In a city as huge as this, knowing some of the best ways to meet remote workers in Istanbul will be useful. Knowing some Turkish will certainly be helpful here, but the city is very international and cosmopolitan, meaning you are likely to find lots of other visitors around town.
One of the best ways to meet remote workers in Istanbul is certainly to join any of the many international communities and groups available. These are likely to give any new remote worker in the city a welcome sense of belonging in Istanbul, and provide the right conditions to meet other visitors and even locals around the city. If you are staying for more than a couple of months in Istanbul, then these groups will certainly be perfect for networking as well as checking-in on new apartment and coworking opportunities around town.
Below, we highlight some great groups for remote workers in Istanbul.
This is an excellent group where it will be easy to meet remote workers in Istanbul. With over 7000 members and an active social calendar, Istanbul Community offers great opportunities for all English-speaking individuals in Turkey to get together and experience everything the city has to offer. The group is very well-coordinated and has a good number of locals among its members. Regular tours, trivia nights and networking events are regularly offered by this group.
A huge Facebook group, Foreigners in Istanbul is an online community dedicated to the expat and foreigner community in the city. It is the perfect space to ask for recommendation on all sorts of day-to-day aspects of life in Istanbul, as well as to search for apartment offers from other foreigners in town. This is also the right place to attempt organizing a coworking day with other remote workers in Istanbul. Events are also often promoted on this site page.
Istanbul Expat Community is a non-profit organization in the Turkey’s biggest city which offers free support to all foreign individuals here. It is a good place to go if you have questions about the migration process, finding an apartment or even making friends in the city. Staff has a wealth of knowledge in terms of what it takes to live in this city and are more than happy to help. This expat organization also hosts informative events from time to time which are great places to meet remote workers in Istanbul.
Internations is a useful resource for meeting remote workers in Istanbul and, indeed, around the world. The platform hosts a worldwide community of expats in every city around the world, and provides useful guides on all aspects of living in a particular place. As a member of Internations Istanbul, you are likely to receive important information on apartments, money and migration aspects in the city. Importantly, Internations regularly hosts events among the local expats' community in the city, and curates spaces to foster community among all international individuals here.
This group, originally intended for Americans in the country, has grown into an important, online international community for those living long-term in Turkey. Of course, Istanbul is the most popular city in the country so the Expats in Turkey group will be a great place to meet other remote workers. The group is very well-moderated, private and encourages sincere discussion of all aspects related to life in Turkey.
For more information about living in Istanbul as a remote worker, check out our complete Istanbul guide.