TESTIMONIALS,ISTANBUL JEWISH HERITAGE TOURS,*** We chose this company for our Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul on the strength of trip advisor reviews & were not disappointed. We were a little hesitant about faxing through our pasport details but appreciated the security checks involved & had our photocopies returned in Istanbul. We too had Alp as our guide & found the knowledge of this young man just amazing - very easy going with excellent English skills. We particularly enjoyed having coffee & cakes at a local cafe during our walk through the Jewish area. It was also very interesting visiting a local market en route to the Spice Market which we preferred to the Grand Bazaar which is very touristy. Also our driver was just incredible the way he negotiated the very narrow roads, quite apart from the traffic itself! We would recommend this company without any hesitation particularly as they were able to arrange our tour at less than a week's notice..***Do not hesitate to use these guys. They made our stay in Istanbul really memorable. As well as being very knowledgeable, Alp and Hakan were exceptionally friendly and could have done more for us. They not only showed us the synagogues but also arranged an excellent guide for the mosques and Topkapi Palace. We are really grateful and will definitely be going back to Istanbul!***Due to the nature of the tour ie: Passport and 'Security Checks' this was the 1st time I have used a 'Tour Guide'...and what a total pleasure it proved to be!!!My guide was Alp...very friendly, easy going with a great sense of humor and a wealth of information about Jewish History in Turkey which he was able to share in a personable way...as opposed to someone who simply knew the 'facts' and recited them to you. I ended up taking a private moment and inquired about aspects of my trip in Turkey unrelated to the Jewish Tour...and was provided with insightful and useful ideas of how best to use my time...something I am deeply grateful for.My entire journey through Turkey was made more memorable through my taking this wonderful tour. Highly recommended.***This Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul was excellent.Our guide, Alp, was knowledgeable and well spoken in English. He knew about each synagogue and was able to provide pertinent jnformation to us, He made the tour a very pleasurable experience. Just one thing needs to be mentioned. The tour requires considerable walking with hills. For us it was no problem.***We had the most extraordinary experience . Not only did we see the synagogues but we got history of the congregations. In addition we learned about the Jew's of this country, their neighborhoods and Turkish life. We think this one of the tours we have ever taken.etty,jewish tours in istanbul,jewish heritage tours in istanbul turkey,hakan hacibekiroglu,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),senguler tourism,HOMEOUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,*** Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul*** Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour** 4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** 5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** The Jews of Turkeyhakan hacibekiroglu*** Shabbat Service in Istanbul*** The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim Avigdor*** VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service in Istanbul*** Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane *** 2 Days Cappadocia By Plane*** Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry*** Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul*** Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower*** Online JEWISH MUSIC Sales by Les Arts Turcs*** Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013 ,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),For Visitors ;,Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues,ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.GALATA,The area around the Galata Tower in Beyoglu is of prime interest to visitors touring the Jewish interest sites. The neighborhood has bustling street life the synagogues have great historical and artictic value,and all sites are within easy walking distance of one another.BALAT,This is another of the quarters in which Jews were settled after their expulsion from Spain enlarging a community which had lived here since Byzantine times. Today Balat is a working-class district on the shores of the Golden Horn. Though it once has as many as nineteen synagogues,only two of importance remain the famous Ahrida and the neighboring Yanbol. The site of a Jewish school is close by, and Or Ahayim Jewish Hospital is several hundred meters to the northwest,within walking distance.SISLI,Sisli (SHEESH-lee) is a prosperous residential and commercial district 2-1/2 km north of Taksim Square. Two Jewish interest sites,the Sisli Beth Israel Synagogue and the Italian Jewish Cemetery are worth visiting here..ORTAKOY,In the nineteenth century,many wealthy Istanbul families had summer houses in Ortakoy ( OHR-tah-keuy ) then a Bosphorus village. Today Ortakoy has become part of the Istanbul metropolis and is a fashionable place to live winter or summer. Though the Jewish orphanage here is gone and the Historic ETZ Ahayim Synagogue building burnt in 1941 and there is stilla synagogue here and many order historic Ottoman sites in the vicinity.PRINCESS ISLANDS,Some historians say the Princes' Islands ,a half hour's voyage southeast of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara were named for their use as a place of exile for wayward or inconvinent Byzantine princes. In Turkish they are simply called Adalar ( ah-dal-LAHR).HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour,4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,The Jews of Turkey Shabbat Service in