Helping You Understand Turkey Before You Arrive
Before Turkey is an independent editorial platform created to help international visitors, expats, medical tourists, and investors make more informed decisions before coming to Turkey.
We publish practical guides, travel updates, cultural insights, relocation resources, and tourism-related news designed for real-world use — not generic tourism marketing.
Who We Are
Before Turkey was created by a Turkey-based digital publishing team focused on delivering clear, practical, and trustworthy information for foreigners planning to visit or move to Turkey.
Our editorial approach combines local experience, travel knowledge, and practical research to create content that is genuinely useful for international readers.
We focus on clarity, readability, and real-life usefulness rather than exaggerated travel promises or overly commercial content.
What We Cover
Our content is organized around the most important topics international visitors often search for before arriving in Turkey.
These include:
- Travel essentials and transportation
- Istanbul and destination guides
- Turkish culture and daily life
- Medical tourism information
- Residence permits and relocation
- Travel safety and practical tips
- Tourism news and public updates
Our Editorial Approach
We believe useful travel and relocation content should be practical, balanced, and easy to understand.
Our editorial team focuses on:
- clear and readable English
- practical local insights
- trustworthy information
- responsible medical and relocation content
- regularly updated travel information
We do not publish exaggerated promises, unrealistic travel marketing, or misleading recommendations.
For medical, legal, and investment-related topics, we encourage readers to verify information through official sources and qualified professionals.
Editorial Team
Before Turkey is supported by a growing editorial team covering travel, culture, tourism updates, relocation, and medical tourism topics related to Turkey.
- Cihan Erdem — Travel Editor & Local Guide
- Selin Kaya — Relocation Consultant & Expat Writer
- Ece Arslan — Culture & Lifestyle Writer
- Emre Demirhan — Medical Tourism Content Reviewer
- Can Yılmaz — News Editor
- Deniz Aksoy — Tourism News Writer
- Burak Özdemir — Current Affairs & Expat News Editor
Why Before Turkey Exists
Planning a trip, relocation, or medical procedure in another country can feel overwhelming — especially when information online is outdated, overly promotional, or difficult to verify.
Before Turkey exists to simplify that process.
Our goal is to help international readers better understand Turkey before they arrive, make safer decisions, and avoid common mistakes through practical and accessible information.