Cevahir Bedesteni Old Bazaar

WE ARE IN TURKEY! 🇹🇷 In this video, we explore the beautiful city of Istanbul for the first time exploring the top tourist site, giving our first impressions, and maybe trying some Turkish food! We had no idea what to expect and were VERY impressed! 😃
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In 2021, we were two college sweethearts from Ohio with degrees in hand and no real plan—so naturally, we booked a six-week trip to Mexico. We ate a disturbing number of tacos, failed spectacularly at surfing, and posted a few videos so our moms wouldn’t worry.

Then we moved to Spain to teach English and spent weekends in places like Paris and Lisbon. Somewhere between missing trains and butchering Spanish, we realized… yeah, we want to do this forever.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome to Istanbul Turkey 🇹🇷
0:36 First Impressions 😲
1:10 Stopping by an ATM 💰
1:33 Basilica Cistern ⛲️
3:29 Kitties are everywhere 🐈‍⬛
4:07 History of Istanbul 🤯
4:38 Call to Prayer 🙏
4:52 Turkey is patriotic! 🇹🇷
5:12 The Grand Bazaar 🛍️
5:59 The Turkish eye 👁️
6:17 Lokum (Turkish Delight) 🍬
7:38 Turkish Tea 🫖
8:01 The Old Antique Market 💍
8:36 Outdoor Bazaars 🛒
9:24 The Egyptian Bazaar 🇪🇬
11:00 The Galata Bridge 🌉
12:20 Day✌️ 
12:42 The Blue Mosque 🕌 💙
14:36 The Hagia Sophia 🕌 ⛪️
17:18 Turkish Ice Cream 🍦
19:22 Pomegranate juice 🥤
19:53 Ferry to Asia ⛴️
22:24 First Impressions of Üsküdar 🤗
22:51 Kumpir 🥔
24:39 Falafel Dürüm andTea 🥙 🧋
25:43 The Maiden's Tower 🗼
26:22 Our Airbnb 🏠
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First Time in TURKEY! 🇹🇷 (not what we expected)
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#turkey #istanbul #istanbulturkey #travel #turkeytravel

First Time in TÜRKIYE! 🇹🇷 (not what we expected)

The Old Antique Market is described as narrower and focused on jewelry. The atmosphere was less overwhelming than expected and allowed for an enjoyable browsing experience.