Melike Y | Istanbul | Art Historian

About Melike

Melike holds degrees in Tourism and Guiding from Marmara University and Art History from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul. Studying (MA) Museology in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts Universiy. Her special interests are Late Antiquity period in Istanbul and Classical Period of Ottoman Empire.

Available Tours

Topkapi Palace Tour: Ottoman Power

Topkapi Palace Tour: Ottoman Power

Step into the palace world of sultans, rivalry, and opulence

Istanbul Architecture Tour: Ottoman Mosques

Istanbul Architecture Tour: Ottoman Mosques

Compare mosque design from imperial ambition to sacred space

Istanbul City Tour: Blue Mosque to Hagia Sophia

Istanbul City Tour: Blue Mosque to Hagia Sophia

Get oriented in Istanbul’s essential landmarks and neighborhoods

Asian Side of Istanbul Tour: Üsküdar and Kuzguncuk

Asian Side of Istanbul Tour: Üsküdar and Kuzguncuk

Cross the Bosphorus by ferry from Europe to Asia

Istanbul Multicultural Tour: Fener, Balat and Eyüp

Religion & Heritage

Istanbul Multicultural Tour: Fener, Balat and Eyüp

Follow the Golden Horn through Greek, Jewish, and Muslim life

Istanbul European Quarter Tour: Istiklal and Taksim

Istanbul European Quarter Tour: Istiklal and Taksim

See how merchants and migrants shaped cosmopolitan Beyoğlu

Istanbul Grand Bazaar Tour: Crossroads of Trade

Istanbul Grand Bazaar Tour: Crossroads of Trade

See how Ottoman commerce still shapes the city’s bazaars

Istanbul Food Tour: Spice Bazaar and Kadikoy Market

Istanbul Food Tour: Spice Bazaar and Kadikoy Market

Taste your way from spice stalls to local neighborhood bites

Byzantine Istanbul Tour: Chora Church

Byzantine Istanbul Tour: Chora Church

Uncover ancient Byzantium beneath Istanbul’s modern streets

Istanbul In a Day Tour: Hagia Sophia and Topkapi

Istanbul In a Day Tour: Hagia Sophia and Topkapi

Make sense of Istanbul’s essential sites in one coherent day