I recently took the option for a 24 hour layover in Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. Total spend was $49.50 USD. Istanbul felt more Third World than European, despite its high prices.

The Istanbul metro is overcrowded, with too few trains in service. If you don't like being in a rat tunnel full of scurrying impatient people, you'll hate the metro.

My room was 23 euros and extremely dilapidated. The first room had a short in the A/C, so I was moved to another room. that was naturally cool enough not to need A/C.

The businessmen of Istanbul are very appreciative of their customers. Other than the metro card vending & top-up racket, I didn't encounter any of the scams or ripoffs that other people claim are prevalent here. Prices were often high, like 110 euros for a kilo of baclava, but clearly posted and honored.

Hillside slum street
Lots of trash and sewage odors.

This place was all right. Back street location meant few foreign customers and lower prices.

You're not fooling anyone with that ESL speak, go back to Manila pedro

>>2804021
Desu, that looks quite clean.

>>2804093
Depends on your standard of cleanliness.