Mertcan was more than a guide, he became a friend and I would recommend his services without reservation. 

To start, his rates were well priced, but, more importantly, he was always fast to respond and his communication was amazing. 

I had put together a draft agenda for 3 days in Istanbul, and Mertcan have great suggestions that helped me adjust times and places. 

Mertcan was always on time to meet us, and was friendly and highly professional. He was happy to adjust the tour as needed, depending on who was present, what they wanted to do and also their personal abilities.

Mertcan also went above and beyond to help, well above what a normal guide would do. As just one example, he helped us find a book a restaurant to celebrate a major birthday and he even helped by taking the cake from the nearby patisserie up to the restaurant for us. 

All in all, it was a total pleasure experiencing Istanbul with Mertcan, and I would recommend him to anyone.

Mertcan is a knowledgeable, resourceful and fun guide with a clear passion for his city and the history and culture of Turkey. He had plenty of suggestions but also was happy to shape the day around what I was most interested in.  Looking forward to coming back for more!

Istanbul is an incredible city with complex history and culture that deserves at least a few days of waking around to appreciate. I unfortunately had 2 days and Mertcan met the challenge of balancing time with context.  He did an excellent job of hitting all of the points of interest that I indicated at the time of booking, and he was also very knowledgeable about the history of the city. I would love to go back to Istanbul again and have a longer tour with Mertcan. Highly recommend!