トルコ風お菓子ワークショップ / 小ハギアソフィアでの料理教室

We did a Turkish delight workshop at Little Hagia Sophia, and it was one of the best things we did in Istanbul. It takes place inside the courtyard, in the old medrese cells, which is a beautiful and peaceful setting. It's run by Burga and his anne (mother), and their warmth made us feel like guests in their home rather than customers. What stood out most was the attention they gave our 12-year-old daughters. Burga and his anne were patient with our daughters It's a personal experience, away from the crowds, in a place full of history. Highly recommended for families, and for anyone who wants to meet local people and learn something truly Turkish. Teşekkürler, Burga and anne, for such a special time!

This was a real treat for me. It is opposite Little Hagia Sophia in a garden with rooms on three sides. It was sheltered and cool with different artists working from the rooms. Captain Bourat and his talented mother made me feel very welcome. I enjoyed learning more about the history of Istanbul and how the family began offering a workshop making Turkish Delight. They talked me through the process, demonstrating each stage and giving me a chance also to stir at each stage. Very kind and wrlcoming and the aturkish Delight is delicious.

I had an amazing experience. The workshop was at the garden at little Hagia Sophia which was a lovely location. I was the only person in my workshop, so it was me, Bugra the tour guide, and his mother. She didn’t speak much English but led the cooking while Bugra gave some history, their story, and narrated the workshop. They were both lovely. I got to take home a bowl of Turkish delight, 2 soaps that they made, a bottle of rose water, and something to hang by my door (I forget what it was called but it’s lovely and smells great). I sat and drank tea after and was there for a total of around one hour and forty five minutes. I had a great time and will be back to check out some of the other local artists and workshops.

Thank you for this friendly, moving, and exciting sharing, Bugra; we loved this time spent by your side with your mom; the Turkish delight is super good; ideally located in the gardens, the place is atypical and bucolic; an experience that I highly recommend 👌

Bora and his Mom, we're absolutely wonderful. He told us historical stories and personal personal stories, whilst his mom showed us how to make turkish delight. Together they gave us an unforgettable experience. Thank you both.

We enjoyed this class but it was more of a demonstration than a hands on class. All we did was stir a couple of things. The hosts were so cordial and couldn’t have been nicer. And they gave us candy and some nice gifts.

My Turkish Delight workshop was a very lovely event with the sweet mother & son team teaching me how to make the Turkish specialty.

Honestly this was incredible. It took place in a lovely calm walled garden, the storyteller and his mother were incredible hosts and so genuine and warm. The Turkish delight was like nothing I had tasted before and so much better than the commercial stuff you get everywhere in the city! It was a birthday surprise for me and it was just perfect in every way. Absolutely don’t miss this. Thank you both so much!!!

My daughter and I took this class obviously because we love turkish delight, but we did not expect the package we've got: an amazing historical sight, tea at a historical sight, a story teller with lots of amazing history facts and experiences, and a lovely artisan auntie showing us a step by step how to make this wonderful delight. It was like meeting family members here in Istanbul, captain promised me a soap making workshop for my next visit. I would like to thank the Captain and Abla Miral, for this amazing experience.

Had an amazing experience! The Captain told me all about the history of the area and about the making of the traditional Turkish delight. He was very friendly to everyone who walked by. His mother is an amazing artist and extremely friendly and showed how to make the traditional Turkish delight. I would recommend everyone to try this experience. Lovely family to spend time with and learn about the history of Istanbul.