Hello Ozgur,
What wonderful tours we had with Turkey Tour Market. Both Gim and Alli were wonderful guides and I would recommend anyone to take tours with Turkey Tour Market. We learned so much about Istanbul and Ephesus and the vans are very comfortable. Let me know if you would like more good comments and please use my name as a recommendation.
Jenny
jhorning[@-sign]cableone.net
(October 2011)
Me and my wife had the pleasure of spending the day with Mamett on July 21st, where he showed us the sights of Kusadasi. It was a spectacular day, where we felt that we were escorted by a professional. His passion and knowledge of Kusadasi made this such a memorable day. It was amazing how much we saw in just 8 hours and also not to forget the great lunch we had at the restaurant in Sirince Village.
Our time in Kusadasi could not have been spent any better!!!
Thank You
lst561[@-sign]hotmail.com
(July 2010)
Ozgur,
How are you?! Just a quick note to send you a few pics and let you know that I had an unforgettable experience during my trip to Turkey and Egypt over the past couple of weeks! I think I mentioned to you that Istanbul is now my favorite city in the world!
All of the guides were knowledgeable and helpful, especially since I was traveling by myself. Most notable:
1) The adorable driver (I'm embarrassed because I don't remember his name, but he was a retired teacher) who took me to a Billetix outlet in the suburbs to pick up my Sonisphere/Metallica ticket, and the guide Tamer, who helped me get it. They were wonderful!! I am probably a little bit more adventurous than your average tourist, and neither one thought I was weird when I asked to be dropped off at the nearest tram/metro stop, to find my way back to Sultanahment on my own.
2) Eron, who is basically Mr. Popularity in Istanbul, knew everyone, and his passion for his job was obvious. He was helpful to me when I bought a couple of carpets. (Pics attached! They are cute! I would appreciate it if you could pass along to him!)
3) The guide in Ephesus, Yellis, was such a sweetheart, her English was great, and her knowledge of the area was wonderful.
4) The guide in Kapydokya, Omur, was very friendly and his command of the English language was OUTSTANDING. Please pass along my thanks to him!
5) Thank you for changing my hotel to Taksim area for the Sonisphere concert. It was a great location, and although I really liked the Mina Hotel and walked over to Galata Tower from there on a couple of occasions, I liked being close to all of the "action" of Taksim.
6) Things also went smoothly in Egypt, although I was disappointed that my hotel, although very nice, was located in Hieropolis, 45 minutes (in no traffic!) from the city center in Cairo. As I mentioned before, I am a little bit more adventurous that your average tourist, and I wasn't able to walk to any sites or even take the metro to any place on my own, which I often prefer to do. (I would rather walk or take public transport vs. taking a cab.) HOWEVER, I stayed at that hotel for only one night and then they changed me to a hotel in the center of Cario, which was perfect, if not a little TOO fancy-schmancy for my simple tastes!
7) My guide in Luxor, Adel, was an ENCYCLOPEDIA, or let's say a WIKIPEDIA, of knowledge about all things Egypt! I was shocked that after Arabic, the language he spoke best was Italian, not English, because his fluency was remarkable.
Thanks again, Ozgur, to you and your team for organizing a wonderful trip for me!! I wish I would have had the pleasure to meet you in person! Come to visit when you are in the US! I live in Washington, DC, literally 8 blocks from all of the museums and monuments at the Smithsonian Institution! I can be YOUR guide!
All best,
amylux[@-sign]gmail.com
(June 2010)
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Dear Ozgur,
We had a wonderful time on our two tours in Turkey. Both Erkan and Selda were wonderful and knowledgeable guides and we learned a great deal from them both. We appreciated that you came out in person to apologize for the misunderstanding regarding the time in Istanbul. I greatly appreciated how prompt you were in responding to e-mails and questions during the planning of our trip. Your reliability made the planning much easier and gave me great confidence.
We have already recommended you to my wife's parents who are will be visiting Turkey on a cruise in October. I am sure you will hear from them soon.
All the best,
ravmich[@-sign]hotmail.com
(July 2010)
I got in touch with City of Sultans when my husband and two more friends decided to visit Turkey. I grew up in Turkey and I kew there is so much to see in the short time period we had. City of Sultans representatives were responsive to all our questions and concerns. They customized the itinerary based on our feedback. The tour guides and the shuttles were always on time during the trip and we did not have any unpleasant suprises.
For the first time visitors, I would recommend doing your own research to most effectively use your time in Turkey. The things to do and see are so diverse that a standard itinerary may not cover the things you really want to see. The agents at COS were very helpful customizing the itinerary based on your needs. However, once the itinerary is final, it is hard for the agents to change it due to insurance constraints.
One observation I had was that the tour guides suggest taking the group to vendors that is not on the itinerary. Unless you are in Turkey to shop for carpets or souvenires or learn how they are produced traditionally, let your tour guide know that you prefer to visit a site or take a rest. Once the tour guides know what you prefer, they are very helpful.
I would certainly recommend COS to all my friends!
fatma_yilmaz[@-sign]yahoo.com
(June 2010)
I have already told everyone I have run into since my return about the wonderful experience we had with City of Sultans in Turkey! Everything was absolutely marvelous. I hope to be able to visit Turkey again one day, and soon!!!!
cpadill[@-sign]hartdistrict.org
(June 2010)
Our experience with the City of Sultans tour package was excellent! We booked a 7 day tour to Istanbul, Izmir/Ephesus, Miletus, Didyma, Priene, Pamukkale, and Cappadocia. The guides at each location were great. The transportation was always on time, both at the airports and at the hotels, and the guides were well prepared. Everything ran very smoothly, which we all really appreciated. The guides were knowledgeable, and they all tried to ensure that we could see what we wanted to see in the way that we wanted. Two of the people on our tour took a lot of pictures, and the guides patiently waited for them and showed them the best places to take photographs. I truly felt that they all wanted us to have the best experience possible.
I would absolutely recommend the City of Sultans to my friends, and if I tour Turkey again, I would use them again!
