Tour guide in Istanbul Anil Ö.

Istanbul, Turkiye

Turkish, Spanish, English

27

Tours Delivered,
Since Jun 16, 2023

10.0

Hours, Avg. response time

I'm Anil Ö., your private tour guide in Istanbul

Guide #56920

Greetings from Istanbul, The City that never sleeps. Thank you for choosing Istanbul as your next destination. I'm sure you'll love this city and bring good memories back home. I'm Anil. 38 years old. I was born and raised in Canakkale (a. k. a. Troy in English where Troy movie(2004) was shot). I graduated from Selcuk University in 2008 and studied Tourist Guide. Since our studies covered many subjects, I got courses in Art History, Religion, Archeology, Literature, etc. During my university years, I worked at hotels as a waitress and receptionist to cover my expenses for my studies. I got my license in 2009 and I've been working as a tour guide in Istanbul since then. History is my main focus but literature and cinema are my personal interests. I even took courses on scripting short movies from Cem Baseskioglu (Film Director). I would like to talk about my personal life a little. I live in the Asian Side of Istanbul, Moda/Kadikoy. I feel so lucky to live here because this neighborhood hosts Erasmus students, different cultures and religions such as Christians, and Jews. It's full of bars, restaurants, and theaters. Moreover, it's a very animal-friendly neighborhood. I can simply say it's the pearl of Istanbul. I live with my beautiful kitty called Luna. I have 4 rescued dogs and many cats in my hometown. As summary, You can experience the history of this city such as Justinianus's Hagia Sophia, the tiles of Blue Mosque, greatness of Topkapi and Dolmabahce Palaces. You can walk in the historical streets of Eminonu. You can taste famous ice cream, kebaps, veggie starters and so on. After that, you can navigate along The Bosphorus for a nice breeze. Please feel free to reach out to me after making up your mind. We can customize it together without any hassle. Licensed by Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Member of the Union of Tourist Guide Chambers. Due to the regulations declared by the government, some of the museums might be closed depending on the date of the tour. Please contact me for the further details. For instance ; Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays

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  • Heather K.United States
    May 2026

    Anil was beyond amazing! She was able to get tickets ahead of time to Haggia Sophia so we could have time to see it! It closed at 1030 just out of the blue had she not done that we would not have seen it! She also knew to get to the place early and had we not done that we could not have seen it! She made reservations for us at Seven Hills and she also had recommendation...

  • Tim B.United States
    May 2026

    Anil is a very knowledgeable and experienced guide. In addition, she is fun to hang out with.

  • Maye T.Mexico
    October 2025

    Anil es la mejor guìa! Convirtiò este viaje a Estambul en la memoria màs maravillosa. Primero que nada, nos sentimos 100% seguros con ella, arreglò para nosotros un transporte privado, nos llevò por un crucero privado espectacular en el Bòsforo. Conoce toda la ciudad como la palma de su mano. Nuestro grupo tenìa niños de 14, 12, 10 y un abuelo muy activo. Anil se preocupò...

  • Thor F.
    June 2025

    Traveled with my family to Istanbul and Anil was superb. She was knowledgeable, personable and was able to adjust the tour to our needs. Anil was able to obtain skip the line tickets for us as well as share some of her favorite cafes and shops. Her insight into history and thoughts on modern day Turkey was very interesting. I would highly recommend Anil as your guide for...

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