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About Samsun

  • With about 390,000 inhabitants, Samsun is one of the 50 largest places in Türkiye.
  • It's the main city of the region of the same name.
  • It's about 619 km to Istanbul, the country's largest city.
  • Towns nearby: Tekkeköy (13 km), Kavak (33 km) and Çarşamba (33 km).

First-date ideas for Samsun

Choose somewhere central in Samsun that you both know — a café, a bookshop with a coffee corner, a market. Daylight and people around make a first meeting easier for both of you.

Staying safe

  • Meet in busy public places and tell a friend where you are going.
  • Never send money to people you met online.
  • Report and block anyone who makes you uncomfortable.

Dating in Samsun: questions and answers

How far around Samsun can I search?

More than 560,000 people live within 50 km of Samsun, in 6 towns and cities including Bafra, Çarşamba and Tekkeköy. You set the distance yourself in the filters, from 10 km up to 500 km — or choose “Any distance”.

Is online dating in Samsun free on YADate?

Yes, completely. Nothing on YADate is paid, in Samsun or anywhere else: you can browse, like, write first and send voice messages or gifts without a subscription or credits. The only limits are daily caps against spam, such as 40 new conversations a day.

Are the profiles near Samsun real?

There are no fake profiles here: YADate doesn't create them or chat on anyone's behalf. Photos go live only after a moderator approves them, every account confirms an email address, and reports are reviewed by people. Anyone who asks for money or pushes you to move to another app straight away is worth reporting.

Can I date someone from outside Samsun?

Yes. In the filters you can search around any other city, in Türkiye or abroad.

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