Whether you want to meet others who have taken on the adventure of living in Turkey, find out about the latest events, seek advice on cultural divides or consult on confusing bureaucratic issues, the following is a guide of the best expat organizations to inform and connect foreigners in Istanbul and throughout Turkey.InterNations is the first and largest international online community for people who live and work abroad. The organization has a presence in nearly 250 cities in the world allowing expats to meet, network and exchange tips on life as a foreigner. Sublime Portal is an online community for expats and "repats" living in Turkey with an active members forum, which also posts expat-related events. Couchsurfing, is an international non-profit organization which allows members to offer their couches to "surfers" (travelers) in an effort to promote hospitality and cultural understanding.The organization is popular with expats and travelers alike and hosts weekly get-togethers. Meetup.com is a website where people coordinate meet-ups and has an active Expat Social Club in Istanbul and Ankara.Yabangee.com is devoted to keeping expats living in Turkey up to date on what's happening in the city. If you want to find out about the latest pop-up kitchen, exhibit or festival check out this website, which also features article reviews, advice, job listings and hosts events for the expat scene. Mymerhaba.com is an excellent resource offering a comprehensive calendar of events in Istanbul and Ankara as well as advice, survivor basics and member interviews.There are also a number of women-specific expat organizations that offer opportunities to socialize with other foreign Istanbul residents while also contributing to a good cause, such as the International Women of Istanbul (IWI), a volunteer based, registered nonprofit organization, which brings together international women of all ages and nationalities who reside in Istanbul.The IWI hosts two major charity-raising events a year as well as a number of special interest clubs and the International Professional Women of Istanbul Network (IPWIN).The Professional American Women of Istanbul (PAWI) is a network of American and Canadian women and their spouses who live in Istanbul. Meetings are held once a month and feature a guest speaker. The Foreign Women of Istanbul is a Facebook group for expat women living in Istanbul to share information and hold informal gatherings. The International Women's Association of İzmir (IWAI) is an active non-profit organization in İzmir, which also frequently hosts activities and meetings.For those who want to find out about Turkey's best restaurants and undiscovered local eateries, Istanbul Eats is an online Istanbul restaurant and food guide on what they dub as "serious food for serious eaters." In addition to publishing a book entitled "Exploring the Culinary Backstreets," Istanbul Eats also offers perceptive reviews of restaurants as well as culinary walks throughout the city. Yelp is another online urban guide, which offers venue reviews and hosts mixers. Cook's Corner for Expats in Turkey is a fun and social Facebook group for expats in Turkey that want to share recipes and track down ingredients.For the more academically inclined, The Friends of ARIT, which was established to support the American Research Institute in Turkey, a non-profit educational institution that promotes research on Turkey in the humanities and social sciences, has branches in Istanbul and Ankara and hosts lectures and organizes group tours.If you happen to be a teacher in Turkey, then the Istanbul Instructors' Network provides a great opportunity to meet others in the educational field at their meetings and guest speaker events. There are also two groups on Facebook that may be of use to English instructors, which are the Istanbul English Teaching GREENLIST and the Istanbul English Teaching BLACKLIST, where people share both their good and bad experiences of being an English teacher in the city.There are also a number of online forums where expats can share experiences and get assistance on anything related to living in Turkey, such asTurkishliving.com and Turkeycentral.com. The Istanbul Expat Center Facebook group also offers an opportunity for foreigners who have relocated to Turkey to connect, while Expatriates.com is an online community similar to Craigslist but for expats.Last but certainly not least is the Daily Secret, a website that provides a free daily email detailing unique offerings the city has to offer. This service is offered for Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir and Bodrum.