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seyar

Istanbul

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German

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Danish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussion about sociocultural and linguistics. I love...

My language exchange partner is

A friendly, outgoing and understanding and respect to believes and values. A person who loves food and books.

My learning goals

I will apply language which will I learn to my academic goals. I would like to go for My PhD to Europe and travel and explore European countries.

Edibe

Edibe

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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Korean

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Spanish

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German

Ideal language community partner

Erkek kadın far etmez ama benim yaşımda olmal...

My learning goals

Yurt dışı deneyimi yaşamak ve farklı insanlarla tanışıp arkadaş olmak

My favorite topics

Sosyoloji, kültürel, teknoloji

Cihan

Cihan

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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Kurdish (Kurmanji)

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German

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Russian

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Arabic

My learning goals

Tutkish and kurdis...

My favorite topics

I am from turkish, i am 30 years old, i learning germany, russian, arabic

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I am learning english, i can speak turkish

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8,882

English speakers in Istanbul

Şahin

Şahin

Istanbul

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Turkish

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Kurdish (Sorani)

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English

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German

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Russian

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French

My favorite topics

Topic is not important we can talk about everything you want..)...

Perfect language exchange partner

A person who know English and some more languages will be perfect for me

My learning goals

To have friends from different-countries-cultures-and if it’s possible make them guest in my country )))

Tuğçe

Tuğçe

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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Azerbaijani

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Norwegian

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German

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

do not hesitate to talk ...

My learning goals

Going to move to Germany soon. Currently study German and Norwegian let's talk. привет, я туче. Я живу в Стамбуле. Я учу Русский язык. Помоги мне! давай поговорим

My favorite topics

Interested in history, philosophy, politics... healthy life and gym... and games language nerd

Merve Zülal

Merve Zülal

Istanbul

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Turkish

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Adyghe, West Circassian

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Macedonian

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French

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Spanish

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Italian

My learning goals

Have fun and learn new things✨...

My favorite topics

Sports-food/cooking-different cultures-music and moreover

My language exchange partner is

Funny- and friendly people

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Ilber

Ilber

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

Kurdish (Kurmanji) Flag

Kurdish (Kurmanji)

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German Flag

German

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Spanish

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Italian

My favorite topics

Sports,art and daily events...

Ideal language community partner

The partner who teaches me the language is the perfect partner for me

My learning goals

Comunication is possible if two person want to talk,if you dont want to talk there is nothing ı can do

Mahsum

Mahsum

Istanbul

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Kurdish (Kurmanji) Flag

Kurdish (Kurmanji)

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Turkish

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English

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Armenian

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Persian

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I think if my partner is kind it is enoug...

My learning goals

For frequent communication

My favorite topics

All of topiscs

Pavel

Pavel

Istanbul

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Polish

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Lithuanian

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English

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Portuguese

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Icelandic

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German

My learning goals

Would love to be comunicative while travellin...

My favorite topics

Self development, cycling, cooking, digging the topics, speaking,

Perfect language exchange partner

Who can advise on touring bicycles???

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Zanyar

Zanyar

Istanbul

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Turkish

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Kurdish (Kurmanji)

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English

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Spanish

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Asturian

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Italian

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, lov...

I want a conversation partner who is

Love, travel, visitor, crazy

My learning goals

Culture, meets new people, know different ideas....

Ozlem

Ozlem

Istanbul

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Turkish

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German

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English

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Spanish

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French

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

I want to talk with someone who is funny and respectfull...

My learning goals

I love the way people communicate with different languages It really fascinates me.

My favorite topics

I like talking about Marvel, Movies, K-pop Astrology and Tech. I also like foreign cultures.

Cesim

Cesim

Istanbul

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English

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Turkish

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Kurdish (Kurmanji)

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My learning goals

I want to Learning English for Speaking with a English peopl...

My favorite topics

Working World,Friendly life ,about love ,about culture ,about Language ,Country traditions ...

Ideal language community partner

My partner is very energy ,love live ,sincere with me,help me about Learning English

Grace

Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

west

west

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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Arabic

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Belarusian

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Bosnian

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Persian

My favorite topics

Philosoph...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Intelligent

My learning goals

Widen my world with speaking word world with their conceptuals

OZgun

OZgun

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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German

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Portuguese

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Spanish

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

outgoing , kind, intellectua...

My learning goals

Viva la vida

My favorite topics

travel,music, movie and sports. Learn about other cultures

Alen

Alen

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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Armenian

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to improve my Spanish and learn grammer...

My favorite topics

General topics, love, sports, countries

I want a conversation partner who is

Talkative, the one teaches new things

Rauf

Rauf

Istanbul

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Kurdish (Kurmanji)

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Turkish

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English

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German

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Russian

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French

My favorite topics

Music, holiday, funny video...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, smart, open minded

My learning goals

I love learning languages.

