The largest city in Turkey but not the capital (for the capital see Ankara).
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Is it safe to drink the tap water in Istanbul?
Is the water from the tap/faucet potable in Istanbul or must I buy bottled water? If not, what are the specific contaminants in it?
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What time do the city buses start running in Istanbul?
I want to get an early start tomorrow morning taking bus 83O from Taksim Square to the Bayrampaşa Otogar bus station to the west.
I can't find by searching in English what time the Istanbul public ...
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How to get from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Yenikapi Ferry Terminal by public transport?
My flight lands in Istanbul Ataturk Airport at 2am on a Saturday. There's a ferry from Yenikapi to Bandirma at 7am, which I wanted to catch so that I can then catch an onward train to Izmir the same ...