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• Any recommendations for a good Turkish-speaking hairdresser in Berlin?You can go to Mesut Kurt, a hairdresser from Izmir who uses Olaplex, or to Ms Halime at Coiffeur Halime. Mr Kemal at Haarikulade does Olaplex. For colour and cuts there is Sevi, and for butterfly cuts Marc Antoinne.
• Any recommendations for an affordable tailor in Berlin?You can go to the tailor Aleyna Besler or to a Turkish tailor near you, which can often be cheaper. In Potsdam, Peek & Cloppenburg at the Stern Center has an alterations service.
• Any recommendations for lashes, brows and beauty salons in Berlin?For lash extensions and brows you can go to Cilola in Prenzlauer Berg, though it is a bit pricey. You can also have your brows done at Katia Brows. For beauty treatments, try 812 Beauty Studio, Tulit Beauty or Beauty Moments.
• Are there projects in Berlin that offer women education, career support and places to meet?Yes. A list on Berlin.de includes women's projects offering career and education advice, such as TIO e.V., Frauenzentrum Marie, KOBRA and Berufsperspektiven für Frauen, and meeting places like S.U.S.I. and Paula Panke.
• Is there a Turkish-speaking vet in Berlin?You can go to Uğurcan Bozkır, a vet who works at a clinic in Schöneberg.
• My family is visiting Berlin. How can I show them the city without tiring them out?With parents, a hop-on hop-off bus tour works well, sometimes with a Turkish audio guide. The Düşün Berlin community also runs free city walks led by an architect.
• My problem with an online purchase (e.g. on Vinted) is not being solved. Where can I complain?If the platform or seller does not solve the problem and the company is in another EU country, you can complain to the European Consumer Centre free of charge.
• Where can I buy an analogue camera and film, and print cheaply, in Berlin?For analogue cameras go to Foto Braune at Hermannplatz, and for film to Foto Kotti at Kottbusser Tor. For cheap printing try Papertwins in Neukölln or some dm branches.
• Where can I buy Turkish books in Berlin? Is there a good library for quiet study?Gökkuşağı Kitabevi sells Turkish books and orders from Turkey what it does not have. For quiet study there is the Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek, and in summer the air-conditioned Grimm-Zentrum. Second-hand Turkish books turn up on Vinted.
• Where can I find Turkish food like yufka and kumpir, and nice restaurants, in Berlin?For yufka go to İpek Yufka near Mehringdamm, and for Turkish-style kumpir to Cafe Peri at Kleistpark or Heimweh. For a special evening there are Coccodrillo and Night Kitchen Berlin.
• Where can I get free advice on residence, work and everyday life in Berlin?If you're 28 or older, Migration Counselling (MBE) gives free, confidential help, in person or online via mbeon. Under 28, the Jugendmigrationsdienst helps. The Berlin Willkommenszentrum also offers free multilingual advice on residence, work and benefits.
• Where can I go in Berlin for a jeweller, watch repair and tarnish-free jewellery?For gold jewellery repairs go to Hatay Kuyumcu in Kreuzberg, and for wristwatches to the watch repairer inside Galleria Steglitz. For jewellery that does not tarnish, look at Primrose Jewellery.
• Which flea markets (Flohmarkt) in Berlin are worth a visit?For antiques and porcelain there is Fehrbelliner Platz, and for variety the Hansamarkt and Straße des 17. Juni. On Sundays try Boxhagener Platz, and for a stroll RAW Gelände and Maybachufer. Dates of big markets are on oldthing.