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Re:We moved to Turkey from San Francisco to continue working... by shafyy on Monday June 24, 2019 @12:18PM (#20265136)
Sounds like a great place to work. In Turkey, it's also quite easy to get a staying permit, even if you don't plan on being emplyed by a Turkish company (e.g. if you just want to work on your startup). Just need to show that you have $500 per month you want to stay on your bank account.
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Re:We moved to Turkey from San Francisco to continue working... by dmortin on Monday June 24, 2019 @12:21PM (#20265172)
Did you consider other cheaper countries like in Eastern Europe (Hungary, Slovenia, etc?)
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Re:We moved to Turkey from San Francisco to continue working... by shafyy on Monday June 24, 2019 @12:28PM (#20265276)
Yeah we looked at a couple of options, including South East Asia and South America. In the end, the fact that I spoke Turkish, had a cultural connection, the closeness to friends and family in Zurich and the great cuisine did it for us :-)

To be clear, you'll have a harder time if you don't speak (or willing to learn) Turkish in Bodrum, whereas more people speak English in Istanbul.

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Re:We moved to Turkey from San Francisco to continue working... by pbhjpbhj on Monday June 24, 2019 @01:18PM (#20265928)
Which areas of Turkey are safe for non-muslims at present?
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