Meet Your Istanbul Guides
& Turkey Travel Team

Furkan combines more than 20 years of professional guiding with the planning of custom-made private journeys across Turkey. As a co-owner, he works directly with guests and luxury travel advisors, taking time to understand their interests, expectations, and the standard of travel they prefer.

His arrangements range from private Istanbul visits to multi-destination Turkey itineraries, with carefully considered hotels, licensed guides, private transfers, and dining reservations. He also has experience coordinating private jet arrangements and private yacht charters when requested.

He works with travelers and advisors from the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, including guests accustomed to high-end travel. He remains active as a licensed guide, bringing practical knowledge of the destinations into the planning, from the order of museum visits to the pace of a longer itinerary.

His own travels across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa inform that work. Photography and food remain personal interests, too: many of the photographs on our website were taken by Furkan, and finding a good restaurant is often part of his travels.

Derya is a co-owner and licensed professional tour guide with more than 15 years of experience in Istanbul. Her studies in tourism guidance, Greek language, and history bring depth to her work, while her knowledge of the city helps her shape visits around each guest’s interests.

She hosts travelers seeking premium private experiences, with particular attention to the pace, conversation, and personal preferences that make a day feel well considered. A detailed museum visit, a neighborhood walk, or time devoted to shopping can each become the focus of a program designed for the people traveling.

Istanbul’s bazaars, markets, and shopping areas are a particular strength. Derya helps guests navigate their options, ask informed questions, and take time over their decisions. Shopping is arranged only when requested, with no pressure to buy and no commissions from shops.

Whether guests are visiting Istanbul for a day or as part of a longer Turkey journey, Derya gives their interests, questions, and preferred pace her full attention. Photography and an interest in everyday city life add another perspective to her tours.

Can brings a background in physical therapy and tourism guidance to his work as a travel advisor and tour guide. That combination gives him a practical understanding of pace, comfort, and how to arrange a day around the people taking part.

Over the past five years, he has helped plan premium private Istanbul tours and custom-made journeys across Turkey, coordinating the details of multi-day travel and adjusting programs to guests’ interests.

He speaks English and Indonesian. His travels across America, Europe, and Asia, including an extended stay in Indonesia, have given him experience of different travel styles and expectations.

Sevgi Eda supports the arrangements that take place before guests arrive and while their plans are being finalized. Working remotely with our Istanbul team, she helps organize the information behind private tours, airport transfers, hotel coordination, and longer Turkey itineraries.

Her work calls for accurate records, clear communication, and attention to individual requests. Keeping those details organized helps our guides, drivers, and travel advisors prepare for each guest.

She also supports arrangements for solo female travelers and women requesting female-guided tours, helping keep their preferences clear from the planning stage onward.

Umit brings more than 30 years of driving experience to our private travel arrangements. He learned to drive from his father and has spent his career looking after the practical details of getting guests from one place to another.

As our main driver and transportation coordinator, he helps arrange private airport transfers, hotel and cruise port connections, and transportation within our guided itineraries in Istanbul and across Turkey.

He is known for careful driving, punctuality, and polished presentation. His calm manner is particularly welcome on arrival days and journeys with several connections.