Thanks for a great time!
lindakee[@-sign]mac.com
(June 2010)
Hello Ozgur, I am sorry it has taken me so long to write back to you.
We were so pleased with our tour of Turkey. I have already recommended you to friends who are planning a visit to Turkey in the near future.
The driver in Istanbul was such a gentleman and always on time to drive us to our locations. In fact, all of the driving arrangements were fantastic.
Although we had already experienced a little of Istanbul prior to the tour, seeing Istanbul through the eyes of our tour guide, Aran (sorry if I have misspelled the name), made it all the more special. He went out of his way to treat us to food and insights most tourists would have missed. His knowledge of the sites we visited was fantastic and his passion for the Hagia Sophia was such a delight to experience. He was also very kind in helping us to solve a small problem we had encountered. This was well above our expectations as a tour guide, we are most grateful.
I don't think we can say enough positive things about our guide for Ephesus. His name was also Ozgur. When it was time to say goodbye at the end of the day, I felt as if we were leaving a very close friend behind. Ozgur's love and knowledge of this magnificent site cannot be captured in videos or books. He made Ephesus come alive for us during a most memorable day.
Last but not least, the tour of the islands with Celal Turnali on his beautiful boat "BARANTA" along with his crew Miha and Jehan was spectacular. The hospitality, care and food was outstanding. We started as tourists but quickly developed into "friends". I would highly recommend them for those travellers seeking a real feel for Turkey and its people.
Wishing you all the very best and look forward to a return trip to your magnificent country and the warmth of the Turkish people.
Regards
churley[@-sign]unb.ca
(May 2010)
Good day Ozgur,
Thank you for being a gentleman and honoring the price you had quoted us. We have been very happy with the services your company has provided. As Turkey has become a very popular vacation destination we have 9 more couples, friends and family, who will be visiting in the next 10 weeks. Everyone is waiting to hear about our experience and to know whether or not we would recommend City of Sultans. These people, like us, want the privacy, service and the flexibility of a private tour. We are leaving very happy, with very positive feelings and feel confident recommending you to many others now and for many years into the future. Also, you should know that Mr. Bolek and our driver were superb; extremely professional, knowledgeable and accommodating.
Many thanks for helping to make our trip to Turkey so enjoyable,
drjmuller[@-sign]aol.com
(June 2010)
Dear Ozgur,
We echo the many testimonials from your clients on your website... That is, we had a superb memorable time. The chauffeur Suleyman was always so pleasant and made it a point that we always arrived to our destination safely and promptly. We were also impressed by his driving skills in the traffic-filled Istanbul and how he still managed to keep everyone alive, :-)
Our guides Eren (Istanbul), Guler (Ephesus), Onur and Esin (Capadoccia) were impressively knowledgeable about the tour sites. Every time we were asked if we had questions, we replied with NONE as everything was explicated so well pre-during-post tours.
Most of the restaurants were an experience in itself. The ones in Ephesus and Cappadocia were unique. That aside, the lunch on the 2nd day in Istanbul (close to Matis) was below mediocre. It was fast-food like in many ways.
The airport pick up and drop offs were impressive and smooth-sailing. That certainly alleviated any types of stress!
Elkepevi Cave Hotel was magnificent!!! No words to describe it but WOW! We highly recommend the two restaurants in the vicinit - Ziggy and Dimirt.
Everything was very positive... However, to improve on your client experiences , we also have to point up a tour discrepancy on the itinerary. In Cappadocia, it may have been that we ended up following he itinerary of our travelmates from India. The highlights on the 2nd day in Cappadocia didn't match the itinerary, therefore we missed a couple of what seems to be important highlights of the trip. My impression is that we didn't do the full SOUTH tour with Selime and Yaprakhisar Monastery. when we came back to Toronto, I looked up Selime and wished that it wasn't missed. At any rate, it's done and we came back with good memories of Cappadocia.
Many thanks for your consideration of our constructive feedback.
We will definitely refer you to many of our friends and family.
Best wishes.
karen_lee_frost[@-sign]yahoo.com
(June 2010)
Dear Mr. Ates
Our experience with City of Sultans tours was excellent!!! We were in Istanbul for 2 days, and our guide, Eren, was wonderful! We all loved him! He related really well not only with the adults, but was so good with the kids. We also learned so much from him. He knew to dose the information he gave us so not to overwhelm us, was so very helpful with our shopping wishes, took us to a great restaurant for lunch, and was so caring and attentive with me since I was feeling sick to my stomach. We would not have had the same wonderful experience of Istanbul is it were not for Eren. Wish we could have taken him with us to all the other ports of call we had.
In Ephesus, our guide was also very knowledgeable and nice. We learned a lot from him, as well.
Whenever we decide to go back to Turkey, we'll definitely use your services again
Best Regards,
liciafreeman[@-sign]comcast.net
(June 2010)
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Dear Ozgur ATES
We had a wonderful time in Turkey! Our guides were great. On our full day tour our guide arranged a lunch we all really enjoyed. Both guides were informative, gracious and very nice. I would reccomend City of Sultans and we all would love to come back to Turkey. Thank you for making our trip to your country so enjoyable! I will post a great review on the internet.
Sincerely,
brendastuart[@-sign]hotmail.com
(June 2010)
Dear Ozgur
COS itinerary was comprehensive and tailored to what we wanted to do and see, the price was reasonable, the guides knowledgeabale and sensitive to the needs of the different people/groups on the tour, the meals delicious, and the Turkish people warm and welcoming . In all, our vacation was truly a delightful one without any downpoints.
We would love to go back to Turkey again for vacation!
