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Turkish cuisine is particularly famous for its wide selection of appetizers and starters, usually accompanied by wine and Turkish rakı; an anise-flavored, similar to ouzo. The variety of Turkish mezzes are quite amazing. This wide variety of mouth watering dishes, which is mostly the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, is the mixture and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines. Therefore it is impossible to fit Turkish cuisine into a short list. When we meet, after a short chat, we start to prepare and cook together some of the leading examples of Turkish appetizers up to the seasonal ingredients. We finish by setting the table and enjoying what we've cooked by eating. If you wonder what we do in kitchen workshops, you can reach my page by typing my name and surname in the search bar on Insta. You may also be interested my daughter Burcu's experiences as follows: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/852150?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=17505310-4f8a-4a5a-bcbf-e91a18549c47 https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1227640?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=fbfc5d16-b700-4029-8644-256bf4737d87 https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1271133?guests=1&adults=1&s=13&unique_share_id=4153288a-b5b6-4452-958e-67

We will make our way to one of Istanbul's most popular and hip breakfast spots near galata area where we will enjoy a traditional Turkish breakfast. A table full of condiments of the following items: Eggs (menemen), vegetables, fruits, 3 diff kinds of cheeses, special Turkish style breads, spreads, peppers, cucumbers, jellies, honey, Turkish Coffee, Juice, Tea and more! After Breakfast We will board the Private Yacht for your group only and do a 2 hour cruise around the Bosphorus. We will do a full 360 cruise around the Bosphorus. The views are amazing. You will see 2 Bosphorus Bridges, old Ottoman Towers, lush green landscapes along with famous water front mansions. Cruising both the European and Asian coastline, it is one of the best experiences you can have. We highly recommend it. The Bosphorus is one of Istanbul's greatest treasures and is a true highlight of the trip. The tour ends after the boat ride. Drop off and pick up is from the same location. Guys please add us on whutsapp before booking if possible to discuss exact price details and tour logistics. Each group size is different and there are a few details we need to discuss before finalizing tour. As you know lots of logistics in Istanbul. Having a lovely Turkish breakfast followed by a lovely yacht cruise is a must experience.

Hello Everyone. This tour is designed to show our guest all of the different delicious kinds of street foods that Istanbul offers and what better place to do this than Besiktas. We will all meet at the Besiktas ferry station. We will take a short walk from the ferry station into the heart of Besiktas District Center. Besiktas is the Mecca of street food districts in Istanbul and you will smell why. We will take you around Besiktas to experience all of the wonderful smells and sites. Your senses will go crazy. We will get to try a little bit of everything from the most delicious and famous kebap places to a seafood stand for mussels, fried mussels, fried calamari, Turkish Kofte(spiced beef patty), Turkish Delights and the best baklava. We will walk all over besiktas. Its a very dense and populated area. We will take in the atmosphere and walk from one food stand to another! Our job is to make sure that our guest know and experience the best street foods of istanbul! Afiyet Olsun!

Ready for a %100 local experience ? This is not a historical tour, totally cultural-exchange while cycling. Would you like to discover Asian coast with me? I'll show you where local people hang out near the water. The route is very enjoyable and you might dream about cycling on this route everyday. You’ll surprise how this side is different than touristic areas. Marmara Sea'll be on the right side while green parks on the left. If you are lucky enough you will see sunset with reddish sky. Would you like to know more? Visit my ig: @bikeloveristanbul I have different options depending on your agenda and your expectations If you need special request about timing just send me a message. I can host larger groups, please ask me in advance if you are more than 4 people. I have a baby seat so feel free to join my tour with your kid. I do not have kid size helmet. Other things to note During the morning ride we will see most of the time people who do sports, during the sunset ride we will see more people who have picnic, beer and also watching the sunset. Please do your reservation according to your expectations . Starting time of morning ride is adjustable

We will welcome our guests in our home and will give them free glass of wine or juice. Then concert will start which will be about 1 hour. We will play all family different kinds of music (classical, our own compositions, world musics and some ethnic musics) on piano. Other things to note Dear Guests, Thank you for your reservation. -There is no "Dress Code"

