Tour guide in Istanbul Muzaffer E.

Welcome to Türkiye! Your passionate local guide (originally from Istanbul!) is here! It is my pleasure to customize my tours for your unique experiences according to your requests. After getting my bachelor's degree in econometrics as a valedictorian and working in finance and foreign trade sectors in Türkiye for several years, I went to the USA. When I had studied my master's in economics at George Washington University (GWU), I was offered two prestigious postgraduate scholarships by The University of Nottingham (UoN) and so, I moved to the UK. After getting my PGCert in economics from The UoN, I moved back to Istanbul and started my master's in econometrics in order to pursue a PhD. However, at the same time, I took my first steps towards my professional carreer in tourism. During my life in Washington DC, for about 4 years, I had experienced not only being a volunteer translator for Turkish delegations and international students hosted by non-profit organizations sponsored by the US government, but also being a volunteer guide of them for cultural tours including the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex. Therefore, after moving back to Istanbul, I desired presenting Istanbul - my lovely hometown! - and Türkiye to tourists in the right way and completed the tourist guidance program at Cappadocia University as a full scholarship scholar. I also hold an associate of arts degree in cultural heritage and tourism and have been studying art history at Istanbul Medeniyet University. Looking forward to meeting you on your next trip to Türkiye. Thank you for your time and interest. All the best, Muzaffer * Licensed Professional Nationwide Tourist Guide, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Republic of Türkiye. * An expert guide in Istanbul - Cappadocia - Ephesus, Kusadasi and on the Eastern Roman Empire - Gobekli Tepe and Upper Mesopotamia - the Seven Churches of Revelation. * Currently an Art History student at Istanbul Medeniyet University. * AA in Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Istanbul University. * AA in Tourist Guidance, Cappadocia University. * PGCert in Economics, The University of Nottingham (UoN), UK. * Master's Classes in Economics taken, George Washington University (GWU), USA. * BA in Econometrics, Uludag University. * Member of Istanbul Tourist Guides Guild. * Member of Türkiye Tourist Guides Association. * All my tours guaranteed here are organized in accordance with Law #1618 and Law #6326 of the Republic of Türkiye and co-operated with an A-Class Travel Agency (A-3000) officially registered in Türkiye Travel Agencies Association. * Unfortunately, all my tours are not appropriate for wheelchair use.