Istanbul,The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim,VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service,Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane,2 Days Cappadocia By Plane Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry,Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul,Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower,Online Jewish Music Sales by Les Arts Turcs Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013,About US,Contact US,Testimonials,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ) For Visitors ;Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. ,In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.... HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Istanbul Life.Org : Ishak Pasa Caddesi No: 6 Floor : 1 Cankurtaran / Sultanahmet / ISTANBUL / TURKEY,Tel : + 90 (212) 638 12 15 Fax : + 90 (212) 638 76 06 E-mail : info@istanbuljewishheritagetours.com,Contact Person = Mr Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Cell = 00 90 533 738 58 62 Facebook = hakanhboglu Twitter = hakanhacibekir,Trip Advisor = ,ttp://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293974-d2334260-Reviews-Istanbul_Life_Jewish_Heritage_Tours-Istanbul.html Copyright © 2012 Istanbul Life ORG. All rights reserved. Design by Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Senguler Tourism a member of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies,ISTANBUL JEWISH HERITAGE TOURS,jewish tours in istanbul,jewish heritage tours in istanbul turkey,hakan hacibekiroglu,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),senguler tourism,HOMEOUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,*** Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul*** Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour** 4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** 5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** The Jews of Turkeyhakan hacibekiroglu*** Shabbat Service in Istanbul*** The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim Avigdor*** VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service in Istanbul*** Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane *** 2 Days Cappadocia By Plane*** Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry*** Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul*** Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower*** Online JEWISH MUSIC Sales by Les Arts Turcs*** Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013 ,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),For Visitors ;,Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues,ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.GALATA,The area around the Galata Tower in Beyoglu is of prime interest to visitors touring the Jewish interest sites. The neighborhood has bustling street life the synagogues have great historical and artictic value,and all sites are within easy walking distance of one another.BALAT,This is another of the quarters in which Jews were settled after their expulsion from Spain enlarging a community which had lived here since Byzantine times. Today Balat is a working-class district on the shores of the Golden Horn. Though it once has as many as nineteen synagogues,only two of importance remain the famous Ahrida and the neighboring Yanbol. The site of a Jewish school is close by, and Or Ahayim Jewish Hospital is several hundred meters to the northwest,within walking distance.SISLI,Sisli (SHEESH-lee) is a prosperous residential and commercial district 2-1/2 km north of Taksim Square. Two Jewish interest sites,the Sisli Beth Israel Synagogue and the Italian Jewish Cemetery are worth visiting here..ORTAKOY,In the nineteenth century,many wealthy Istanbul families had summer houses in Ortakoy ( OHR-tah-keuy ) then a Bosphorus village. Today Ortakoy has become part of the Istanbul metropolis and is a fashionable place to live winter or summer. Though the Jewish orphanage here is gone and the Historic ETZ Ahayim Synagogue building burnt in 1941 and there is stilla synagogue here and many order historic Ottoman sites in the vicinity.PRINCESS ISLANDS,Some historians say the Princes' Islands ,a half hour's voyage southeast of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara were named for their use as a place of exile for wayward or inconvinent Byzantine princes. In Turkish they are simply called Adalar ( ah-dal-LAHR).HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour,4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,The Jews of Turkey Shabbat Service in Istanbul,The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim,VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service,Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane,2 Days Cappadocia By Plane Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry,Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul,Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower,Online Jewish Music Sales by Les Arts Turcs Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013,About US,Contact US,Testimonials,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ) For Visitors ;Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. ,In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.... HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Istanbul Life.Org : Ishak Pasa Caddesi No: 6 Floor : 1 Cankurtaran / Sultanahmet / ISTANBUL / TURKEY,Tel : + 90 (212) 638 12 15 Fax : + 90 (212) 638 76 06 E-mail : info@istanbuljewishheritagetours.com,Contact Person = Mr Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Cell = 00 90 533 738 58 62 Facebook = hakanhboglu Twitter = hakanhacibekir,Trip Advisor = ,ttp://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293974-d2334260-Reviews-Istanbul_Life_Jewish_Heritage_Tours-Istanbul.html Copyright © 2012 Istanbul Life ORG. All rights reserved. Design by Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Senguler Tourism a member of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies,ISTANBUL JEWISH HERITAGE TOURS,jewish tours in istanbul,jewish heritage tours in istanbul turkey,hakan hacibekiroglu,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),senguler tourism,HOMEOUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,*** Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul*** Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour** 4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** 5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** The Jews of Turkeyhakan hacibekiroglu*** Shabbat Service in Istanbul*** The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim Avigdor*** VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service in Istanbul*** Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane *** 2 Days Cappadocia By Plane*** Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry*** Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul*** Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower*** Online JEWISH MUSIC Sales by Les Arts Turcs*** Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013 ,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),For Visitors ;,Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues,ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.GALATA,The area around the Galata Tower in Beyoglu is of prime interest to visitors touring the Jewish interest sites. The neighborhood has bustling street life the synagogues have great historical and artictic value,and all sites are within easy walking distance of one another.BALAT,This is another of the quarters in which Jews were settled after their expulsion from Spain enlarging a community which had lived here since Byzantine times. Today Balat is a working-class district on the shores of the Golden Horn. Though it once has as many as nineteen synagogues,only two of importance remain the famous Ahrida and the neighboring Yanbol. The site of a Jewish school is close by, and Or Ahayim Jewish Hospital is several hundred meters to the northwest,within walking distance.SISLI,Sisli (SHEESH-lee) is a prosperous residential and commercial district 2-1/2 km north of Taksim Square. Two Jewish interest sites,the Sisli Beth Israel Synagogue and the Italian Jewish Cemetery are worth visiting here..ORTAKOY,In the nineteenth century,many wealthy Istanbul families had summer houses in Ortakoy ( OHR-tah-keuy ) then a Bosphorus village. Today Ortakoy has become part of the Istanbul metropolis and is a fashionable place to live winter or summer. Though the Jewish orphanage here is gone and the Historic ETZ Ahayim Synagogue building burnt in 1941 and there is stilla synagogue here and many order historic Ottoman sites in the vicinity.PRINCESS ISLANDS,Some historians say the Princes' Islands ,a half hour's voyage southeast of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara were named for their use as a place of exile for wayward or inconvinent Byzantine princes. In Turkish they are simply called Adalar ( ah-dal-LAHR).HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour,4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,The Jews of Turkey Shabbat Service in Istanbul,The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim,VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service,Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane,2 Days Cappadocia By Plane Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry,Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul,Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower,Online Jewish Music Sales by Les Arts Turcs Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013,About US,Contact US,Testimonials,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ) For Visitors ;Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. ,In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.... HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Istanbul Life.Org : Ishak Pasa Caddesi No: 6 Floor : 1 Cankurtaran / Sultanahmet / ISTANBUL / TURKEY,Tel : + 90 (212) 638 12 15 Fax : + 90 (212) 638 76 06 E-mail : info@istanbuljewishheritagetours.com,Contact Person = Mr Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Cell = 00 90 533 738 58 62 Facebook = hakanhboglu Twitter = hakanhacibekir,Trip Advisor = ,ttp://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293974-d2334260-Reviews-Istanbul_Life_Jewish_Heritage_Tours-Istanbul.html Copyright © 2012 Istanbul Life ORG. All rights reserved. Design by Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Senguler Tourism a member of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies,ISTANBUL JEWISH HERITAGE TOURS,jewish tours in istanbul,jewish heritage tours in istanbul turkey,hakan hacibekiroglu,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),senguler tourism,HOMEOUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,*** Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul*** Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour** 4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** 5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** The Jews of Turkeyhakan hacibekiroglu*** Shabbat Service in Istanbul*** The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim Avigdor*** VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service in Istanbul*** Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane *** 2 Days Cappadocia By Plane*** Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry*** Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul*** Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower*** Online JEWISH MUSIC Sales by Les Arts Turcs*** Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013 ,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),For Visitors ;,Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues,ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.GALATA,The