This experience will change the way you viewed Istanbul, as it brought a sense of familiarity and makes you feel like at home. Having breakfast is a great opportunity to start a day in Besiktas, we start our tour with a local breakfast. We will head to our second spot named Ortakoy by walking through one of the best walking ways in Istanbul. On the way to Ortakoy, Ciragan Palace will be shown from outside by telling traditional wedding rituals and learning late Ottoman architecture. At the end of 20 minutes walk, one of the most iconic landscapes of the city will be watched by the view of Bosphorus Bridge, Ortakoy Mosque and Asian Side. Then we get a local bus to the Arnavutkoy neighborhood which is pointed as one of the coolest 40 neighborhoods in the world by Time Out magazine. Walking through the colorful and modern houses by taking Instagrammable photos, feel the atmosphere that you can't find out visiting the tourist sites of Istanbul. At the end of the tour, we take a ferry from Arnavutkoy pier to Besiktas or a taxi. Transportation type can change according to the ending time of the tour. PS: This tour will be guided by licensed guide Cengiz. Transportation and breakfast are not included to the tour price.

I am inviting you to my home! There is no better way to discover a new culture than to eat with them! We will taste 10 Famous Food that we eat most. ALL AT THE SAME TABLE! ÇİĞ KÖFTE ( Raw Meat Ball ) DOLMA ( Stuffed Grape leaves ) LAHMACUN ( Turkish Pizza ) BÖREK ( Salty pastry ) SUCUK ( Turkish Spicy Sausage ) PİDE ( Pitta Bread ) MANTI ( Turkish Dumpling ) MUSSELS ( Stuffed with Rice ) HÖŞMERİM ( Dessert ) KATMER ( Dessert ) Turkish tea & Turkish Coffee We will eat and taste them together and will talk about local life in Istanbul! You will see my home and you will feel like our friend who is visiting us in Istanbul! I am living in a huge complex, it is next to one of the biggest Shopping Mall in Istanbul. Please come hungry!

Turkish Cuisine, as a worldwide famous cuisine, has various great foods. As a long-time chef, our mother has expertise on almost all Turkish dishes by bringing her own special way of cooking. Although Dolma, İçli Köfte, Çiğ Köfte, Börek, Mezes, homemade Kumpir, Mantı are personally my favorites, she cooks all Turkish meals better than anyone I ever met at family visits or restaurants :) So, I won't hesitate to brag about my mother's cooking since she is my favorite chef and actually all our guests' and friends' whoever visited us at home. Firstly, you will let us know what meal you are interested to learn how to cook. After that, we will do the necessary preparations and have you over at our family home where you will also be able to meet locals and be guests at our home. Once you come to our home, you will feel like you are learning something from old-time friends. While you learn how to cook the food, you will also learn a lot of things about the food such as how it is cooked in different parts of Turkey. So, come be our guests and friends. Come cook and hang out with us. You can also check out reviews about our mothers's food on her other experience page: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1407418?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=951ba65a-14f9-4fe1-a1ef-c768160364be

Let's have a dinner together! You will experience both the Turkish hospitable family structure and the rich Turkish cuisine with a dinner together. Our home is located in Kuzguncuk which is one of the most decent districts of Istanbul's Asian side. While you are climbing the stairs with the view of Bosphorus, my husband and I will greet you from the window. Guess why? Our bell is broken :) As you know we don't enter our homes with shoes :) Classic Turkish dinner starts with a soup then moves on to the main course. Finally table conversation with Turkish tea and dessert. The second plates you want are not extra for sure. You may even come up with the insistence by us to eat more! There is nothing like making and drinking Turkish Coffee with the guests to deepen the conversation. Bonus: Cacık made of homemade yogurt (by my husband) Indispensable for dinner pickles Compote Varieties of homemade olive oil salads Appetizers Mineral water for sure! **If you are vegeterian pls inform us before!

In this class, you will learn the basics of luxury candle making using 100% soy wax and cotton wicks. Each guest will leave with a candle, each with a 45 hours burn time and 250gr. You will create a signature fragrance using premium essential and fragrance oils with me :) This is what will happen at your Candle Making Class. • Introduction to candle-making and types of candles • Overview of the different types of wax, wicks, dyes and fragrances. • Giving information about top, middle, base notes and their mixing ratios. . Create a candle with unique fragrance blends and colours. . Decorating your candles with dried flowers, which is the part where your creativity kicks in. . While waiting for your candle to ready, I can show you our different type of candles and how a censer works with the bars you can use in the shop. . It will take approximately 1.5-2 hours to finish your unique and beautiful smelled candle. It will be a pleasure to meet you:) Ps: Hot beverages and snacks will be served.

