Two people smiling over coffee and cake at a Timeleft coffee

Coffee meetups in Istanbul

A Timeleft coffee in Istanbul, Saturdays at 3:00 pm, at a café we pick, with a small group put together for you. It's a lighter way to meet people than a full evening out, and all you do is show up.

Next date

Sat 24 Oct, 3:00 pm

then Sat 31 Oct, 3:00 pm

Upcoming coffee meetups in Istanbul

In Istanbul, as across Turkey, people still quote the proverb bir fincan kahvenin kırk yıl hatırı vardır, a cup of coffee is remembered for forty years. The next dates in Istanbul. Pick one, create your account and book it in the app. In September, 70 people took part in coffee meetups in Istanbul, 16 of them at their first Timeleft event.

Find your group

All times are Istanbul time.

Where coffee meetups happen in Istanbul

We pick the places and book the tables.

We choose the place for each event, and the app shows you where to go before it starts.

Bağdat Caddesi

Colorful painted houses along a sloping cobbled street in Balat, Istanbul, with a few people walking.

A coffee in Istanbul, step by step

Three people talking over coffee and cake on a café banquette

When you book

Pick a day

Choose your city, a date and the language you'd like to speak. Booking stays open until 13 hours before.
Before the coffee

We put the group together

A small group, chosen from your quiz answers, age band and language, at a café we pick. The app shows where to go and a bit about who's coming.
3:00 pm The start

Coffee in daylight

You meet a few people around one café table. It's an easy way to see what Timeleft is like before you sit down to a whole dinner.
Afterwards

Keep in touch

The group chat stays open, so you can make plans with anyone you got on with.

Safety

Is it safe?

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet. If you report someone, you're never placed with them again.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

Read our safety guidelines

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What members say

Two people chatting over coffee and cake in a stone-walled café

It’s a fun way to meet new friends, or at least have a fun afternoon coffee with some nice strangers.

Towelman85

Timeleft member · App Store review
Timeleft is a nice way to meet people and make friends. Especially coffee events for me because I usually prefer casual setups more often.

Abs12345kido

Timeleft member · App Store review
I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

Anna B.

Trustpilot review

Questions about coffee meetups

When are coffee meetups in Istanbul?

Coffee, Saturdays at 3:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each one, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.

Where in Istanbul do they happen?

The next ones include Bağdat Caddesi. We pick the café, and the app shows you where to go before the coffee.

Do I have to order coffee?

No. Order tea, juice or whatever the café does well. You pay the café for what you order.

Can I go on my own?

Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone.

What does it cost?

Booking takes a Timeleft membership, and the app shows its price in your country before you pay anything.

As many coffee meetups as you like during your plan. The same membership covers the other formats in your city too.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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