I think it just depends on what areas he would be going to really. I'm sure there are some dangerous places but also some safe spots Just make sure the people watching over him and the rest of the students do research on where the protests are happening so they can try to avoid them and remain as safe as possible.
Well they are GOING y'all. THIS Wednesday - unless their advisors change their minds. So show me the carfax - is it safe and are the protests that serious or what?
By and large, for visitors and locals alike, Istanbul feels safe.
Travelers across the city tell CNN that while they've had to modify some plans, they've felt neither threatened nor endangered.
Colombian tourist Juanita Pardo arrived in Istanbul on June 10. She says she didn't change her travel plans after learning of the protests, despite being warned by family members to avoid the area around Taksim Square.
"There was a lot of traffic, a lot of police, and (some) roads were closed so we chose to walk and couldn't go everywhere we wanted to," she says of touring the city in the midst of the protests. "We had to cancel some plans, like having dinner at Mikla, which is located in Taksim, where we didn't want to go.
"We couldn't see Istiklal Street, which we had heard a lot about."
Kevin Patnode, a 23-year-old New Yorker who has been spent the past four summers in Istanbul as a coordinator for an English language program, arrived in Istanbul on June 4.
"The protests made me want to come even more," Patnode tells CNN.
"Besides Taksim Square, the surrounding areas are untouched by the current situation," he says. "I even visited Gezi Park three times and never felt unsafe. Even though I speak no Turkish, I never felt out of place or that I was unsafe.
"The only change that has occurred has been my social life. Istanbul is a party city and Turks know how to have a good time.
So it seems like your brother will be alright as a tourist in Istanbul as of now
Well i'm from Turkey and ofc its safe. If they dont go by anywhere near Taksim they dont get hurt or anything. Very specific areas has to do with it right now other then city is safe. 17-18 million people livin in the city right now so do the math.
Just make sure the people watching over him and the rest of the students do research on where the protests are happening so they can try to avoid them and remain as safe as possible.
