Has anybody here ever taken the Sirkeci train?

We were warned never to take this train for safety reasons.

Which route did you take??

i took that train too and a university student from my village was thrown out from that train and he died some years ago. but people were whispering it was cos of some political leftist-rightist clash then..

it may be safe during day time as many other people are travelling. but i took it in the evening once, and there were only few dangerous looking persons, one with a bottle of wine in his hand but i am sure they didnt dare (cos i also looked like them then

that s why the next day i carried a knife with myself.

i dont wanna promote prejudice or negative thoughts against my people, but that s the truth and i wouldnt suggest to use it at night...

Forgive my ignorance, what is Sirkeci train? Is Sirkeci an area in Istanbul, or is a station where it's even dangerous to pass through on a train, or dangerous to go out from the station at night? Or is it a train that travels to some city called Sirkeci?

hmm....anyone travelled on the London Underground at night??

I like to hear more about this train. Shady figures, unsafe and tourists become target of theft, etc. etc.