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What a fantastic tour and introduction to Istanbul’s culinary scene - highly recommend! 

I traveled with my husband and a friend and it was our first time in Istanbul. Betul gave us a ton of great information about Istanbul—how people live, where they shop, what they eat. I’m grateful that she chose the Spice Market which is only two long hallways as compared to the Grand Bazaar which has over 4,000 shops.
She brought us to one shop where we tasted tea, nuts, Turkish delight and smelled several spices.

After that, we took the ferry to Kadikoy (the Asian side) and I am so glad we did. The view from the water is stunning and we got to explore a part of the city that tourists often miss. Betul stopped at various cafes and casual spots and we tried things like stuffed mussels, cigkofte and lahmacun—some of which were on a list of food I wanted to try while here. 

I’m glad she made all the decisions so that we didn’t have to as it can be overwhelming when you are in a foreign country and don’t speak the language. 

She was generous with her time and fun fact, lived in the US for a year and lived maybe 30 mins from where we are.
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Julia
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Wonderful tour with Claire!
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Betul was terrific - so knowledgeable, and wide open to our all-over-the-map questions about Topkapi and the Ottomans. We learned a ton and really enjoyed it. 
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