Ankara: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Liked · 66Commenters who've lived or visited describe Ankara as safe, green, affordable and welcoming, with caveats around cost, transport and bureaucracy, though much of the content is promotional or thin.
- friendliness
- affordable food
- safety
- nature and green spaces
- cultural richness
- metropolitan amenities
- visa and residence permit hurdles
- internet cost and provider choice
- limited English-language info
- transport logistics between cities
- Ankara feels safe and pleasant for long stays
- Locals are warm and welcoming to foreigners
- Bureaucracy around residency is the main hassle
- Cheaper than Istanbul for daily expenses
- Mostly promotional content; real experiences are sparse
Read from 8 videos, 30 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
THE VERY BEST OF ANKARA - TURKEY'S CAPITAL CITY
Mick and Trudie · 1.2M views · 2021
What viewers said
“Kültür bakanlığı milyonlar harcasa bu kadar güzel bir belgesel çektiremezdi.ellerize sağlık”
♥ 2K likes
“I'm a Turkophile and anything to do with Turkish culture, history, cuisine, traditions and a lot more always fascinates me.”
♥ 208 likes
“Helal olsun sana mick amca. Gezginci geçinen sözde youtuburlara taş çıkartacak cinsten kaliteli ve güzel çekimler yapıyorsun. Türkiye’ye olan katkılarından dolayı minnettarız. Yolunuz açık olsun. Seviyoruz sizleri.”
♥ 3K likes
“Ben ankarada yaşıyorum ve hayatımda gördüğüm en iyi ankara tanıtımı olmuş. Ülkemiz ve şehrimiz adına verdiğiniz destek için minnettarım. Müthiş insanlarsınız çok teşekkürler.”
♥ 905 likes
“❤This is a wonderful video. Usually, only the beauties of Istanbul are highlighted, and the capital city, Ankara, remains second. But thanks to you, the historical beauties of Ankara have been beautifully presented. As someone from Ankara, ”
♥ 2 likes
“Dayı öyle bir anlatmış ki kendimi yurtdışında yaşayip Türkiye hakkında video izleyen biri gibi hissettim. Guzel anlatım sade ve kaliteli”
♥ 556 likes
“ülkemde ki Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK düşmanları adına utandım. Senin duyduğun hayranlığın yarısını dahi göstermiyorlar üstelik utanmadan hakaret ediyorlar. Teşekkür ederim onu böyle güzel anlattığın için.”
♥ 746 likes
“The fact that you speak local language shows the degree of empathy and curiosity which you have for Turkish people and Turkey as country, bravo.”
♥ 171 likes
“Bir Türk olarak çok gurur verici bulduğum bir youTube videosuydu teşekkürler ❤”
♥ 1 likes
“I am an Australian of Russian and Ukrainian descent who ended up in Ankara with my wife after the war began in Ukraine, and I must say that this video is one of the most heart warming and soothing vlogs I've ever seen. Teşekkürler!”
♥ 310 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-08; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.