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Ensar in Hurriyet Newspaper

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Ensar in Hurriyet Newspaper

City Tours Istanbul – Istanbul dream of children from Soma became true

They are the children of Turkey. They are our children. As children, especially ones whose fathers are the miners from Soma, who we lost, they deserve to know that they are not alone. They also need to know that there are people, who like to be their friends and people, who like to help them. Istanbul custom tours means tours tailor made for a person or a group of people. That kind of tour was made for these sweet, curious children. On their two-day tor they saw the Maiden’s Tower, went on a Bosphorus boat trip. The grandness of the Topkapi palace captivated them all. They also prayed in Blue Mosque in their City Tours Istanbul. And many other places of interest as well as they felt the love of many people. Hurriyet newspaper wanted to be the first friend to offer a hand to the children and their mothers. It started the initiative ’Soma Has Dreams’ for the Soma children of miners who we lost. The dream of 30 children ’to see Istanbul’ became true private tour guide istanbul.

Famous actors and Bosphorus for children in city tours Istanbul

The famously beautiful stretch of water, the Persona of Istanbul, a beautiful female who stays charming, inspirational and full of surprises (just like the children), made these little creatures experience the meaning of the Turkish word ‘keyif’. Did you guess who that ‘female’ is? Yes, correct – the Bosphorus. The children watched the Bosphorus. They enjoyed it from Cemil Sultan Woods. Then they got introduced to modern art in Perili Kosk (meaning ‘Haunted Mansion’ in Turkish), explored the fish kingdom and watched the world from the Moon. Also, they examined old cars, boats, submarines, locomotives, airplanes, doll houses, toys in city tours Istanbul city tours istanbul.

They talked a lot to Sevket Coruh (Mesud Guneri) – the commissar from the Turkish series ‘Back Streets’, and the author of ‘The Story of Cherry Season’, Ozge Gurel. They took lots of pictures with the actors – Salih Bademci, Onur Buyuktopcu, Levent Ulgen ve Nergis Kumbasar, from another TV series, ‘Kiralik Ask’ (‘Love for Rent’).

Jewish Heritage

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Jewish Heritage

A hope given to Jews by Sultan Bayazid II – Private Tour Guide Istanbul

Get the taste of the Jewish culture in the history mosaic of the city with the help of private tour guide Istanbul. In 1492 the Ottoman Empire opened its borders to Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition. Many of them settled down in the neighbourhood of Galata where there is a watch-tower built in the 14th century by Genovese, offering a great 360 view of the city. Continue to Neve Shalom Synagogue and then visit the Jewish Museum of Zulfaris Synagogue, run by Quincentennial Foundation istanbul private guided tours.

After lunch, we go to Balat district along the Golden Horn, another old Jewish district where we’ll visit the Ahrida Synagogue built over 500 years ago and still in use today. After walking around this old neighbourhood where the Star of David appears on some of the buildings, we might finish the day having a Turkish coffee on Pierre Loti hill with the great view of old Istanbul. Please, note that this tour requires special permissions for synagogue visits for which we should apply at least a day in advance. This tour is not available on Saturdays or during Jewish religious holidaysprivate tour guide istanbul.

There are currently 26 active synagogues in Istanbul. Instead of listing them all, I decided to give an overview of the most notable ones for the Istanbul private guided tours.

Neve Shalom Synagogue – located in Karakoy, is the central and largest Sephardic synagogue in Istanbul. It was inaugurated on Sunday March 25, 1951 and is open to service (see details on their website). Unfortunately, Neve Shalom has been the target of three terrorist attacks.

Kanyon

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Kanyon

Istanbul Guided Tours – The modern version of Grand Bazaar!

Istanbul Guided Tours, city tours Istanbul and Kanyon. This is a multi-purpose complex in the Levent financial district of Istanbul, Turkey, which consists of a shopping mall, a 30-floor office tower (26 floors of which rise above Buyukdere Avenue level) and a 22-floor residential block.