Turkish cuisine is particularly famous for its wide selection of appetizers and starters, usually accompanied by wine and Turkish rakı; an anise-flavored, similar to ouzo. The variety of Turkish mezzes are quite amazing. This wide variety of mouth watering dishes, which is mostly the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, is the mixture and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines. Therefore it is impossible to fit Turkish cuisine into a short list. When we meet, after a short chat, we start to prepare and cook together some of the leading examples of Turkish appetizers up to the seasonal ingredients. We finish by setting the table and enjoying what we've cooked by eating. If you wonder what we do in kitchen workshops, you can reach my page by typing my name and surname in the search bar on Insta. You may also be interested my daughter Burcu's experiences as follows: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/852150?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=17505310-4f8a-4a5a-bcbf-e91a18549c47 https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1227640?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=fbfc5d16-b700-4029-8644-256bf4737d87 https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1271133?guests=1&adults=1&s=13&unique_share_id=4153288a-b5b6-4452-958e-67

Firstly, I will explain to you why Ebru (The Turkish art of paper marbling) is on the world cultural heritage list of UNESCO by telling about its history and importance. After that, I will give you brief information about the tools we will use and show you some demonstrations of different Ebru kinds. After seeing the demonstrations, we will focus on seeing different techniques so that you will be able to create traditional or modern patterns with your creativity. When you create your artwork, we will let them dry and discuss the work while having Turkish tea. In addition to discussing the work, I will show and tell you about the Turkish culture as much as possible so that you will have both a Turkish friend and a Marbling Instructor :)

Hello, We will meet in Beşiktaş (very central place) and we will drive to Şile with my private car. Şile is about one hour far from Istanbul Center. After arrivel, you will be given all the safety and driving instructions you''ll need. Then we start all together driving our ATVs. I am going to take you off the beaten track. From asphalt and gravel roads to mountain tracks, rocky paths to steep slopes, you will explore forests, deserts and all beaches of Şile. And all surrounded by stunning scenery! I will personally be your tour guide and I will be helping you get the best pictures around the way Other things to note You can ask any question to me. You don't need to have experience for that. This activity for everyone.

We will make our way to one of Istanbul's most popular and hip breakfast spots near galata area where we will enjoy a traditional Turkish breakfast. A table full of condiments of the following items: Eggs (menemen), vegetables, fruits, 3 diff kinds of cheeses, special Turkish style breads, spreads, peppers, cucumbers, jellies, honey, Turkish Coffee, Juice, Tea and more! After Breakfast We will board the Private Yacht for your group only and do a 2 hour cruise around the Bosphorus. We will do a full 360 cruise around the Bosphorus. The views are amazing. You will see 2 Bosphorus Bridges, old Ottoman Towers, lush green landscapes along with famous water front mansions. Cruising both the European and Asian coastline, it is one of the best experiences you can have. We highly recommend it. The Bosphorus is one of Istanbul's greatest treasures and is a true highlight of the trip. The tour ends after the boat ride. Drop off and pick up is from the same location. Guys please add us on whutsapp before booking if possible to discuss exact price details and tour logistics. Each group size is different and there are a few details we need to discuss before finalizing tour. As you know lots of logistics in Istanbul. Having a lovely Turkish breakfast followed by a lovely yacht cruise is a must experience.

Istanbul has many hidden places to explore and one of which is the beautiful neighborhood of Kuzguncuk, located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in the Üsküdar district. After years of taking friends on these little adventures I decided to expand out for more people to enjoy. Kuzguncuk is located on the Bosphorus and shares a joint history of Jewish, Armenian and Turkish. Its main street is lined with huge sycamore trees and picturesque wooden houses as well as cafes, local design stores, a community garden and wonderful sea view. We would start our morning by meeting at the Üsküdar pier and walking along the sea to our destination. Followed by exploring the neighborhood and finishing with a Turkish tea or coffee and treat at an open air cafe on the water. If you are interested in a tour with a local’s perspective, including a bit of history, architecture and some great photo opportunities as well as some breathtaking sea views. This is the right choice for you!

