the bus attendants go through luggage in the undercarriage which is the only part of the bus…read morewithout cameras. The bus attendant from my trip on 20/2/26 from Harem Istanbul to Izmit 10pm-11:15pm. went thru my luggage and stole my MacBook Pro laptop during the bus. This was the first and last time I will ever put an electronic in checked baggage. I was so tired and was dealing with muscle cramping I didn't want to carry anything other than my phone, wallet, and camera. I thought one hour and only two stops would be safe! Security footage from the Harem Otogari station confirmed it was still in the bag before it was loaded and it was not in the bag upon arrival. The only person who had access to the bags for long enough to see what was in them was the bus attendant. The person who stole it is currently trying to get me to send them the passwords so they can bypass the Lost Mode lock! They refuse to meet in person so I can confirm it's mine (it is because they sent photos of it and I can see marks and the partial email preview for login and they are all mine). Unbelievable! We have gone to the police. Unbelievable.

The Istanbul Metro is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Istanbul. I have…read moretaken it several times and I love how efficient, clean and inexpensive it is. To use it, you must have to buy an Istanbulkart, which is the gold standard in Istanbul for most all modes of transportation like buses, ferries, subways, even public restrooms !!! Apart from the M11 line, which is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık, the system is operated by Metro Istanbul. The oldest section of the metro is the M1 line, which opened in 1989. As I write this review, the system includes 158 stations, with 36 more under construction. Istanbul is the city with the 22nd longest metro line in the world and the 4th in Europe. Wait between trains could be only 3-5 minutes in the traditional metro network, the M11 line runs every 13-17 minutes depending on the time of day.