. i know it's superstitious but who knows!!!
Boza it's made from 🐫 semen 😏
Nah, maybe that is what you have been made from💀
I unsubscribed because you continued to write turkey in the title despite all the warnings. The real name of the country is Türkiye.
Hahahahha😂 go and cry
CHILL BRO..
Dang 😂 Don't get so offended!
لا شيء يضاهي المغرب في كرم شعبه ودفىء استقبالهم
ندعوك لزيارة المغرب
Racial profiling seems common
It isn't racial profiling. I travelled extensively across Istanbul and other cities, as a white Portuguese person I got asked for my passport many times. Other people in this comment section have said that even though they are Turkish they get the same thing.
Even though i am Turkish, they even take my ID and examine it while walking outside in the evening. i wonder when you will understand that this has nothing to do with race?
@@rolealert4503 they don't want to because they haytte gGodd
I really don't like Turkey. Been three times, vibes there are just weird tbh. English levels very low, and general politeness isn't high