About Me…

Your guide in Istanbul & Turkey :: Mine KARAHAN

Mine Karahan - Professional Tour Guide in Istanbul

My name is Mine Karahan… I am an officially licensed professional tour guide. I would like to share my knowledge and enthusiasm with you about Istanbul, a truly splendid city of dreams. Here, I will try to explain the places to visit, Turkish culture and basic information with the hope to make your trip enjoyable.

I was born in a small town in the northwestern part of  Turkey.  I came to Istanbul for my university education and stayed there happily ever after! I studied Political Science and International Relations in an English medium university and had a M.A in European Union Studies. I lived in Spain about 1,5 years to study Spanish and traveled all over as a tour leader or backpack traveler. (51 countries and 350 cities so far). I love guiding as a profession and as a way of life.

I organize tours, transfers, blue cruises, hotel arrangements and special group tours via a travel agency. (Oasis Travel Co)

I also run walking tours in Istanbul which covers Byzantine Heritage, Ottoman Heritage, Muslim Heritage, Christian Heritage, Roman Heritage and Jewish Heritage in Istanbul. Special interest tours (business etc) and shopping tours are also available.

Filed under: Uncategorized on September 7th, 2008

8 Responses to “About Me…”

  1. larry Stanton, on September 8th, 2008 at 17:16 Said:

    Mine, We obtained your name from our friend Dr. Harshaw who highly recommended you. Are you available the weekend of Sept. 27-28?

    Thank you,
    Larry Stanton

  2. ESRA BOZKURT, on September 25th, 2008 at 20:21 Said:

    merhaba nasılsın ?gazete de haberini gördüm yakında veye başka yurt dışı projen var mı?haber ver ne olur?haber bekliyorummmmmmmmm bye bye şimdilik tel no nu verir misinnnnn?Doktorlar Deniz Sitesi Tekirdağ

  3. ACHILLE FREDERIC, on December 5th, 2008 at 19:07 Said:

    Merhaba Mine hn,

    Bir konuda yardiminiza ihtiyacim var yardimci olursaniz sevinirim. yaklasik 21 gunluk bir seyehat Turkiye turu,gorusebilirsek sevinirim.Iyi calismalar.

    S.kaya

  4. kenzi, on March 10th, 2009 at 22:55 Said:

    Hey thanks for your great website about Turkey.
    There are some errors. If you fix them will be better.
    good luck.

  5. Ashish, on March 30th, 2009 at 20:19 Said:

    We’ll be in Istanbul from April 22 evening till April 24 afternoon. It’s a family of four - 2 adults and 2 children (10 and 2 years old)
    We are thinking of the Istanbul full day classical tour on April 23.
    Also, want to know if there are any short 1-2 hour excursions on Bosphorous.
    Please let us know your availability and the amount.

    Thanks.

  6. sarah, on May 17th, 2009 at 20:03 Said:

    Hey I like to much this site!!! and im coming to turkey this summer and I need ur help please:)…And I need to seee The castleee they do on it Gumus seriess…Mehmett…
    plzz!!!

  7. matt adams, on October 31st, 2009 at 22:08 Said:

    Hi Mine!
    Next time we’re in Istanbul, we’ll make sure we schedule a side trip to Bursa….to pay our respects to you know who…..ZEKI MUREN! You’ll have to drive. I’ll bring the flowers.
    Matt Adams
    (formerly of the Izmir Palas, Macka)

  8. Alison Karahan, on December 10th, 2009 at 11:16 Said:

    Hello I found your history report clear and informative,but what I am really looking for is history on the name Karahan for my children Mustafa and Sema .
    Please can you help
    Thank you Alison Karahan

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