It unites 179 residential apartments, an office tower and a 160 store retail space (covering an area of 37,500 m²) to undulate around a dramatic architectural “canyon” since its debut on 6 June 2006. There is rentable retail area, 180 residential flats, 160 stores, 9 theatre halls with a capacity of 1,600 spectators and a parking facility for 2,300 vehicles. Each floor of the office tower has a total usable office space of 1,167 m². The complex rises on an area of 29,427 m². Impressive, isn’t it? If Kanyon is the modern version of Grand Bazaar, then the Bazaar is probably another version of the ancient Agora in Ephesus.

Although we don’t visit Kanyon that often in our Istanbul Guided Tours, it still can be an option to see a modern shopping mall in Istanbul tours istanbul.

Best global and local brands and private tour guide Istanbul

Best global and local brands, coolest restaurants are all waiting for you between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm. Some restaurants and cafes at Kanyon are also open for early breakfasts and late dinners istanbul guided tours.

Nisantasi

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Nisantasi

Daily Istanbul Tours – Encourage yourselves and be part of modern Istanbul

Ever wanted to mingle with the people of the day? Then Daily Istanbul Tours and Istanbul guided tours are for you. Or you might want to do some shopping in Turkey’s most expensive street where you can shop at Gucci, Hugo Boss, Prada, Chanel..

Nisantasi was settled by the Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid I in the middle of the 19th century. His idea was to make a proper living district and to encourage the citizens of Istanbul to settle there. He erected two obelisks to define the beginning point and the ending point of the quarter. He ordered the construction of the Tesvikiye Police Station and the Tesvikiye Mosque (in Ottoman Turkish ‘Tesvikiye’ means ‘encouragement’).

Literally means Marking Stone

Nisantasi itself literally means Marking Stone in Turkish. (guided tours Turkey) The name is from the past and comes from the stones that were erected to mark the archery range records of the Ottoman archers and sultans. Some of these target stones are shaped like small obelisks and have Ottoman Turkish inscriptions on them. They are still found on the pavements of Nisantasi as monuments from the past. The inscriptions give information about the date, the shooter and the distance the arrow was thrown istanbul guided tours.

Sultan Abdulmecid I’s idea to make a proper district for living was successful. Because after the Balkan Wars many Turks from Macedonia, especially Thessaloniki (Selanik, which was an Ottoman metropolis until 1912) settled in the Nisantasi quarter of Istanbul. Apart from the Turks, the quarter also had sizeable Greek, Jewish, Armenian and Levantine communities.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”31001″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Nowadays, Nisantasi is a central quarter of New Istanbul just like in olden days the Agora was in Ephesus. Nisantasi is famous for its many Art Nouveau buildings and it is also home to several distinguished figures of the Turkish jet-set, culture and art. There you can easily see famous people walking on the street any time during the daydaily istanbul tours.

Istanbul Modern

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Istanbul Modern

Where beauty is born

Private tours and daily Istanbul tours will help you see Istanbul in a different light. Istanbul is not only history. It is also one of the most fertile places for artists. With its beautiful atmosphere, artists are able to create many things to express themselves. One of the places where you can see them inventing is Istanbul Modern – a big building.

The Istanbul Museum of Modern Art is Turkey’s first private museum to organise modern and contemporary art exhibitions. It was founded in 2004 and occupies an 8,000 square metre site on the shores of the Bosphorus. The number of private museums in Turkey has increased to 177 museums and they are all under the inspection of the Culture and Tourism Ministry daily istanbul tours.

Istanbul Modern embraces a global vision

Istanbul Modern embraces a global vision to collect, preserve, exhibit and document works of modern and contemporary art. And also make them accessible to art lovers.

As part of its commitment to sharing Turkey’s artistic creativity with wide audiences and promoting its cultural identity in the international art world, Istanbul Modern hosts a broad array of interdisciplinary activities.

Apart from permanent and temporary exhibition galleries, a photography gallery, and spaces for educational and social programs, the museum offers a cinema, restaurant, design store and an extensive library tours istanbul.

Hippodrome

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Hippodrome

Istanbul old city tours – Sporting and social centre of two empires

In the square, in front of the Blue Mosque and on your Istanbul old city tours, one of the most famous areas in Byzantine Constantinople can be found, the Hippodrome. The ancient Hippodrome was originally a gathering place, sports area and the scene of chariot races. This is also the place that you have to visit in your private tours Istanbul.

