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somewhere_else · Joined: 14 May 2010 Posts: 15

I've been offered a job teaching at a school in Sariyer Istanbul. Does anyone live in this area and have information about it? I'm a little worried because Sariyer seems far from the actual city. Thanks for all your help!

keitepai · Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 143 Location: Istanbul

Hello,
I wrote this a while ago to someone else, Sariyer is a long way from Taksim for example but you can get there once you are on the metro. Depends what your priorities are for a home, clean air vs city air? If you have anymore questions about Sariyer I am happy to try and answer them for you.

BTW which school is your job with?

"The 'city' of Sariyer?! It is more like a town and yes a bit on the basic side. Lots of headscarves around but the people are ok if you are respectful to them. There are lots of tourists passing through in the summer so Sariyer is used to foreigners walking around in shorts and t shirts, locals just ignore you generally.

Transport is easy from Sariyer and you can get to most places by bus and the metro is currently being extended to Haci Osman which is quite close to Sariyer.
If you do decide to shop for luxury items, Istinye Park (clothes, shoes, electronics) is around 20 minutes away and Zekeriyakoy (ex pat land with Migros, sushi and cafes) is a 15 minute bus ride.
Kilyos beach is also close and accessible by bus.

Food is quite well priced, especially at the Sariyer market on Wednesdays and there are decent butchers and basic supermarkets for dry goods." Very Happy

MarkN · Joined: 22 Apr 2010 Posts: 14

Sariyer is quite nice

Many Laz people there from the black sea so lots of blue eyed people. Maybe they will teach you Lazce.

Sariyer is great once you get there IMHO, BUT you should live very close by. It is off the beaten transportatio track and getting into it and outta it can be a bear. SUmmer is cominh up and that means Sahil traffic which will be a bear.

Take care
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Heatherbnm · Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Posts: 7

What school will you be working at? Is it Aci? If so what have you heard about the school? I have been offered a job here as well

eclectic · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1122

somewhere_else · Joined: 14 May 2010 Posts: 15

I actually ended up declining the offer and it was with Aci School. I decided against the school partly because I wasn't excited about the location and some details in the contract and partly because I was offered a job at an international school in another country.

As for being worried about not being in the city, I have learned after two years of graduate school in a very small city/town that I much prefer living in a large city.

Thanks for all the replies and help!