We are broadcasting this to all our friends and family- hope some of them - at least- find out for themselves
Thank you again
amcofva[@-sign]cs.com
(June 2010)
Ozgur
We want to thank you for everything that you provided us in Istanbul. We had a wonderful time and Mr. Bolek was excellent. We have already recommended your company to two other friends
Thank you in advance.
nathanmuller[@-sign]aol.com
(June 2010)
Dear Ozgur
We certainly loved our trip. We had a marvelous time. All drivers were punctual, the guides were informative and helpful, and the trip was exactly as you said it would be. Our only complaint is that we didn't have more time in Istanbul, We would definitely book with your agency again. Do you have tours such as this to Egypt? In the future we would be interested in looking into it. Our son is still in Dubai so we will probably incorporate another trip to the Middle East at the beginning of 2011. Let us know if you can think of anything that might interest us
Thanks,
Diane and Randy Jones
diran[@-sign]comcast.net
(June 2010)
Osgar, we are way overdue in writing to you and thanking you for making our visit to Turkey such a memorable experience. Your organization and itinerary were like clockwork and your knowledgeable and professional guides made our travels most interesting and informative. We have been back in Canada for a couple of weeks now and have not stopped raving about your country, it's people, it's sites and culture.
In addition to our friend Sandi Grant who you worked with earlier this year we have other friends who are planning a trip to Turkey later this year. Per and Janet Palm may be contacting you for information and some suggestions on itinerary. We have recommended you and the City of Sultans Group as an excellent resource and a professional group to work with.
If you would like us to write a recommendation on Trip Advisor or any other site please let us know.
All the best to you and your Team. We hope the rest of this year is good to you
Sincere Thanks
Gerry and Laura
(Vancouver Canada)
moore-dempsey[@-sign]shaw.com
(June 2010)
THANK YOU for your awesome tour guide Eren Bolek. He was kind, patient, generous, knowledgeable, friendly, plus so sweet and cute!
Great tour - he helped my friend buy a Turkish rug - VERY very kind & patient as we visited multiple stores! He's awesome - he should get a raise!! ;)
THANK YOU - we will recommend this tour to all people we know!
Bo Karen Lee, happy in Istanbul! ;) THANK YOU for sharing your BEAUTIFUL CITY with us! ;)
Bo Karen Lee
bokaren[@-sign]gmail.com
(June 2010)
Ozgur
Thank you so much for creating a customized package for our trip to Turkey. We were pleasantly surprised that most of our tours were semi private, which made it feel special. We felt that the tour guides were friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating; especially Amir, who was our guide in Ephesus.
The hotels were both comfortable and had very good locations and/or views.
The three days on the yacht was the highlight of our trip. The staff was professional and courteous.
We will recommend the hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia ... worth every penny.
The only negatives of the trip was the excursion to Pamukkale. The guide (Vedat) was difficult to understand and did not give us an agenda. We also felt that this site has too many tourists, making it lack the charm that it deserves.
We were also taken to at least three rug manufacturers, but one should have been enough.
Lastly, we would like to thank you and City of Sultans. We will certainly recommend our friends to your agency should they want to visit your beautiful Country
With kind regards,
Marina Danilenko and Erik Lundberg
danilenkom[@-sign]yahoo.com
(May 2010)
We had a fantastic tour of Pergamum. The guide couldn't have been nicer or mire knowlegable. Looking forward to a good experience in cappidocia
Karen Share
kshare49[@-sign]gmail.com
(May 2010)
Hello Ozgur
We arrived safely back in Toronto. Thank you for the wonderful time we had in Turkey. The arrangements you made were perfect - the drivers, hotels, guides, etc.
Thank you once again for a most memorable holiday. One day, inshallah, we will return to Turkey as we have left our hearts there. This time, hopefully, we will get to meet you
Warm regards
Faryial and Nadir Sunderji
sunderji20[@-sign]rogers.com
(May 2010)
Dear Mr. Ates
I wanted to get back to you much earlier, life just got so busy again after our return from our trip to Turkey.
I am so glad I found City of Sultans on the Internet and that we've chosen your agency for our vacation. We spent 7 unforgettable days in the company of 3 very friendly, professional and knowledgeable guides. There were absolutely no glitches in the itinerary, we were greeted everywhere promptly and were taken care off to our fullest satisfaction. This included the excellent service provided by the respective drivers. Eran showed us around in Istanbul, even found us a way into the Blue Mosque during prayer time. We were especially impressed by Melish's knowledge and enthusiasm for ancient history, Greek mythology and archeology. He taught us so much about his country and it's history by visiting Ephesus, Pamukkule and Pergamon. Our third guide greeted us with flowers and we concluded our trip with a tour through the old town of Antalya. Aysia (spelling?) was also very helpful in arranging a transport to Side which we needed the next day. Her English was a little limited, but we managed well.
All together a very memorable trip with long lasting impressions. We told all our friends already, that they should visit Turkey and of course we recommended City of Sultans to them as well.
I hope we will return soon!
Thank you and kind regards
Ute and Volker Schellenberger
uschellenberger[@-sign]gmail.com
(April 2010)
Dear Mr. Özgur
My daughter, my wife, and I immensely enjoyed the Turkey tour we took through your company. Our guide was very kind and willing to help, and our driver, Mr. Suleyman, was exceptional: he was attentive, curteous, and very pleasant. The car was very comfortable, and the itinerary was interesting. The food was generally good throughout. The dinner in Tusan Hotel, the lunch in Konya, the lunch in Istanbul, and the breakfast in Point Hotel were particulary impressive. Most of the hotels we stayed in were comfortable and convenient, and we could access the Internet for free in all but one hotel. The Turkey tour went above the low expectations that we had set from visiting Egypt and other neighboring countries. I would definately recommend your company to anyone interested in touring Turkey.
On a related note, we appreciate your endeavors to upgrade our hotel in Istanbul
Sincerely
Simon Lee
sbleesimon[@-sign]yahoo.com.sg
(December 2009)
Dear Mr. ATES
Thank you for all pleasure you all gave us on a visit to Istanbul. we will always refer you
Ramsy
rtantod[@-sign]yahoo.com
(November 2009)
Hi Eran
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for making our trip to your beautiful and historic country one of the best trip we ever had. We cannot stop talking about it. The group started as strangers as we come from different parts of United States and as we parted we became as one big family. You were a factor to the success of our trip. In behalf of the group tour from American Academy of Family Medicine of Oct. 14, 2009, I would like to say THANK YOU!!! I have attached pictures of the group for you to select.