The days adventure will begin when we meet at Uskudar ferry terminal. Here you will spot traditional Ottoman mosques and get a feel for the hustle and bustle in this Istanbul neighbourhood. From here we will make our way to Kuzguncuk. Kuzguncuk district has the distinct beauty and unique ambience of a village with its historical buildings and boutique cafes, and we will have an opportunity to take breakfast. We will also walk up a hill to take in a fantastic view across the Bosphorus, from here we will be able to see the first bridge connecting Europe to Asia.

Hello Everyone, Don't you have a bicycle? don't worry, I will provide you one:) We will meet at Bosfora Hoteil in Beşiktaş (Address: Nüzhetiye Cad. No:30; Beşiktaş) After I give you one of my quality bikes, then we will go together to Beşiktaş Ferry Station We'll get on boat to go to Princes Islands. From Beşiktaş to Princes Islands lasts about 90 minutes. The best thing with boat tour you will experience is feeding the seagulls on our way to Princes Island :) After arrival, we start then to cycle all around the Island, enjoying the nature on the way, have talk about the island and islands history. Ofcourse, I will show you all the beautiful hidden spots/views of the island. We will take a lot of photos. You will be very amazed with the views. You will feel like you are in paradise. There is a beautiful beach on island. We will stop there and swim on the sea (if it is summer). Note: I will give you the bikes at meeting point (Bosfora Hotel) in Beşiktaş (500m far from Beşiktaş Ferry Station). At the end of bike tour, the bikes has to delivered back to the same point (Bosfora Hotel)

Hello Everyone. This tour is designed to show our guest all of the different delicious kinds of street foods that Istanbul offers and what better place to do this than Besiktas. We will all meet at the Besiktas ferry station. We will take a short walk from the ferry station into the heart of Besiktas District Center. Besiktas is the Mecca of street food districts in Istanbul and you will smell why. We will take you around Besiktas to experience all of the wonderful smells and sites. Your senses will go crazy. We will get to try a little bit of everything from the most delicious and famous kebap places to a seafood stand for mussels, fried mussels, fried calamari, Turkish Kofte(spiced beef patty), Turkish Delights and the best baklava. We will walk all over besiktas. Its a very dense and populated area. We will take in the atmosphere and walk from one food stand to another! Our job is to make sure that our guest know and experience the best street foods of istanbul! Afiyet Olsun!

Ready for a %100 local experience ? This is not a historical tour, totally cultural-exchange while cycling. Would you like to discover Asian coast with me? I'll show you where local people hang out near the water. The route is very enjoyable and you might dream about cycling on this route everyday. You’ll surprise how this side is different than touristic areas. Marmara Sea'll be on the right side while green parks on the left. If you are lucky enough you will see sunset with reddish sky. Would you like to know more? Visit my ig: @bikeloveristanbul I have different options depending on your agenda and your expectations If you need special request about timing just send me a message. I can host larger groups, please ask me in advance if you are more than 4 people. I have a baby seat so feel free to join my tour with your kid. I do not have kid size helmet. Other things to note During the morning ride we will see most of the time people who do sports, during the sunset ride we will see more people who have picnic, beer and also watching the sunset. Please do your reservation according to your expectations . Starting time of morning ride is adjustable

Do you want to taste the flavors of Turkish kitchen? Do you want to discover somewhere authentic in Istanbul, a bit far away from all touristic attractions ? Do you want to feel like a local? Come with me and escape to the Asian side. Join me on the most glorious urban hike tour through two Bosphorus villages “Kuzguncuk” and “Çengelkoy”, two modest and traditional neighborhoods. For centuries, those quaint neighborhoods were home to a mix of Jews, Greeks, Armenians and Turks, evidenced by the synagogues, churches and mosques. You will discover a district that most of the tourists missed in Istanbul. We will take a ferry from Karaköy to the asian side, if you are in the European side, and we will head to Kuzguncuk. We will start with a local breakfast next we will stroll around the peaceful streets to visit some mosques, churches and synagogues, and to range over the rich architecture, the colorful houses, the peaceful streets, the friendly shopkeepers. Ending up with a food tour in Çengelköy where you will taste various local ready meals. Breakfast and transportation are included (we will use public transport). Other food isn’t included because each person requires different needs. We will walk for most of the tour, please wear comfortable shoes. An absorbing Experience is waiting for you!