Hi everyone, in today's video we would love to show you what the most touristic
places in Istanbul look like. We are here at the moment in Sultanahmet square and we
will be showing you if the restaurants are open, how many tourists are around
and if it will be the perfect time for you to come to Istanbul during the pandemic.
Now that you have seen how crowded Sultanahmet square is, we would like to ask some tourists
about their experience traveling in istanbul during the pandemic times. In this way you can
also decide you come to istanbul right now or you delay your trip for later on.
So today when we were filming here around the Sultanahmet area we just crossed with Fatih and you know, we already have a
video together about these strange foods here in Turkey.
This time we would love to interview him
but as a local. What are his thoughts about seeing a lot of tourists here in the area.
So Fatih. First of all i'm so excited to be on camera. Why? I wasn't expecting to be on camera today.
I was filming with my camera but with Bery's camera, i'm quite excited. Okay, seeing a lot
of tourists, actually i was expecting. Why? Because there are not many destinations
where they can travel really easily. So Turkey is like one of the countries
take all the precautions for tourists and etc. because as i'm working in airline, i can see
like the precautions and everything. They give hygiene kits and everything to the passengers.
They don't have empty seats in the middle but still they're protecting themselves.
About the tourists because tourists are quite important for us for turkish people
Restaurants and etc. all of them are closed but still they can enjoy, especially in these
curfew days, they can enjoy the empty streets of Istanbul. That's what i am making video about.
They can enjoy the empty streets of Istanbul they cannot see it anytime later on. This is
a great opportunity to shoot and have the streets of Istanbul, empty streets, enjoy it.
It's just a great timing to visit Istanbul and especially new year, Happy new year by the way.
Yeah that's totally true. Happy new year everyone. We are filming right now it's the
last day of December and by the way also i mean of course people they won't be waiting in
long lines and Fatih he is totally right. I mean the tourism is very important to turkey right now.
So if you're waiting to come, we will recommend it, as you see most of people are wearing the face masks
Social distance they are taking care of. I mean we are taking care of everything.
If you want to come here just come here and Fatih something else you would like to tell us?
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When we were walking here to film everything. I was speaking with one
person who invited us to dine in inside the restaurant and i was just wondering and
i asked him if it was allowed because you know all restaurants are supposed to be closed right now.
They are only providing take away and delivery services to customers. So basically what he told me
was like our boss is strong. They are open against the law. It is up to you if you want to eat or not
in these places. I wouldn't do it because i mean all restaurants are supposed to be closed.
Of course we are very hungry right now and for that reason we will buy something to eat
and as you can see, i'm here in the Sultanahmet Köftecisi. This is a very famous place which we
have also recommended you in another of our videos of where to eat affordable in Istanbul. It's only
open for take away and delivery service. We will buy it and we will sit somewhere else to eat it.
Now that you already know what Istanbul looks like during the pandemic and after listening
to some of the experiences from these tourists that we interviewed today. Now it will be easier
for you to decide if you really want to come to istanbul or wait a bit longer. Thanks a lot
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