Doug Barnard, 29, settled in Istanbul after spending years on the road as a travel YouTuber. Despite rising costs in Turkey, he believes his combined income of $83,808 from his channel and tourism business offers him a more comfortable lifestyle than it would in New York, where he moved from in January 2021.
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Doug Barnard traveled the world for two years before making Istanbul, Turkey his home base in 2023.
Doug Barnard and his girlfriend, İlkay, live in the Anatolian or Asian side of Istanbul.
Doug Barnard grew up in Connecticut and moved to Istanbul, Turkey after spending years traveling the world.
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