After This Russian Woman Marries A Turkish Man, She Reveals What It’s Really Like Living In Istanbul

Published on May 13, 2020
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Not All Marriages Based On Love

While Svetlana and her husband fell in love and then got married, she explained that arranged marriages are still quite common in Turkey. She said: “In the Eastern part of the country, cousins even have to get married at their families’ discretion. By the way, they don’t even get to go out together before the wedding.”

Marriages Not Based On Love

Marriages Not Based On Love

Medical Tourism

As Turkey has all the latest medical technology that is available in the United States and Europe but offers procedures for 20%-30% less of the cost, medical tourism has really flourished. Svetlana saod: “in most cases, people travel to Turkey to undergo plastic surgery: breast augmentations, body contouring, and nose or lip surgery.”

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Medical Tourism 

Medical Tourism