May God bless you always, Shukar Alhamdulilah....
Very sincerely,
Eden
gardenofed[@-sign]aol.com
(October 2009)
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Hello Ozgur
We apologize for the lateness of our reply to your email dated November 9th. We arrived safe and sound at home and have returned to our busy work schedules.
Our overall experience was very positive. We found the guides in Istanbul to be very knowledgeable and accommodating. The guide and driver on our last day in Istanbul accommodated us by driving us to an additional site that we wished to visit. This was greatly appreciated.
The Seven Churches tour was amazing. We both enjoyed being driven through the country side and seeing smaller cities and towns. Our guide, Serkan Bakilan, was very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. We had many spirited discussions during our time with him about many topics and this greatly added to the richness of the experience of your country.
Our experience of using your company was been very positive. We would highly recommend your services to others and have done so already
Additional notes:
Best Hotel: Seres Hotel in Istanbul. We were treated very well and breakfast was fantastic.
Not so good Hotel: Tusan Hotel. Very old with the appearance of being run down.
Recommendations for improvements: These are very minor . . .
It would have been beneficial for our guide of the Seven Churches to have known earlier that he would be accompanying us for the return drive to Istanbul. This may have alleviated the need for back tracking.
Additional time at all sites during the tour would have been appreciated as we would have liked to have had time to explore in more depth.
Despite these two recommendations we thoroughly enjoyed our time in your country and your company's services.
Feel free to use any of the above comments on your website. However, we would prefer anonymity
God bless you all and thank you for everything...
Blaise and Karen
(October 2009)
Dear Mr. Ates
My wife and I are finally home and "back on track." Ha ha.
I "THANK YOU" for all the assistance in our vacation and education in (of) Istanbul and Ephesus. We enjoyed both
Sincerely,
Dave and Linde Gohn
daveg8859[@-sign]gmail.com
(October 2009)
Ozgur
The trip was great! I think I need to go back and spend some more time in Istanbul, and I would love to see Bodrum, Konya and the Black Sea Coast, so I am sure I will be contacting you again
Thanks,
Jennifer
mchugh.jen[@-sign]gmail.com
(October 2009)
Hello Ozgur again..
Anxious for you to know our Holiday was absolutely perfect!!! The ONLY problem was our stay was not long enough!!
Witt Hotel is Chic and staff wonderful!!
Yanak is incredible and Again Staff and service very special! Words cannot describe Cappadocia…
Antalya Marmara revolving is spectacular---elevator and tunnel to beach was a fabulous surprise!! WHAT a VIEW!!! Absolutely Stunning. City and coast!!!
Every transfer and all guides very dependable and knowledgeable--and with our interest at heart. All flights were great---..food was delicious..
The kind and pleasant Turkish people made us enjoy your vast history and beautiful diverse country. Very Clever and enjoyable sales men at the Carpet-Leather-onyx-and pottery shops. I am sure we will Cherish our purchases...
We have been fortunate to have traveled outside of U.S many times. We are making a list of extended stays. To some of our favorite countries ---hopefully in the future and as $$ allows. Istanbul and Turkey has definitely been added... We have world traveled and expat friends that say Istanbul is their very Favorite city in the entire World.
Sorry I lost the first lengthy message --if retrieve will send also.
We want to thank you so much for your diligent, professional work arranging our Holiday!! Would be more than happy for anyone who might want a referral. And we will contact you--- if and when we might possibly be able to return or look for extended stay accommodations.
Thank you again Ozgur and we wish you and your family all the best!!!
Sincerely,
Dan and Deborah Jones
WJones1146[@-sign]bellsouth.net
(October 2009)
Dear Mr. Ozgur
Thank you for the good service provided during our trip. This was a very good experience with you guys and for sure we will recommend you to our friends
Regards,
Ali Abou Melhem
aliaboumelhem[@-sign]hotmail.com
(September 2009)
I had tours in each port - and yours were the best organized and the highest quality. Thank you. Please feel free to use my email address as a reference. I will also recommend you to my friends
Barbara Kuczen
gethelp4parents[@-sign]cs.com
(September 2009)
Dear Ozgur!
Thank You very much for excelent service.Sprcial thanks to your gides and drivers. I will definitely recomend your services to all my friends and reletives
Vitaly Teller
tatat[@-sign]verizon.net
(June 2009)
I do not know where to start in thanking your company for the experience we enjoyed in Ephesus and Istanbul. Because of the cruise we were on, we only had the three days to see your country. The guide, Abdul, met us at the ship for the tour to Ephesus. He was so knowledgeable and had a wonderful personality to go with it. This was one of the must see places on our tour. As Christians, we wanted to see where Paul taught and where John came to live out his days. It was a fascinating place and we found the ruins there to be some of the best we had visited on this trip. I cannot say enough about our guide and am so happy we got him for that day
Day two we were met by Eren Bolek for our tour of the Mosques of Istanbul. What a wonderful guide he was! He is perfection in the area of tour guides with remarkable knowledge of the history of Turkey, Istanbul and the Mosques. We felt we had been so blessed to get him as our guide. He got us right up to the door and avoided the long lines of the groups. He told us unique things about the places we visited. He is a genuine treasure to your company and so happy we were able to have him
Day three we were met at the ship by our guide Bryhem (Spelling probably wrong). Again we had an excellent quide for our cruise on the Bosphorus, the spice market, and the Topkapi Palace. He was very knowledgeable on the history of the country and was so helpful to us in understanding customs of the people. We were transferred to our airport hotel with sadness to be leaving one of the most fascinating countries we have ever seen. Thank you again for making this trip of a lifetime so much more enjoyable
Janice and Dean Hurst
Katy, Texas
janice_hurst[@-sign]hotmail.com
(September 2009)
(to Eren Bolek; tour guide of City Of Sultans)
Thank you again for an unbelievable experience in Istanbul. We were so greatful to have gotten you for our guide. Your expertise, knowledge, and genuine love for the country was evident in everything you said and did. You are an excellent ambassador for your country. We feel that we truly saw as much of Istanbul as was possible in such a short amount of time. Thank your for the private visits to the pottery and carpet stores... we look forward to receiving our purchases and putting them in our home. The restaurant recommendation was excellent. Everything went just like it was supposed to and the service by you and the driver was splendid. The best luck to you, your wife and your precious new baby girl, Sophia (Sofia?)
