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Joined 2023
Berkay A.
Available Areas
Istanbul (Living)
Languages
English, Turkish (Native)
Response Time
21 hours on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Berkay A.
Greetings.
My name is Berkay. I have started my life as an engineering student yet decided that this is not my passion. So I have decided to become a tour guide just like my father. Since 2015 I am in tourism industry and trying to create different experiences for my guests. I am interested in cooking, showing my culture, martial arts ,archery and of course history. Looking forward to design you unique tours here in Turkey that you will carry with you forever.
Important
Depending on my availability I can work any day. Sundays Grand bazaar is closed
Reviews
Memona H.
“Extremely educational, amazing and engaging”
I clicked with Berkay right away , he is very talented and a reservoir of history, geography and linguistic knowledge. His passion for Turkish archery and traditional arts is definitely contagious and we were truly moved by it. The session of rich history and tour of the archery range, was accompanied by shooting arrows from the prized traditional bows. His patience and encouragement and empathetical understanding made us feel very comfortable and enthusiastic about a topic we had no idea about. Keep up the great work Berkay!
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Berkay A.
Thank you very much for your kind words. It was a great day with great discussions. Hope to see you again.
Diego G.
“It was a lot more than I expected. I had so much fun.”
Berkay was super nice and professional. He took me to the Archers Lodge, which is a very exclusive and antient ottoman training area, and showed me the museum and the laboratories for the construction of bows. I had a chance to see people practicing, and even had the oportunity to practice myself in an amazing VIP shoting area. I will surely return to Turkey just to keep on practicing traditional ottoman archery. Thank you, Berkay.
Berkay A.
Thank you Diego for your nice review. It was great to have you and hope to see you again so we can practice more :)
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