TOURIST GUIDING

Safer routes new tours in Turkey
Is Turkey unsafer than any particular travel destination in the Mediterranean? Can we say Istanbul is more problematic than Athens or Cairo? No. The reverse is true. Yet, from various contacts I received particular concerns about safety during their stay in Turkey. Leaving to cast the 'first and any' stone to the pompous live broad-casters, here I prepared a few 'safe' suggestions for your travel. More...

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Light plane: same day in and out
Is it possible to leave at 8:30 visit Troy and be back at our hotel at latest 18:30. Sure. We did (a bit delayed but that was a special case). Same day in and out. Let's fly and tour Troy, Antioch, Ephesus or Hattusas.
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Tailor made - tours for your size
Want to play who had garlic last night with your fellow traveller? Like the hustle and bustle of the packed tours and 'Yallah, yallah' tour guides? A willy-nilly holiday is not your destiny. Let's plan your trip together. Feel free to e-mail your private travel advisor.
Every face, every pace and every taste is welcome.
Your happy tailor.
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Type: Round the clock, round the year, at your finger tips!
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Istanbul tours:
A tale of two cities
Enjoy a private tour in the old town - the capital city for two of the three biggest empires of the history for 17 hundred years.
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Istanbul tours:
Wining in Europe and Dining in Asia
Istanbul sits astride on two continents; Europe and Asia.
This will be a private tour in two continents.
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Istanbul tours:
Ottoman Style
(Recommended after 'Istanbul tours: A tale of two cities')
This is a full orientation tour about town-sociology, components and symbols of Turkish-Islamic architecture and philosophy of life via Sinan's works.
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Istanbul tours:
A cruise between the continents
Bosphorus Cruise offers you a unique experience, sailing between Europe and Asia in a public ferry or by a private yacht.
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Istanbul tours:
The fall and decline of the Ottoman Empire
There are 50+ independent countries founded on the former Ottoman Land. Follow the story through Dolmabahce Palace and the Naval Museum within a private tour.
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Istanbul tours:
Path of Christ
His Disciples could see Jesus personally. But you have a chance to follow Biblical accounts through the best preserved icons in the world, and help your own spiritual journey.
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Istanbul tours:
Choose an area
This is for the foreigners living in Istanbul. Choose an area, Eminonu, Galata, Pera, Kavaklar, Kadikoy, Bakirkoy, where ever, and contact your private guide. Discover the city you are living in.
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Istanbul tours:
Neighbourhood Roll
If you have a few more days to spend in Istanbul, do not miss the following, Edirne (Hadrianopolis), Iznik (Nicea) and Bursa (Prusa). Many travel agencies offer daily visits, but I recommend overnight itineraries.Check your guidebook + business schedule and then contact your private guide.
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ANZAC Tours
Many web sites tell about the event and the organisations. After all, I have to appreciate the Aussie + Kiwi sense of humour. Stereotypes may still say all gays are skinny and all guides are sleazy. Well, I would prefer to say 'Cool bananas, mate, you are full of ...!' Click to see the comments of my guests in ANZAC 2001.
Contact me, for a made-to-measure visit in Turkey.
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Tours of faith:
Seven Churches of Revelation The Steps of St. Paul
'Some folk's say that the bible isn't true
Poke fun ole Noah ever sailed the blue
No boat ever beached on Mount Ararat
But my God knew all this and that'
From a poem by Ruth Hisey
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Tours around Turkey
I have a national license with years long experience in private tours. Take a map of Turkey and choose your destination. Contact me (please check in advance) and I will be there to pick you up; the airport, the marina, the hotel or the convention centre.
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INTERPRETATION & TRANSLATION

I am a founding member of Translation Studio / Çeviri Stüdyosu in İstanbul. We are a network of interpreters & translators based in İstanbul, Ankara, Antalya and İzmir. For more information about our Translation Studio please visit www.ceviristudyosu.com

Simultaneous interpretation
Do Turks have a hobby of reading? Regret, not. No surprise Turks began using the press-printing machine 300 years after Europe. In a common conference, one simultaneous interpreter translates approximately 60 pages. This makes a sum of 120 pages in two directions.

So we can easily suggest that translators are very unusual Turks.

And they naturally follow international rules and principles.

Turkey has a petite elite of 'crème de la crème' interpreters and we are proud to work with our well-experienced colleagues.

We have worked for the governmental institutions, for the private sector, fairs and exhibitions and many research companies featuring a real variety of topics; medicine, textile & fashion, art & design, history & religion, engineering & mechanics, IT & computers, marketing & advertising, autos, yachts and anything about the mobile technology!

Consecutive interpretation
Apparently requires more RAM and more inter-personal skills, reliable contacts and a time perfect.

We are usually hired by the journalists, business travelers and VIP guests who need more than an average English-speaking courier.

Not to mention top confidential bilateral meetings between companies or politicians.

Fixers fix them all!
This we learned from the BBC. We have worked for several journalists from all around the world. Should you plan sending a crew to Istanbul, or to some other parts of Turkey, drop us an
e-mail, or simply give a call, and let us fix your needs & contacts!

Document Translation, or the old paper work!
Yes, it still goes on, however now on the Internet. Thanks to the cutting-edge mobile technologies, we are accessible at any location and any time.

We use common formats like MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Acrobat PDF and QuarXpress. We can easily adopt other formats upon request.

Why us? The core idea of Translation Studio is that we have been working together for over 10 years. When we think or write, we do it as one. We practically utilize basic editing rules almost automatically; producing a stylish consistency throughout our works.

We have translated, edited or managed some ten thousands pages of text in the past 10 years. And this is a rare experience that gives us a unique pride.

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