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Hi everyone, I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I’m curious about something.
I’m living in Istanbul and looking for a casual, mutually agreed arrangement involving dates, spending time together, and possibly physical intimacy, without a serious relationship commitment.( Girlfriend Experience)
Are there any existing platforms or discussions or communities where people talk about this kind of arrangement in Istanbul?
Thanks!

İstanbul Anadolu yakasında çok da dışarıda olmayan ev kiralanılacak semt arıyorum. Sarı sitede zaten sürekli geziyorum ama deneyim farklı bir şey.

Eli yüzü düzgün, ara kat, 2+1 , bütçe 40-50k

Şehrin çeperinde olmaması, ulaşımın iyi olması önemli (Ataşehir elendi)

Ölen ya da yaralanan yok, duyduğum kadarıyla 6. Sınıf öğrencisini ve babasını tutuklamışlar. Olay nedir ne değildir bilmiyorum. Bilen var mı?

Hi, sorry for not sharing much context here, i had to share this in a hurry. We've been collecting clues and traces on internet for reporting authorities for an animal torture ring based in Turkey known as c31k. We found some clues but still need someone's help in technical matters such as cybersecurity OSINT etc. Is there anyone willing to help us?

https://preview.redd.it/9uia4rtqhmsh1.png?width=679&format=png&auto=webp&s=28f10e13b0c1b584c95a1f8a49d9cd1fbd461ef3

this is mostly a rant because I feel like I have no other choice but accept this.

I have lived in Istanbul for many years but I moved away around 10 years ago. well, the drivers haven’t gotten politer.

in fact I just had a man (I am a short woman btw) willingly drive towards me while I was crossing a zebra crossing. he saw me. he didn’t stop and almost hit me. he stopped on the very last milisecond and then gave me a sign that I should cross, he was PISSED.

in fact I should’ve been the one who is pissed and he should’ve been sorry. but no, he was pissed. how dare I, a pedestrian, walk on zebra crossing, while he wastes 2 seconds of his life. how dare I? I was in a state of shock for a few seconds and couldn’t process the aggressiveness of it all.

every time I think of maybe moving back, I experience sth like this and then I think Istanbul is not for me. this is unfortunately not a single event. i had a man push me in metrobus aggressively couple of days ago because he wanted to sit on the seat I was in front of. as I said, I am a short woman, not that his behavior would have been justified if I was a man..

anyway, I don’t know why I am posting this, maybe just to rant, maybe to see what others think. how do you deal with these situations? does this also happen to men or are these men only brave enough to treat women like this?

I'm making a birthday gift for my boyfriend and trying to collect photos from different places around the world.

Would anyone around Istanbul be willing to take a photo holding a short handwritten birthday message somewhere cool in the city?

I'll provide the exact wording. It would take literally a minute or two. ❤️

I'd be incredibly grateful!