Oh Hamra! Why are you racists?
Out of the nicest places in Asian Istanbul
I swear we're not married, I swear
The mosque's interior is magnificent
Istanbul City, divided to 2 parts
The one I'm on is the Asian side
And the side behind us is the European one
Which holds the most famous places you're already familiar with
The goal of this video was making the video on the European side
However, when I went there
It was summer
The number of tourists was unbearable
It made me hate that part of Istanbul
See the line behind me
From really, really, really, behind until the other side, can you see all of this?
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*What do they have in Asian Istanbul?*
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So I thought why not change the idea
And show you the other side of Istanbul, the beautiful, calm, and tranquil side
I will do this video with my friend, Hamra!
She's Turkish, from Istanbul
Spent her whole life here
But speaks Arabic, right?
- Yeah, I do
A bit or good?
- Praise be to God, I'm Arabic now
[ laughter ]
She speaks Arabic better me than you and I but in Fus'ha Arabic
- Yes
First of all, before entering the Asian side
To get to this side, you have 2 ways
You either need to go by metro under the Bosphorus by Marmaris
Or hop on a ferry from different cities from the European side to the Asian side
And both ways are very easy
So I went on a ferry using the Metro card
And came to Üsküdar
This city in Asian Istanbul
When we look behind me, we will see
Look!
Galata Tower
Süleymaniye Mosque
The Egyptian Market
And the places around it
We also have Topkapı Palace
We can see Hagia Sophia
And the Blue Mosque
Which are the most famous landmarks everyone knows in Istanbul
What do you do in life, Hamra?
- I currently make videos on social media
- Especially a YouTube content creator
- I also teach Turkish to foreigners
So if anyone wants to check out her channel and learn Turkish, you can find her channel in the description box
After you arrive to the Asian side
When it comes to transportation
You can use public transport such as metro, tramway, and others
And if you'd like to save more time
You can use Uber or an app called ITaxi, I guess, in Istanbul
It's very cheap I mean a 15-minutes ride would cost a lot less than $5
All the options are available, just use Google Maps
And everything will be all good
We started our day in the coast of Üsküdar, the thing the most know here is..
This tower you see behind me
The Maiden's Tower
They're now renovating it this is why we can't see anything from it
But usually it's such a nice view here from the bridge
And there are lots of places for people to sit in this area
But it's morning now so there's nobody
When it's evening around sunset it's usually amazing 👌
When we wanted to make a video in the European Istanbul
I really felt like it was just a job I'm rushing to be done with
But here, I feel comfortable
It's calm!
People are kinder
Life is more relaxed
The places are nicer
There's no billion people all over you while walking
Thanks a lot
Thanks a lot, I mean it
I swear we're not married
Thanks a lot, I swear
She wants to force me with the roses
What was I saying? I forgot what I was about to say
What's nice about Üsküdar..
Is that this coast is full of fishermen
And there's a million cafe on this road where you can sit and relax in front of the sea view
And if you want to have breakfast or do something or have a cup of coffee
I mean this is the best place for it
- Mimar Sinan built this mosque
- He used to love Mihrimah Sultan
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque found in Üsküdar..
Was the first mosque to be built in this region
Built by Sinan, the mimar (architect)
One of the most famous Ottoman architects
Many of the landmarks were built by him such as..
Topkapı
Süleymaniye Mosque
And this mosque..
He built it as a sign of love to Mihrimah Sultan
So when we enter the mosque, we see a lot of details
People say he has carved, in the mosque, his love for Mihrimah Sultan
With the details he made in this mosque
A beautiful mosque and a nice stop if you come to Üsküdar
What's nice in Asian Istanbul is that each important landmark in European Istanbul..
Has something similar or even nicer found in the Asian side of Istanbul
Where you can come, instead of going to the crowded place
You can come to the calmer more beautiful place
The nicest way of transportation in Istanbul..
Is to take a ferry using the metro card itself
This costs 7 Turkish liras which is equivalent to half a dollar
And it takes you between both the Asian and the European sides
You can also go from an Asian side city to another one
As long as you’re on the coast
There are many options
I mean you go on a boat trip
For free
We came to the European side quickly to go on another boat
Look at the crowd!
We just got here
We entered
Let's go back to the Asian side
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We arrived to Kadıköy by boat
We're now going to a touristic region in Kadıköy called..
Moda
However, we're going there in a nice way
How are we going there?
- On a tramway, of course
- Tramways are very nice in Istanbul
- The fastest way to get somewhere
Not the fastest
This is found in Istiklal street
The other version of it is found in Kadıköy
We're hopping in it now
A nice experience
I mean you're on the oldest mode of transport..
Found in the city.
It feels traditional and nice and old
- There's no place for you
- Unfortunately
Honestly, guys, such an amazing experience
Feels like we went back in time, going through old alleys
The tram is going and we're passing by traditional alleys and places
👌
It's a bit late into the day but we still didn't have breakfast
So we came to one of the most famous breakfast places in Istanbul
There are many of it
However, this one in Kadıköy is called..
Van Kahvaltı
This place has all kinds of breakfast
However, the thing I love the most..
Are two things..
Which are the Menemen
Similar to a shakshouka, I ordered cheese with it
And Gözleme which is a stuffed pie
I ordered it stuffed with potatoes and cheese together
They don't usually mix things together but this is how I love it
Mastery! Mastery!
Yum
Yummm
Excellent!
- Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit
For those who want things for their Instagram pictures
They also have this Turkish breakfast for taking pictures of
But we're not here to have this kind of breakfast
These are more delicious for me
If you're in Moda at sunset or at any time you'd like to sit for a while
And relax
There's a coast here, a place with sea and coast
Beautiful at sunset
Unfortunately it's not around sunset now so we're not staying here for a long time
But that's it
What do young people of Istanbul come here for?
- They come here for a walk and there's a garden here where they can have some breakfast, drink some tea
- And coffee, they eat and drink here
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We found this place that sells fruit juice and it was crowded
So we went with the people's voting
We ordered a juice called Atom
It's a mix of everything, basically
Refreshing!
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Whenever I talk about Türkiye..
There are always comments that Turkish people..
Are racists
Oh Hamra! Why are you racists?
- We are not racists, Qasem!
- Oh, come on!
- No, some people are racists I agree with this being the case
- But not all of them
Not all of them
- Yeah, there are racists in all countries
- However, these racists are few in number..
- But their voice is..
- Louder
I have been trough some racist situations honestly
I can't say racism is not there at all
However, Turkish people have problems even between each other as Hamra was telling me
They have some problems between religious people and non-religious people
And political backgrounds and religious backgrounds, right?
- True
So there are kind-hearted people, the thing is you need to go find the kindest people
And deal with them
Because racism is there and the rate of racism here is higher in than other places
However, at the same time what Türkiye provides is something you won't find anywhere else
Tourism is beautiful
Prices are cheap
Food is halal
- Food is halal, this is the most important thing
The most important thing
Investment opportunities are many
Education is good here
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Just a minute
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Let's go back to the video
After we finished the ad, I didn't prepare myself to enter the ad in such a way but it worked out randomly
Where to now?
- We're now in Çamlıca
- And we'll go to Çamlıca Mosque because it's newly built and it's huge!
Let's go!
If you were in the Asian side of Istanbul and want to see a mosque that..
Is like Hagia Sophia in size and Sultan Ahmad Mosque
And it really has a nice idea
Then come to Çamlıca Mosque located in Üsküdar
On Çamlıca hill
It's currently considered the biggest mosque found in all of Türkiye
How many people can it have here?
- 63,000
And they say if there was ever an earthquake to happen here
It can take up to 100,000 person
- True
This mosque is kind of new, it was built in 2019
And the design was inspired by the designs of Sinan the architect
The old Ottoman designs
Like like the mosque we saw in Üsküdar
Their goal was to build this mosque similar to that mosque in style
It's considered the 3rd mosque to be built with 6 minarets!
This mosque and Sultan Ahmad and a 3rd mosque located in Adana
Only these 3..
Have 6 minarets
Honestly, the mosque's interior is extremely magnificent
It's not the first time I enter it
Every time I enter it, you really feel the splendor of the place
I mean the scale of the things here is huge, huge, huge!
We have 3 floors for praying
We don't have to see them now because it's very spacious and I don't want to walk a lot
However, indeed,
A magnificent mosque!
My dear friends, we arrived to one of the most beautiful places found in Asian Istanbul
Especially at sunset, it's not sunset now unfortunately
The park's name is Büyük Çamlıca
In Turkish
And the Tallet Al Arayes (Newly-weds' hill) in Arabic
The Arabic name is inspired by the big number of newly-weds coming here for photoshooting
The place is a park on a hill called Çamlıca
As you can see, this is the park behind us
There's a place up there where you can order food
Order juice, or even pizza
And just sit there, it's such a beautiful place
The flag is above you, and what's even nicer..
Is the view you have of all of Istanbul behind you
And if you'd like to go to nice parks in the Asian side
I recommend a park called Nakkaştepe
A very big park with a multitude of activities
And the nicest thing about it is that it has a view over the Bosphorus Bridge
If you go at sunset you will enjoy the best view you can ever see
And if you're going to Kadıköy on a Tuesday..
Then you have a chance to go to Sali Pazari or what they call Kadıköy's bazaar
It happens every Tuesday
You will enjoy a nice trip in it with the traditional ambiance
One of the well-known places in European Istanbul..
Is Dolmabahçe Palace
Out of the most beautiful palaces where you can check out a wonderful extravagant architecture
The chandeliers there
However, to avoid crowded places you can visit something very similar to it in the Asian side
In Üsküdar
Called Beylerbeyi Palace
Out of the most beautiful palaces and is found in the Asian side
There is another palace called Küçüksu Pavilion
These 2 castles can be enough for you instead of going to visit Dolmabahçe Palace in the crowd
In the European side.
Finally, we came to this place, what is it called?
- Çengelköy
What do we have here?
- There's a boat here and very nice cafes to sit in
- Now, we will enjoy it here
Yes, it's sunset time but unfortunately there are some clouds so we can't see it very clear
Yet, the place is very beautiful, with a view of the Bosphorus Bridge
With the boats and the sound of annoying seagulls always attacking the drone
This is the end of the video
Honestly, the Asian side a lot nicer than the European one
I have enjoyed it a lot more here
So for anyone coming to Istanbul, make sure you spend more time here
Because most people spend their time in the European side
At the end
Thank you, Hamra, for being with us
- I thank you very much, it was a beautiful day with you and I have enjoyed it very much
God bless you
You can find her channel in the description box
- May God increase your..
Travels
- Travels!
Salam
Subtitles by Omar Younes | transcriberomar@gmail.com
- The view is beautiful and the lighting is great here
Nah, it's the camera that has a great lighting
- For real