I was born in Ankara but grew up in Istanbul.I studied English literature at Bosphorus University.Then I worked as an arts correspondent for a local newspaper, and as a managing editor for a travel magazine, the Turkish version of National Geographic Traveler.I had the chance to travel a lot, and finally, in 2002, I became a professional tour guide.Currently, I am a student again: I went back to university for a masters' degree in History of Religions at the Faculty of Theology.I am mostly based in Istanbul.Apart from regular Old City tours, I also give more detailed lectures on site.I do Ottoman architecture, Byzantine and Ottoman history, Jewish heritage tours, and Bosphorus cruises.I lead walks in the Old City, along the Golden Horn, in Beyoglu and Kadikoy neighborhoods.I do my best to arrange the itinerary depending on what my guests want to see.