Janice and Dean Hurst
Katy, Texas
janice_hurst[@-sign]hotmail.com
(September 2009)
Hello Ozgur
Greetings from New York. We had a wondertful time in Turkey, we feel bad it was for a short period of time. We have to plan another trip... The tour and the guides were very nice. All went well and according to plan. Thank you again and hope to see you soon in Turkey
Eid Mubarak!
Jacqueline Zayegh
jax462[@-sign]hotmail.com
(August 2009)
I would like to thank City Of Sultans for providing a memorable experience in Istanbul, Turkey for my friend Kat Odom and me. We were apprehensive about what was in store for us, but both agree that the tour provided by Eren Bolek was the high point of our entire trip. City Of Sultans provided excellent care and attention to every detail including transportation from the airport to the hotel and to the yacht at the end of the tour. The service provided to us exceeded all expectations
Eren Bolek, our Tour Guide, met us the night of our arrival to discuss the itinerary for the two day tour. When he found that my luggage had been lost, he enlisted the Hilton concierge to follow up with the airlines. Eventually, Eren and Mukat were able to secure confirmation from Air France that my luggage was found and would be delivered. This was above and beyond anything that we had contracted with City Of Sultans and I am grateful
Mr. Bolek provided a very informative and entertaining tour of Istanbul. I was impressed by his command of English and his pride in and passion for the history and people of Turkey. We saw all the historical sites agreed upon and had transportation available without any waiting. Eren and Mukat, who drove for the tour, had great rapport. They were attentive, personable and treated us with the utmost concern and interest. We felt completely safe, which is a concern for women traveling alone
My friend and I left Istanbul for a cruise that included Kusadasi and numerous Greek Islands. We had several excursions but none came close to the tour with Eren. It was apparent that Eren is highly respected and well known in Istanbul. Our two days with Mr. Bolek were the highlight of our trip. He is a wonderful ambassador for your company and your country. I feel that I have left a friend in Turkey.
Regards
Mary Collard
Apopka, FL USA
mcollard[@-sign]cfl.rr.com
(July 2009)
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Good Evening
We were extremely pleased with our personal tour of Ephesus with Fahti (spelling?). I think our day in Ephesus was the one of our main highlights of our trip
The tour exceeded our expectations! We especially enjoyed the traditional Turkish lunch. We still talk about it to this day! Our day with Fahti was well worth the money that we paid; it was far superior to any tour the cruise ship could have offered us
We will most definitely refer your company to anybody we know spending time in Turkey!
Thank you for a memorable time in Ephesus,
Susan Haas
chrisusan[@-sign]cfl.rr.com
(June 2009)
Dear Ozgur
Both of our tours were wonderful! I will be happy to recommend you to anyone that I know who is visiting Turkey!!
Twanna
tsoifer[@-sign]cfl.rr.com
(May 2009)
Dear Ozgur
We were very pleased with our trip arranged by 'cityofsultans'. We have given your name to several friends planning on coming to Turkey and we will continue to refer clients to you.
Best regards
Elsa
elsa.marziali[@-sign]utoronto.ca
(March 2009)
Tour of Turkey arranged by City Of Sultans
We found City Of Sultans on the Internet, and made all of our arrangements for a 9 day stay in Turkey through them. The visit worked out very well. We spent 3 nights at a hotel in old Istanbul and 5 nights at a beach hotel in Kusadasi. For us, not changing hotels every day was a big plus, but we went out every day on tours arranged by City Of Sultans
Eren was our guide for the first day in Istanbul, and he took us up the Golden Norn, to the Financial Distrrict, the new town and along the Bosphorus by road, back to the new town. His knowledge of Istanbul became evident very quickly. The second day, Eren took us to the Blue Mosque, St Sophia and Topkapi Palace. Again, his knowledge of the history and culture was amazing. He also was able to bypass the lines that the large tour groups were in, which saved us a lot of time and frustration. In one day, we saw twice as much a s the average large group
City Of Sultans arranged internal air flights to and from Izmir, and transportation to meet us and take us to our hotel at Kusadasi. The hotel was great, right on the beach with wonderful views and the only noise was the waves running onto the beach at night. We had a tour each day, first to Ephesus, with Yeliz, which was great. What an amazing place, and made so much better by having a wonderful guide who knew so much detail. The second day, we went to Pamukkale, which has natural beauty with massive limestone deposits, and also Greek and Roman ruins right beside them. Guray took us there, and his knowledge of the area we travelled through, plus Pamukkale itself was great. Third day we went to Pergamon, the ancient capital of the Kingdom by the same name. Yeliz was our tour guide on that trip also, and came through once again with her knowledge of the history, culture, development and eventual decline of Pergamon. Our last day was a ‘free day’ and we caught the local bus to a National Park 30 km south of Kusadasi. We saw wild pigs and lots of natural beauty in the canyon and on the beaches
No complaints (except maybe taking airplanes too early in the morning â€" which means arriving at the hotels and having to wait to get into your room). The arrangements made by City Of Sultans were very good. They took care of us from the time we arrived in Istanbul until we left. We have some great memories of Turkey and thank City Of Sultans very much for helping to make it so enjoyable.
Sincerely
Bob and Hazel Clayton
Weston, Florida
bob.clayton[@-sign]riotinto.com
(June 2009)
Merhaba Ozzie
Thanks for being the architect of our journey through your wonderful country. We were so impressed witht he coordination, efficiency and flexibility of your central and local offices. Our guides were fantastic, and Turget's (?) suggestionto go to Priene and Meletus when Pergamon didn't work out turned into a high point of the trip. Also, we fell in love with Akyaka and the Ottoman Konak hotel and staff. Of course we loved the gulet cruise and magnificent Istanbul. Jim took over 400 pictures. We will recommendyour services. All the best to all of you there..
