Cornelis Sjoerd Arendz
@kees arendz
Dutch expat in T眉rkiye
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About me
Dutch
Lives in Istanbul
Speaks Dutch, English, German, French
Registration: 15 January 2010
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Where can I donate clothes?? by paige_alicia
I am moving next month and would like to donate some of my clothes to a charity organization. Which ones in Istanbul are good?
You can go to the Armenian Patriarchate in Kumkap谋, they deliver cloths etc to refugees and asylumseekers in Istanbul. Read More
Leisure by kees arendz
Hello fellow expats, I am living in Istanbul since 2004 and I noticed that running is getting more attention in Istanbul. There are more opportunities for races and the parks are great for running work-outs, because of its surface ant the different ...
I have a group for running work-out every saturdaymorning in the Belgrad Forest. We start around 09.00 as Ad谋mAd谋mgroup. You are most welcome when you want. Please inform me and send you more information. I have a work-out group in the ... Read More
Leisure
Hello fellow expats, I am living in Istanbul since 2004 and I noticed that running is getting more attention in Istanbul. There are more opportunities for races and the parks are great for running work-outs, because of its surface ant the different ... Read More
New to Istanbul, Possible English Book Exchange Club...? by RachelP
Hello, I have just recently moved to Istanbul from the US and am flying through the books I have brought. I am thinking of starting an English book exchange club to maybe meet monthly or bi-weekly. Good way to get fresh reading material without ...
Yes I have heard that too, but I never went because EBRU is in my area. Ciao Kees Read More
volunteering by holly12
Hi i am new to istanbul and am working full-time. I am looking for volunteering opportunities but am finding it very hard to find anything.... Does anyone know where I can volunteer some of my time to help people. thanks!
It is http://www.adimadim.org/index.php. I am sorry for the mistake. Ciao Kees Read More
New to Istanbul, Possible English Book Exchange Club...? by RachelP
Hello, I have just recently moved to Istanbul from the US and am flying through the books I have brought. I am thinking of starting an English book exchange club to maybe meet monthly or bi-weekly. Good way to get fresh reading material without ...
The English Book Exchange in T眉nel (EBRU) is in the same street as Babylon and opposite Otto restaurant. It is opened every workday(not in the weekend) from 17.00-19.00. Feel free to join us there. Ciao Kees Read More
cycling? football? squash? tennis... by dancarter
Hi everyone, I have recently moved to Istanbul and would like to meet more people through sports clubs/societies. I love cycling and recently brought my bike over here, are there any cycling tours/clubs I could join in? I miss playing football ...
Ad谋mAd谋m is a runninggroup in Istanbul for charity. This group is also active in trailrunning and tracking and some members are also cycling in the Belgrad Forest. AdimAdim.org. The group is very active at the moment. The Dutch ... Read More
volunteering by holly12
Hi i am new to istanbul and am working full-time. I am looking for volunteering opportunities but am finding it very hard to find anything.... Does anyone know where I can volunteer some of my time to help people. thanks!
I assume you are only available in the weekends? Do you want to run/walk for charity in Turkey? Go to www.Ad谋mAd谋m.com. For volunteerwork with refugees, go to email address;iimpturkey@hotmail.com. Succes Kees Arendz Read More
Going out in Istanbul by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Istanbul? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
I live in Taksim for 6 years now. Last month I was(for the first time) in the Araf on a weekday night. And it was really great.The band was doing a good job and the members created a good ambiance. By accident I visited a tiny cafe(just 8 seats)in ... Read More
Going out in Istanbul by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Istanbul? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
Bebek is not my thing. I rather visit the Galata-area and Tunel (the last one is already overcrowded). Don't forget the Nargile-area in Tophane. look for the small diamonds between the silver. Read More
Going out in Istanbul by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Istanbul? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
Why are most of you writing about Taksim, Ortakoy and Bebek,.... all on the European Side. Even while I live on the European Side, I want to recommend Kadikoy with Moda and its music- and cultural area. It is less crowded than the European Side, ... Read More