Kadir was so knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. We learned so much on our tours of Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque, the Koptaki Place and the Basilica Cistern. We met him one day, had such a great experience we booked him for 2 more. Highly recommended!!
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216sandik
October 8, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Excellent historical tour of Istanbul
We had an overnight stop in Istanbul and were keen to see as much of the city as we could in just a few hours. Kadir was the perfect guide for this! He is exceptionally knowledgeable, speaks excellent English and has a lovely disposition. He also gave us good advice on where to “eat local” and suggested the best way to see the city from the water. We can highly recommend Kadir!
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W4502MHadama
September 20, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Istanbul with Kadir
Kadir was a phenomenal tour guide that took us throughout many of Istanbul’s main sites over a comprehensive one day tour.
He was incredibly knowledgeable and personable as he thoroughly answered our questions and provided insights into Turkish culture that we would not have had otherwise.
He was also very patient as we adjusted our itinerary throughout the day while still covering everything we had initially planned. He even referred us to vendors for gifts and souvenirs that we ended up buying the day after our tour.
We could not more highly recommend Kadir for anyone traveling to Istanbul. We hope to return to have the opportunity to experience other parts of Istanbul with him!
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matthewhS2114ND
September 9, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Best Istanbul tour guide
We did two tours with Kadir and couldn’t recommend him highly enough. He was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging through both tours.
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hald945
September 9, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Tour guide or new best friend?
We had a wonderful tour in Istanbul with Kadir. With his background in history, he was exceptionally knowledgeable about the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and Topkapi Palace, explaining everything in an engaging and easy to understand way. He was friendly, personable, and a pleasure to spend the day with. His expertise and warm personality made our visit even more meaningful. We highly recommend Kadir to anyone looking for an outstanding guide in Istanbul!
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963sunnyd
September 9, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Best Tour Guide/friend
We had a wonderful tour with Kadir in Istanbul. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and Topkapi Palace and explained everything in an interesting and easy-to-understand way. He was also friendly, pleasant and enjoyable to spend the day with. His knowledge and personality made our visit much more meaningful. We would highly recommend Kadir to anyone looking for an excellent guide in Istanbul!
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EmilieC224
September 8, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
SO AMAZING, we hired him again 2 days later.
Kadir was such an amazing tour guide for Hagia Sophia, that we hired him again for a tour of the Tookapi Palace. He is a gentleman, who took care of our group and an incredible story teller of History. We skipped all the lines with him as we were prioritized above everyone else in the lines. We spent two days learning, laughing and enjoying his company. Perfect English and a true gem for our trip. We have recommended him to our friends visiting Istanbul next month and would reccomend him to anyone that wants to skip lines, learn from a phenomenal story teller, and to have a point of contact for the trip should you need help with shopping, restaurants or translation
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DanielM19722
September 8, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Tour at topkapi and Hagia Sophia
Incredible, knows so much history. Highly recommended!!!
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292briano
September 3, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
What a fantastic experience
Our guide Kadir Yilmaz was excellent. His knowledge and willingness to share made it all the more worthwhile. He was on time, willing to tailor it to our needs and had excellent English. I would highly recommend him.
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maggiedE2637SY
August 25, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Wonderful Experience!
We randomly met Kadir looking to purchase tickets to Hagia Sophia and we are so glad we did. He helped us get through the line quickly and shared lots of great info and answered our questions in the tour. He is extremely knowledgeable! He was also able to give us a tour of the Blue Mosque and walked us through the hippodrome. Great experience, I wish we found him online earlier and booked with him before attempting to DIY. A private tour guide that can get you in quickly and take you through the highlights is the way to go!