Hi @stephwood! TBH, Istanbul is not the safest city I have visited. There were a few incidents of harassment, where the local men catcalled me. During one dinner, a server tried to get my number and irritated me to a point that I had to rush out from the restaurant... so yeah, if you can go to Istanbul with a companion (man or a woman, doesn't matter), it'll be better than visiting the city alone.
Hi @stephwood! TBH, Istanbul is not the safest city I have visited. There were a few incidents of harassment, where the local men catcalled me. During one dinner, a server tried to get my number and irritated me to a point that I had to rush out from the restaurant... so yeah, if you can go to Istanbul with a companion (man or a woman, doesn't matter), it'll be better than visiting the city alone.