So, I recently got out of high school and am taking a gap year. I did a student exchange to Canada starting at grade 11 and finished high school there, and just came back to Ankara/Turkey. I've been in 4 "relationships" before. Well, 1 was more a few sexual interactions and the other 3 were more serious. Anyhow, I had to leave my last gf as I left Canada and I seriously had a thing for her, and now I feel like I am on the verge of depression. I need to get active, and meet more people as my youth is just starting and I don't want to lose that. I AM active in life, I just started the gym again, am doing an internship and a few online courses.

How can I get into the game in a city that's almost a stranger to me now and that holds the memories of my past social anxiety?