The Hippodrome was the centre of Byzantium’s life for 1000 years and of Ottoman life for another 400.

The scene of countless political dramas during the long life of the city; the rival chariot teams of ‘Greens’ and ‘Blues’ had separate sectarian connections. Support for a team was akin to membership of a political party. And also a team victory had great effects on policy. A Byzantine emperor might lose his throne as the result of a post-match riot. You surely can’t see the Hippodrome if you don’t join Istanbul old city tours and local guide Istanbul. But you would definitely miss great and informative day local guide istanbul.

Though the Hippodrome might be the scene of their downfall, Byzantine emperors and Ottoman sultans outdid one another in beautifying it.

Unfortunately, many priceless statues carved by ancient masters have disappeared from their original homes here. Chief among the villains responsible for such thefts were the soldiers of the Fourth Crusade. They invaded Constantinople, a Christian ally city, in 1204. After sacking Aya Sofya, they tore all the bronze plates from the stone obelisk at the Hippodrome’s southern end in the mistaken belief that they were gold. The crusaders also stole the famous quadriga, or team of four horses cast in bronze, a copy of which now sits atop the main door of the Basilica di San Marco in Venice (the original is inside the basilica)istanbul old city tours.

Spice Bazaar

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Spice Bazaar

Spice up your life!

Looking for a nice place to do some shopping in Istanbul and you’d rather visit it with local guide Istanbul private tours?! Or you might be looking for a colourful location in Istanbul?! The Spice Bazaar – a world of spices and smells is where you can enjoy these both. Misir Carsisi, the Spice Bazaar, is the second largest covered market after the Grand Bazaar. It has been a must-see destination in Istanbul for centuries. As such, it is included in daily tour Istanbul daily tour istanbul.

Yeni Camii complex

The Spice Bazaar was constructed in the 1660s as part of the Yeni Camii complex. It was built to provide rent for the upkeep of the nearby mosque, the Yeni Camii. It is located in Eminonu and began to be built during the time of Sultan Mehmet III. Sultan Mehmet IV’s mother, Hatice Turhan, ordered architect Mustafa Aga to complete the Spice Bazaar, which he achieved by 1663. The historic marketplace is an “L”-shaped building, consisting of 88 vaulted rooms, almost all of which are now divided into an upper and lower storey.

When you visit the Bazaar, preferably with private tour Istanbul, you will see there are six entrances. Stone and brick were used during construction instead of wood and the bazaar has a wooden balcony for reciting the call to prayer. In the early days, the bazaar contained mostly herb stores, but in time spice-sellers, candy sellers and stores selling health products began to open here. Herb stores did not just sell herbs, they were also a kind of health consultant for people looking for herbs to heal their illnesses or who were seeking relief with herbal concoctions local guide istanbul.

Ortakoy

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Ortakoy

Ortakoy, the ‘middle village’ that housed different religions and nations

Daily tour Istanbul – Ortakoy (Middle Village) is just like its name. It was in the middle of all different religions and nations – Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox and other Christian ranking. Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews all lived there nicely and in harmony.

Nowadays it’s like a night-out place where you can find nice places with reasonable prices. For the daytime it is nice to have a Turkish coffee on one of the rooftop cafes with the breeze from the Bosphorus. Night time it is the place of baked potatoes, nice beer and a tequila shot in Raina – famous night club. So, whether you have your private tour of Istanbul daytime or in the evening, Ortakoy is always a nice stop to have. It might not be in tours Istanbul but you can always ask for Ortakoy istanbul old city tours.

Neo-Baroque style Ortakoy Mosque – Daily Tour Istanbul,

The Neo-Baroque style Ortakoy Mosque is just like built on the water of Bosphorus. Being the mosgue of janissaries some unpleasant things had happened there. For example, young Osman, who was one of the Sultans of Ottoman Empire had been killed there before he was taken to Yedikule prison for an execution.

Ortakoy was the site of George W. Bush’s speech during the NATO Summit of 2004, which he delivered at Galatasaray University. An interesting fact here. Talking about famous people, it’s impossible not to mention Ephesus. If Ortakoy was the place where George W. Bush made his speech, then Ephesus was the place where Elton John sang daily tour istanbul.