Debbie Elliott and Jim Frieden
delliott[@-sign]teachwithmovies.com
(June 2009)
Dear Ozgur
I would like to thank you and your team for the fabulous tours and service I received from you, it was one of the best trips I ever had.
Best Regards
Haitham Al-Lahham
haitham.laham[@-sign]rj.com
(June 2009)
Dear Ozgur
It has been a week since we returned to the U.S. from our unforgettable adventure in Turkey, but the images of your beautiful country pursue all of us every day. The vacation experience was TERRIFIC !
Your services is not simply impeccable, they are SUPERB !!!! The whole booking process, itinerary negotiations, promptness of your responses, attentiveness for the needs, eagerness to accommodate itinerary changes and additions, on time performance of the guides and supporting personnel - everything is simply the BEST service from any travel operator that I have ever experienced. I will definitely recommend your company to all my friends who are very responsive to many stories about wonderful places we visited in Turkey. If anyone from the future customers of your company wants to hear firsthand my opinion and insight about Turkey or your services, let them feel free to e-mail me at orlickalec[@-sign]yahoo.com or call my New York number: 1-917-355-3984
Sincerely
Alec Orlick, New York, USA
Iran LLanio, New York, USA
Joel Perez, Madrid, Spain
orlickalec[@-sign]yahoo.com
(June 2009)
Dear Ozgur
I just wanted to thank you and the rest of the COS staff for an amazing trip. I must commend you personally for going out out of your way to accomodate our extra needs while travelling with small children. The hotels were very comfortable and well located and the tour itinerary was great. The COS guides were very helpful, informative and friendly. You must thank Tamer, Derya and Hakan for being so personable with us. It was a memorable trip and I must give your team the credit for it. If anyone I know is planning a trip to Turkey I will be sure to give them your name and contact.
Kind regards
Kamran and Sadia Karimi
azzkickerkami[@-sign]hotmail.com
(June 2009)
Dear Ozgur
I am not sure if I wrote to you since we returned home. If I have not, I certainly meant to.
I want to thank you for the great time we had in your country. Istanbul is a wonderful city and we fully enjoyed it. Blue Hills was a super hotel and very well located. All our guides, particularly the guide on the first day to Ephesus, whose name escapes me, and Yil in Istanbul, were really great except for that woman, whose name I forget, on the second day in the south.
We have highly recommended to friends that they visit Turkey and have recommended you for your excellent service to us.
Lastly, as I mentioned, Hotel Tatlises was very disappointing in terms of service and food and we should have stayed in or close to downtown.
All the very best to you and your family and thank you for putting up with all my questions and requests.
Sincerely
Richard
richardzuker[@-sign]sympatico.ca
(June 2009)
Dear Mr Ates
We are back in Houston .It was great to meet you in person. We had a wonderful time in Turkey The tours were a lot of fun . Appreciate all your help and consideration . Thank you once again for everything.
Our best to you and Eren
Warmest regards
Shiraz and Izzat
izzat48[@-sign]aol.com
(May 2009)
Dear Ozgur
My husband and I arrived home early this morning and wish to thank you for providing us with a memorable first-class Turkey travel experience. Everything from airport transfers to lodging accommodations to tours and tour guides was perfect.
We especially thank you for arranging our last night stay at the Sumengen (Surmeli) Hotel. We really feel as though we received the red carpet treatment from City Of Sultans and we plan to post a positive review on TripAdvisor.com so everyone can know just how good your services are. Please accept our best
Karen and Steve Hartz
skhartz[@-sign]yahoo.com
(Nov 2008)
Dear Umit
I apologize for not writing earlier. I have been so busy at work and there is so much to do.
I have attached a few photos that we took in Turkey and I will send you more with the next email.
We had such a wonderful time in Turkey and thanks to you and Mehmet (the great) we have so many wonderful memories and pictures to remember them.
Please do keep in touch and if you get an opportunity to visit California, please come and sty with us.
Thanks again.
Salaams.
Kathy and Jamaldeen Jiffry
kayshu01[@-sign]gmail.com
(Oct 2008)
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Dear Ozgur
Thank you so much for enabling us to have a wonderful time in your lovely country. This was a reunion for the six of us after 25years & I was anxious that our vacation should be memorable. Thanks to you & Umit we were able to savour the wonders of Turkey as well as strengthen our bonds of friendship.
The hotels you had booked for us were outstanding. Your efforts to give us free upgrades in some of the hotels were much appreciated.We never had to worry about being picked up on time.
Umit was an outstanding young man with lots of patience & was very flexible to our suggestions. Mehmet & Umit went out of their way to make our road trip from Ephesus to Capadoccia comfortable. We have no reservations about recommending the both of them to anyone.
There is so much more to see in your country. We would not choose any other tour company but yours for our next trip as well. We will not hesitate to recommend your company to our friends who wish to travel to Turkey.
Thank you again,
On behalf of the Arnolds & the Jiffrys
Yours sincerely,
Nimmi & Lal De silva
ndesilvaspam[@-sign]yahoo.com
(Oct 2008)
Dear Umit
Greetings from Boston.Hope you are keeping well.Sorry it took me so long to write to you. First of all,let me thank you & Mehmet for making our trip from Ephesus to Capadoccia a memorable one.We liked it so much that we,the Jiffrys & the Arnolds have decided to have a reunion every year.Inshallah! Every time we get together,we will always talk about the two of you & our trip to Turkey.
One dark cloud in our trip,you are not going to believe this,was the pictures we took.The memory card in our camera has got corrupted & none of the pictures we took after Istanbul could be down loaded.This is one of the reasons I didn't write to you before.We have sent it to a friend who is a photographer in Manila & are waiting to see whether he can retrieve the pictures for us.Thankfully,we have Kathy's pictures to fall back on! If our friend succeeds,I will send you some pictures.If not..........I guess we'll have to do the trip all over again!
Please convey our regards to Mehmet & thank him for us.Don't forget to let us know when you get married!
