Irania is a free bilingual app for Iranian and Persian community members living in Istanbul. Browse Persian-owned businesses, find housing and jobs, discover local events and deals, and read practical guides written for newcomers settling into Istanbul — all in English and Persian, with full right-to-left support.
Every section below is scoped to Istanbul, so you see what your own community has posted — reviewed before it is published.
Browse Persian-owned businesses across 14 categories — restaurants and groceries, health, legal, finance, beauty, education, and more. Open hours and directions, and read or write Irania Reviews from people who live in Istanbul.
Community-posted short-term and long-term rentals, roommate listings, and properties for sale in Istanbul, with filters for rent or price, bedrooms, furnishing, and property type.
Local hiring posts from businesses and community members in Istanbul. Browse what is open, or submit a role of your own for review.
Persian cultural events, concerts, Nowruz gatherings, and markets happening in Istanbul — with organizer details, ticket links, and directions.
Discounts and offers from Persian-owned businesses in Istanbul. Browse what is on, tap through to the business, and show the deal in-app at checkout.
Give away useful items for free to neighbours in Istanbul, or browse what community members are offering and see how to collect it.
Connect with travelers flying to or from Istanbul who have spare luggage space. Read the in-app safety notice first: never carry sealed or unknown packages.
City news and announcements for Istanbul, local weather with hourly forecasts and alerts, Iranian rial exchange-rate information, and a Persian sentence of the day.
Plain-language guides written for newcomers to Istanbul: government and documents, work, schools, healthcare, housing, transit, shopping, and daily life — in English and Persian.
The Educational Material section covers the practical ground a newcomer to Istanbul has to cover, in plain language and in both languages.
Yes. Istanbul is one of the 43 cities Irania supports across 23 countries. Download the app free on iOS or Android and select Istanbul to see the businesses, housing, jobs, events, deals, and community posts for your city.
Open the Businesses section in the Irania app with Istanbul selected. Listings are grouped into 14 categories, and you can open a listing for hours, contact details, and map directions, or read Irania Reviews left by other community members in Istanbul.
Yes, and it is free. Download Irania, sign in, and submit your business through the in-app submission flow. Submitted listings are reviewed before they are published to Istanbul.
Yes. Housing covers community-posted short-term and long-term rentals, roommate listings, and properties for sale in Istanbul, and Jobs covers local hiring posts. Both are scoped to Istanbul and reviewed before publication.
Yes. Irania is free to download and use in Istanbul, and no subscription is required. The app may show clearly labelled contextual business advertisements; it does not use personalized or behavioral advertising.
Free on iOS and Android, in English and Persian. Select Istanbul when you open the app and everything you see is scoped to your city.
Free · No subscription required · Bilingual
