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Gino_C

Gino_C

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American looking for information about Türkiye

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194

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41

About me

American

Lives in Eskisehir, Turkey

Speaks Conversational Turkish with very limited vocabulary because of my heritage.

Registration: 21 May 2021

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Gino_C replied to a thread
2 days ago
daviddomoney

Best retirement destinations Turkiye? by daviddomoney

Hi All,What are the best places to retires in Turkiye?Any places in mountains can recommend?If not open to places by beach.What kind of amount in USD need for a property in Turkiye?Do foreign retirees get free healthcare if not what is the cost for ...

Gino_C

@daviddomoneyI am by no means knowledgeable of Türkiye much (my parents were Türkish but I was born in the USA) but there are places I would suggest based on your desire for mountains/forest relaxing targets.  I looked into these when ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
2 days ago
daviddomoney

Best retirement destinations Turkiye? by daviddomoney

Hi All,What are the best places to retires in Turkiye?Any places in mountains can recommend?If not open to places by beach.What kind of amount in USD need for a property in Turkiye?Do foreign retirees get free healthcare if not what is the cost for ...

Gino_C

@daviddomoneyHello David, It would be helpful if you provided details on what is priority to you; it’s all relative to what you desire. I am also retired and will I be moving as well In hopefully a year. My chosen city is Eskisehir which ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
2 weeks ago
amijam

Moving to Türkiye and become citizens by amijam

Hi me and my family want tomove to Turkey - and become citizens-currently British passport holders. Would like to hear from a family who has done this and a guided process of what to do.

Gino_C

@amijam I plan to move next March or April.  There are numerous resident (ikamet) permits you can apply for.  As Inky86 noted, if you intend to apply through property investment, you can get a short term (max 2 years) residency permit via ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
last month
Fedy23

Thousands of °µÍø½ûÇøs are leaving Türkiye by Fedy23

In this video you look at the new rules in Turkey which are making it difficult for foreigners to live there!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk0_RRn5xTEThings are changing constantly and very fast.

Gino_C

Here is another perspective offered by an American °µÍø½ûÇø who elaborates on his life in Turkiye and offers an objective analysis including the cost of living.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZIDvyQvLiM Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
2 months ago
Cheryl

How to adapt to the °µÍø½ûÇø challenges of everyday life in Türkiye by Cheryl

Hello everyone, Adapting to everyday life as an °µÍø½ûÇø in Türkiye can be both exciting and overwhelming: different habits, systems, and sometimes even unexpected surprises! Simple things like paying bills, using public transport, or even greeting ...

Gino_C

I’m not an °µÍø½ûÇø just yet but I have visited Turkey enough to have an understanding of what I’ll be facing. As a first generation American to Turkish parents, I know basic Turkish with very limited vocabulary. I am certain the little ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
2 months ago
cdw057

What Turkey needs from °µÍø½ûÇøs? by cdw057

I am a bit disappointed with posts complaining 100 EUR here and there. Syrian refugees would be happy to have even EUR 500 pm. For °µÍø½ûÇøs from the UK/Germany/....Turkey is getting more expensive (true), in a way that is also good. Poor Germans (many ...

Gino_C

Türkiye offers many desirable and beneficial aspects to living offering a good quality of life. I’m not sure how comparative it is to other countries considered as desirable such as the SouthEast Asia nations or the Slavic nations, but ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
3 months ago
David Vankerkhoven

Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven

My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...

Gino_C

@David VankerkhovenNumbeo.com is a decent website which provides not only cost of living numbers but also relative indexes for safety, transportation, healthcare and others which I cannot recall at the moment. It also offers a comparison between ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
3 months ago
David Vankerkhoven

Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven

My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...

Gino_C

@David VankerkhovenUnfortunately, Colombia is not very safe. Even my wife is on her guard when she travels there. I would advise further research on safety for °µÍø½ûÇøs in Colombia.We have Croatia high on our list of destinations to visit when we ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
3 months ago
David Vankerkhoven

Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven

My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...

Gino_C

@David VankerkhovenMy native Colombian wife hasn't been to Uruguay but also has heard of the allure of Uruguay. It definitely is also worthy of consideration and further research. Good luck in your search and enjoy the process. Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
3 months ago
cdw057

Internet speed by cdw057

In any case where I live Internet is quite fine (with my provider anyhow), right now we have a speed of 100 MB (not too bad and quite stable), but they offer also 1000 MB (which we subscribed to) for this upcoming year. |the price of TRY 10.000 per ...

Gino_C

@°µÍø½ûÇø SolutionsThank you for providing the resource for determining the available type of internet and the expected download and upload speeds. It is really helpful.  I have already purchased a flat in Eskisehir (But I haven't moved to Turkey ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
3 months ago
David Vankerkhoven

Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven

My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...

Gino_C

I'm offering as a suggestion the country of Turkey.  I am a first Gen American (born in Bismarck) with immigrant Turkish parents.  I currently live in Minneapolis.  Upon my parent's retirement, they moved back to Turkey.  So, for ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
3 months ago
cdw057

Internet speed by cdw057

In any case where I live Internet is quite fine (with my provider anyhow), right now we have a speed of 100 MB (not too bad and quite stable), but they offer also 1000 MB (which we subscribed to) for this upcoming year. |the price of TRY 10.000 per ...

Gino_C

10,000 TL is very cheap compared to my service in Minneapolis.  I have 1G (1000 MB) fiber optic ISP and the annual cost is $900 or converted at today's rate 31,850TL.  Most services are much higher here than in Türkiye.  Another ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
3 months ago
ChatMom

Tea or Coffee? by ChatMom

Do you like Tea or Coffee ?:)

Gino_C

I married right when I married a Colombian in Bogota. My joy in being in the coffee capital of the world during my wedding was deflated by the fact that Colombians don't consume much coffee and coffee ordered in restaurants/coffee shops are served ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
3 months ago
Fedy23

Dogs problems by Fedy23

So, since living in Antalya my family and I have been attacked by dogs few times. I am a runner and as I am out for my run I often meet dogs in the streets. Sometimes, packs of dogs have attacked without biting me or my family but lately, ...

Gino_C

@Fedy23I can’t remember the brand name of the high freq dog silencer, but I got it from another °µÍø½ûÇø friend of mine living in Turkey. It worked splendidly on all of the dogs in my mom’s Kusadasi neighborhood. After returning home to ... Read More

Gino_C replied to a thread
3 months ago
Fedy23

Dogs problems by Fedy23

So, since living in Antalya my family and I have been attacked by dogs few times. I am a runner and as I am out for my run I often meet dogs in the streets. Sometimes, packs of dogs have attacked without biting me or my family but lately, ...

Gino_C

I suggest trying an ultrasonic barking deterrent device which emits an ultrasonic sound. The undetectable sound to humans is annoying to a dog and might deter aggressive behavior. I’ve used it on barking dogs and they immediately start ... Read More