Thank you once again for everything
Sincerely,
Nimmi & Lal De Silva
ndesilvaspam[@-sign]yahoo.com
(Oct 2008)
Greetings Mr. Ortes (Mr. Ozgur Ates; our tour coordinator) from Texas again:
I arrived home Oct. 29, 08 and I want to thank you again for the wonderful and delightful time I had in your beautiful city. I am so grateful to you for the care and responsibility you offered me while I was making my travels and as it turned out I met so many interesting people through you which just added to my trip.
The hotel was beautiful and I felt very special.
My sincere thanks to you again for everything. I hope your life is blessed and should I come your way again I will let you know.
May you have many blessings.
Fondly,
Joy Hardy
hardye1[@-sign]suddenlink.net
(Oct 2008)
Greetings Ozgur
This is Aleksa Pavichevich (we took a tour at the end of August) - Thank you for our wonderful trip throughout Turkey. We hope to return someday with our family - you all live in an amazing country with a rich history!
Aleksa
apaviche[@-sign]svots.edu
(Aug 2008)
Dear Ozgur
My girlfriend and I would like to thank you and Eran for such a great experience in Turkey. As our first visit to Turkey, the tour exceeded all our expectations and we plan to return someday. We did the 8 day tour visited Istanbul, Ephesus, Pammakule and Pergamum and all 4 tourguides were professional and extremely knowledgeable. We received the rugs we purchased with Eran and they now decorate our new home, and now a reminder of the wonderful experience we had. I would highly recommend Istanbul and Ephesus, thank you for finding us such a nice hotel next to the sea. Service and hospitality was excellent by all the Turkish people and your company
Again thank you for an amazing experience.
Regards,
Peter and Minae
peterseo[@-sign]aol.com
(Aug 2008)
City Of Sultans,
Thank you for the wonderful tour you planned for us! My wife and I were worried about traveling so far from home with our one-year-old daughter, but thanks to your planning and flexibility we had a wonderful time. The hotel was in a prime location, close to everything, and our tour guide Eren was knowledgeable, pleasant and even helped us with our daughter Sophia!
I read these testimonials before we decided to choose City Of Sultans for our tour, and let me suggest to anyone else considering a trip to Turkey that this company is professional and excellent. In addition, the people of this fine country are warm and friendly, and Istanbul can certainly be described as a "magical" city.
Thank you for everything!
Aleksa Pavichevich
apaviche[@-sign]svots.edu
(Aug 2008)
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Hello Eren, (Eren is our tour guide)
How are you? We have returned to Canada, prepaired our photos and we are now prepairing our videos. But it will take some time. For now, we are sending a couple of photos to you.
We are back at home with very good memories, we still can not forget Istanbul. We would like to thank you so much for your personal interest.
Regards,
Yorgo, Hrisula ve Philip
glukidis[@-sign]cgl.ca
(Aug 2008)
Info: Original message was in Turkish. So we have translated it in English
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Dear Ozgur
We are home in Orlando safe and sound! I wanted to write on behalf of all 22 of us and thank you and Eran for a wonderful experience of Turkey. Each of us were amazed by the rich culture, beauty, and warmth of the people. We would all return in a heartbeat!!!! We are looking forward to a return visit with you as our guides! You and Eran were wonderful. I would recommend your company for any services in Turkey -they were professional, educational, and tailored to our groups intrests. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you soon. Please contact us if you are ever in Orlando -we would love to extend some much deserved hospiality.
Sincerely,
Laurene Householder and Group
househl[@-sign]ocps.net
(Jul 2008)
Dear Mr. Ates
I would like to thank you and City Of Sultans for the best holiday ever! I cannot believe that it would have been such a success if it wasn't for the way you organized our time for us. Everything you suggested, flights, hotels, places,tours & tranfers couldn't have been more perfect. We will definetly go back to Turkey, and without a doubt ask you to organize the next trip for us again! I shall be recomending all my friends to you, it was an effortless and stress free holiday because of all your help!!
Thank you again,
Gina & David Fitchett
fitchettd[@-sign]smh.toronto.on.ca
(May 2008)
Merhaba!
(...) It was, indeed, a wonderful journey. This was the first time we had ever tried a guided trip, but now I know it is an excellent way to travel.You planned for us so well, and took care of all the difficult details so we could concentrate on the beauty, the rich cultural history, and the kind and friendly people of Turkey.
The success of our trip was due in great measure to Eren (our guide) and Evren (our driver). After ten days with them, we felt like they were part of our family.
Evren went out of his way to drive us to out-of-the-way places (the beach outside of Kusadasi was a nice treat for all of us). He holds a special place in my memory for his wonderful sense of humor and patience even when things didn't go perfectly.
Eren was so knowledgeable, especially about Istanbul and the sites along the Aegean coast. He worked hard to take care of us and assure that we were comfortable and happy. (...)
Eren was a conscientious guide and a sociable travel companion. And I believe he must know everybody in Istanbul! We all appreciated his ability to find excellent places to eat, no matter what time of day. The little restaurant overlooking the salt lake on the way to Egirdir, and the one overlooking the Mevlana at Konya stand out.
And once Eren left us, we were delighted with Ali, who was our guide in Capadoccia. Ali's excellent command of English, his enthusiasm and as his thorough understanding of the region brought to life the Open Air Museum at Goreme and the underground city.
Our accommodations worked well for the most part. We especially enjoyed the Acadia Hotel in Istanbul. Imagine arriving in the dark, falling into bed, and waking before dawn to hear, for the first time in our lives the exquisite, beautiful haunting call to prayer... from the Blue Mosque just outside our window!
We also enjoyed the El Vino in Bodrum, with its lovely garden, and the Cave Hotel in Capadoccia. At the Cave Hotel, though we had to check out long before our ride left for the airport, they let us sit on the balcony and play backgammon for hours.
(...) Altogether, it was one of the best trips I have ever taken, and a wonderful introduction to Turkey. I'm already planning our next visit, though it will be a couple of years before we are able to do it.... I'd love to see eastern Turkey; the National Museum in Ankara, and so much more...... Be assured that we will contact you when we are ready to make arrangements!