Suleymaniye Mosque

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Suleymaniye Mosque

Istanbul guided private tours – An architectural masterpiece built in just 7 years

Istanbul guided private tours will take you to this architectural masterpiece created by a genius architect and a forward-looking sultan – Mimar Sinan and Suleyman the Magnificent. It inspires with its simplicity, peacefulness and serenity. The fourth imperial mosque built in Istanbul. Not the largest of the Ottoman mosques, but certainly the grandest. The Suleymaniye Mosque is a miracle worth seeing with guided Istanbul tours.

Perched on one of the seven hills of Istanbul and dominating the Golden Horn; the Suleymaniye Mosque provides an amazing view of the entire city and becomes a favourite mosque guided istanbul tours.

The Suleymaniye Mosque was built between 1550 and 1557 by the most famous and talented of all imperial architects, Mimar Sinan. In its shape it is reminiscent of Hagia Sophia, that being an inspiration for the architect Sinan. The Suleymaniye Mosque covers an area of nearly 15 acres and its dome with a dimension of 26.5 m is the second biggest dome after the dome of Hagia Sophia. It is here that Mimar Sinan achieves his goal of outdoing the dome of the Hagia Sophia. The bricks for the dome were specially designed in order to be light and 255 pots were placed between them to keep the echo in the mosque. It was Sinan who stated to Suleyman the Magnificent ‘… that during the Doomsday, the minaret of this mosque will not demolish but roll like a ball…’

Very worthy of the name magnificent

Contact me and let me be your guide in the complex, which is very worthy of the name magnificent (see it yourselves on Istanbul guided private tours). Besides being a worship place, this building was an education centre, a public kitchen, and a hospital. In short, it was the focus point of life. The location of 10 galleries in the 4 minarets symbolizes that Suleyman the Magnificent was the fourth sultan of Istanbul. And also he was the tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire istanbul guided private tours.

The gardens surrounding the mosque convey peacefulness and are a good place to wander and admire the exterior of the building. Near the southeast wall of the mosque is the cemetery where the tombs of Suleyman the Magnificent and his wife Roxelana are. The magnificent sultan is buried in an elaborate tomb on the grounds, as is his wife Hurrem Haseki Sultan (Roxelana). The tilework in both is superb. Suleyman’s tomb was designed by Mimar Sinan himself and is inspiring in its modesty and simplicity. In Suleyman’s tomb, little jewel-like lights in the dome are surrogate stars. In Hurrem’s tomb, the many tile panels of flowers and the delicate stained glass produce an effect of serenity.

Architectural masterpiece

Suleymaniye is a must that you have to put in your daily tour of Istanbul and Turkey sightseeing.

It is an architectural masterpiece worth seeing. This original masterwork completed in 7 years (unlike the construction of St.Paul’s Cathedral that took 25 years or the San Pietro Square in Venice completed in 150 years) with superhuman efforts, teaches lessons to all centuries…

Grand Bazaar

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Grand Bazaar

Daily Tours Istanbul – The first shopping mall of the world!?

That’s true. The Grand Bazaar is the first mall of the world. It is also like a living museum. Why a museum?! And why living?! Well, we can call it a museum because of its great 557 years of history. Not only that but all the visitors as well going to the Bazaar every day and all the shops that sell modern and traditional things. And that’s what makes it living – all its visitors. All these people, locals or tourists, all with their stories and worries. All of them looking for something – a specific herb or simply time spent great. The Grand Bazaar is the ideal place for shopping lovers and positive-emotion seekers. The Grand Bazaar is the perfect jewel for Istanbul. Make sure you join daily tours Istanbul or Istanbul old city tours. There your guide Ensar will teach you the not-so-easy job of bargaining istanbul guided private tours.

You feel the temptation to be a part of a place where people make business deals? The place where import/export businesses flourish, and you have a real interest in bargaining? Then, why not visit one of Istanbul’s most significant tourist sites? Although people mainly consider it a tourist trap, the Grand Bazaar – one of the biggest covered markets in the world, attracts locals as well. Once you are there, make sure you are full of patience and desire to make good deals. For the Grand Bazaar is a place where bargaining is a general sport daily tours istanbul.

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