Uğur

Uğur

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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French

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Italian Flag

Italian

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Spanish

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

Funny,clever,friendl...

My learning goals

I wanna speak them like these are my natives

My favorite topics

Pets,Art,Books,Films,Sports,Documentaries,earth,politics,food

Sadık

Sadık

Istanbul

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Turkish

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Arabic

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English

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Azerbaijani

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Persian

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Tajik

My learning goals

Learning the worlds cultures and ideas. ...

My favorite topics

literature, history, languages, religions ادب، تاريخ، لغات، اسلام

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Willing

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Hana

Hana

Istanbul

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Spanish

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Italian

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Russian

My favorite topics

everything,depends on my moo...

Perfect language exchange partner

People who will help me to learn Spanish and Italian

My learning goals

to know more people,understand them,have good communication everywhere,traveling

bashar

bashar

Istanbul

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English

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Turkish

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Italian

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

The person i would like to talk with should be friendly , funny...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Turkish thats my main goal . And on the side i would like to learn some new Spanish words

My favorite topics

Music / Movies / Sports / History / Arts

Emre

Emre

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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Hungarian

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Spanish

Italian Flag

Italian

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like yo communicate better and speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Travelling, Art, History

My language exchange partner is

Easy going and open minded

Civan

Civan

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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German

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Italian

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Polish

My favorite topics

Life,culture, Food, History, Movies, Philosophy, Science, Sport...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and open-minded as well as enjoy learning new things

My learning goals

Improve my German for daily life and also with using it, being able to fit into business

emre

emre

Istanbul

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English

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Turkish

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Portuguese

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Russian

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I would like to talk to funny and kind person, I would like to...

My learning goals

It is important that I provide background, as it lays the foundation of why my personal goals are what they are, and what I hope to achieve as I work toward and i want to improve pronouns and verbs

My favorite topics

My hobbies play basketball and tennis i like taste hookah and i like taste new food i like science fiction series. My passion is paragliding and extrem sports

Beyza

Beyza

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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German

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Spanish

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Japanese

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Korean

My learning goals

i wanna know all language...

My favorite topics

music, travel

Perfect language exchange partner

He/She should be funny and well informed

Ediz

Ediz

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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Korean

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

My favorite topics

教我王者荣耀,最近开始玩 / 我微信ID: Itsarpeggio / 游戏 / 电影 / 动漫 / 文化 /教教我一个新的东西,什么都可以只要是你感兴趣的东西就...

I want a conversation partner who is

耐心的人,如果我回答很慢,就是我在试试明白你的句子还有想一想怎么回答。。。请改正我每个错误

My learning goals

Become fluent and meet new people

tannaz

tannaz

Istanbul

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Persian

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English

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German

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Turkish Flag

Turkish

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Swiss German

My language exchange partner is

A person who is organized and a serious learne...

My learning goals

I want to get fluent in Turkish

My favorite topics

I mostly enjoy talking about movies, books, art and history. I find cultural exchange as much interesting.

Çetin

Çetin

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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Spanish

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French

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German

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Italian

My learning goals

Improving my English skills Making new friend...

My favorite topics

Basketball, books, theatre, discovering Culture, activities, travel, history, politics etc.

Ideal language community partner

A person who is friendly and fluent in English

Aleyna

Aleyna

Istanbul

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Turkish

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English

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Armenian

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German

Spanish Flag

Spanish

French Flag

French

My favorite topics

Culture,animals,shopping,universe...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny,intelligent,open minded,

My learning goals

Practice my english and other languages , meeting with native people

Loli

Loli

Istanbul

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SPEAKS

Turkish Flag

Turkish

Azerbaijani Flag

Azerbaijani

English Flag

English

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French Flag

French

German Flag

German

Italian Flag

Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

talkative & kind...

My learning goals

become fluent

My favorite topics

any topics. Movies, series, memes, foods, cultures, different languages& countries, daily, etc.

Emin

Emin

Istanbul

SPEAKS

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Turkish

Kurdish (Kurmanji) Flag

Kurdish (Kurmanji)

English Flag

English

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Spanish Flag

Spanish

German Flag

German

Italian Flag

Italian

My learning goals

Improve speaking leve...

My favorite topics

Cars, chess, fitness, movies, books,parrots,science, software, self improvement

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, intelligent, talkative and interesting

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Istanbul, Turkey?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 8,882 English speakers in Istanbul looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Istanbul?

In Istanbul there are 8,882 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Turkey other than Istanbul where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in Giresun, Bolu, and Samsun.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 8,882 of them coming from Istanbul.