Again, many thanks!
Saygilarimla,
Anne Weaver
oneweaver[@-sign]msn.com
(May 2008)
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Ozgur
Just returned home. Wanted to thank you and your staff for an outstanding experience in Turkey. We had a fabulous time! Everything was GREAT. Thank you for all your efforts. Looking forward to a return visit.
M . Flagler (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida)
myflag1[@-sign]comcast.net
(April 2008)
Just want to thank you for organizing the fantastic tour for us. Everything was excellent. (...) Anyway we had a fascinating, well organized and interesting tour, and may need you for a guide in Ephesus in August. (coming off a cruise for the day.)
Thanks,
Sharen Kolnick and the Libermans.
thekolnick[@-sign]aol.com
(April 2008)
Dear Ozgur
Thank you for our wonderful tour of Turkey last month. We enjoyed so much seeing your beautiful country and warm people. Your services were great and guides very knowledgeable. We would love to have had more time.
Thank you again.
Blessings
Gary and Jacque Botimer
(October 2007)
Dear Mr Ozgur Ates,
We returned with great memories from Turkey. You have a wonderful country with great people. It was a pleasure to discover Turkey through your team and we have no words to thank you for that.
Best regards
Amos and Maria
(August 2007)
We would recommend this company, with zero hesitation, to anybody planning a trip through Turkey. We had two glorious weeks touring the country, rich with history, beautiful landscapes, and most importantly with great hospitable people. City Of Sultans (COS) organized our whole trip. From Canada, it took us less than two days and a few email excanges for COS to develop an intinerary that met all our needs and was customized to our interests. Our rental car was new and comfortable, drove 2500 kms without a glitch. Every hotel we stayed at was absolutely perfect, COS managed to book boutique hotels in every city that were beautifully set, perfectly located, clean and comfortable. The memories of the gullet sailed blue voyage will stay with us for years. The professionalism of the boat's staff, the simple but great food, the clean cabins and totally compatible sailing companions made an already amazing sail through the beautiful mediterrenian even more impressive and memorable. We recommend COS, and escpecially Mr. Ozgur Ates wholeheartedly to anyone planning a hastle free and well organized trip to Turkey. 0zgur was attentive to our needs before the trip and checked in on us regularly by cell phone and email during the trip. He went the extra mile for us at every turn. We intend to use them for sure in the future.
Robert Fonberg, Ottawa, Canada,
rfonberg[@-sign]rogers.com
(July 2007)
Booking with you was the best thing i did. You are Spot on!
Keep up the good service. I rate your company amongest the top 2 tour companies in the middle east. I have had other tours in Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, India and the U.K. For me you were NO 1!! Well done, you will br very successfull
Seedat Family
(June 2007)
Dear Ertan
What a great man you are! Quick responses, well-prepared tailor made itinerary, easy payment solutions, great arrangements!! I want to thank you so much for all.. no words necessary. Also, thank you so much for the guide (Seda) she was so kind and experienced
My Highlight was: CAPPADOCIA Underground City
Hope to see your country again.
Mae Barnett
(April 2007)
Hi there
Thanks for your assistance!! Everything, especially our hotel was very nice. City tours was well-organized, the knowlegde of the guide amazed us and your Belly Dancers was perfect :) Hope to see Istanbul again!
We will definitely visit your website again and again!
Regards,
P. J. Richard
(April 2007)
MUDULIA FAMILY TURKEY-ISTANBUL TOUR FEEDBACK
1.Greetngs from us.
2.Saddened by the Kenya Airways KQ 507 crash in Cameroon-Douala on Friday night 4/5/2007.
3.RECEPTION AT THIER AIRPORT-----EXCELLENT
4.TRANSFER TO HOTEL--------------VERY GOOD
5.RECEPTION AT HOTEL-------------GOOD
6.STAY AT HOTEL------------------GOOD
7.INFORMATION BY COS On tour-----EXCELLENT
8.GUIDED TOUR BY COS-------------EXCELLENT
9.TRANSFER BACK TO AIRPORT-------VERY GOOD
10.WISH TO GO BACK---------------YES
11.GENERAL COMMENT---------------WE ENJOYED OURSELVES AND ISTANBUL
Kindest Regards,
Mr. Mudulia
(April 2007)
Dear Kubra,
I just want to thank you soooo much! Your arragements for us was excellent and successful. Your company coach, the driver (Mustafa), our guide (deniz) was perfect!
Deniz was also very informative and kind and friendly. The restaurants was well-choosen. The hotels, especially the Cave Suites in Cappadocia was very very magnificent.
During our stay in Turkey, we felt your confidence with us! Thank you very much again and if we decide to come to Turkey i will visit your website and choose another tour.
Warmest regards,
Aline Parker & Family - Spain
(March 2007)
Hi Ozgur!
Its Robert again!.. I am back to USA, and was very happy with your services. You did a perfect job. A tour of Turkey-Greece is a very good idea. And you helped us very much in the booking and payment process. Also, the guide(Bora) and the VIP coach was excellent. My highlight in Istanbul was Bosphorus Cruise! I have fascinated, you are so lucky that you live in Istanbul and you can see the bosphorus everyday ?
Thanks a lot for you and COS Team and your arrangement for us! Hope to see your city again!
J. R. Watermann - USA
(March 2007)
Dear Ozgur,
First of all I want to say that Istanbul is a surprising city. I have never seen a great city like Istanbul before. I am telling my friends and my family about my tour and I advice everyone to visit Turkey to see Istanbul's scene. Thanks for your service and interest to me. I am planning to come back again.
Take care,
Brian Edenhom - UK
(March 2007)
Dear Onur,
Thanks very much to you and your team that we spent a lovely week in Turkey. Strictly speaking, everything was wonderful. I’m continuouisly telling every single friend how a magical city Istanbul is. And don’t worry, I’m also recommending them to visit Istanbul throuh your agency, you are doing your job perfect.
Promise to be there again asap!
Gule gule J
Veronique
(March 2007)
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