area around the Galata Tower in Beyoglu is of prime interest to visitors touring the Jewish interest sites. The neighborhood has bustling street life the synagogues have great historical and artictic value,and all sites are within easy walking distance of one another.BALAT,This is another of the quarters in which Jews were settled after their expulsion from Spain enlarging a community which had lived here since Byzantine times. Today Balat is a working-class district on the shores of the Golden Horn. Though it once has as many as nineteen synagogues,only two of importance remain the famous Ahrida and the neighboring Yanbol. The site of a Jewish school is close by, and Or Ahayim Jewish Hospital is several hundred meters to the northwest,within walking distance.SISLI,Sisli (SHEESH-lee) is a prosperous residential and commercial district 2-1/2 km north of Taksim Square. Two Jewish interest sites,the Sisli Beth Israel Synagogue and the Italian Jewish Cemetery are worth visiting here..ORTAKOY,In the nineteenth century,many wealthy Istanbul families had summer houses in Ortakoy ( OHR-tah-keuy ) then a Bosphorus village. Today Ortakoy has become part of the Istanbul metropolis and is a fashionable place to live winter or summer. Though the Jewish orphanage here is gone and the Historic ETZ Ahayim Synagogue building burnt in 1941 and there is stilla synagogue here and many order historic Ottoman sites in the vicinity.PRINCESS ISLANDS,Some historians say the Princes' Islands ,a half hour's voyage southeast of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara were named for their use as a place of exile for wayward or inconvinent Byzantine princes. In Turkish they are simply called Adalar ( ah-dal-LAHR).HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour,4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,The Jews of Turkey Shabbat Service in Istanbul,The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim,VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service,Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane,2 Days Cappadocia By Plane Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry,Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul,Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower,Online Jewish Music Sales by Les Arts Turcs Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013,About US,Contact US,Testimonials,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ) For Visitors ;Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. ,In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.... HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Istanbul Life.Org : Ishak Pasa Caddesi No: 6 Floor : 1 Cankurtaran / Sultanahmet / ISTANBUL / TURKEY,Tel : + 90 (212) 638 12 15 Fax : + 90 (212) 638 76 06 E-mail : info@istanbuljewishheritagetours.com,Contact Person = Mr Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Cell = 00 90 533 738 58 62 Facebook = hakanhboglu Twitter = hakanhacibekir,Trip Advisor = ,ttp://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293974-d2334260-Reviews-Istanbul_Life_Jewish_Heritage_Tours-Istanbul.html Copyright © 2012 Istanbul Life ORG. All rights reserved. Design by Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Senguler Tourism a member of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies,ISTANBUL JEWISH HERITAGE TOURS,jewish tours in istanbul,jewish heritage tours in istanbul turkey,hakan hacibekiroglu,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),senguler tourism,HOMEOUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,*** Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul*** Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour** 4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** 5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** The Jews of Turkeyhakan hacibekiroglu*** Shabbat Service in Istanbul*** The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim Avigdor*** VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service in Istanbul*** Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane *** 2 Days Cappadocia By Plane*** Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry*** Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul*** Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower*** Online JEWISH MUSIC Sales by Les Arts Turcs*** Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013 ,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),For Visitors ;,Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues,ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.GALATA,The area around the Galata Tower in Beyoglu is of prime interest to visitors touring the Jewish interest sites. The neighborhood has bustling street life the synagogues have great historical and artictic value,and all sites are within easy walking distance of one another.BALAT,This is another of the quarters in which Jews were settled after their expulsion from Spain enlarging a community which had lived here since Byzantine times. Today Balat is a working-class district on the shores of the Golden Horn. Though it once has as many as nineteen synagogues,only two of importance remain the famous Ahrida and the neighboring Yanbol. The site of a Jewish school is close by, and Or Ahayim Jewish Hospital is several hundred meters to the northwest,within walking distance.SISLI,Sisli (SHEESH-lee) is a prosperous residential and commercial district 2-1/2 km north of Taksim Square. Two Jewish interest sites,the Sisli Beth Israel Synagogue and the Italian Jewish Cemetery are worth visiting here..ORTAKOY,In the nineteenth century,many wealthy Istanbul families had summer houses in Ortakoy ( OHR-tah-keuy ) then a Bosphorus village. Today Ortakoy has become part of the Istanbul metropolis and is a fashionable place to live winter or summer. Though the Jewish orphanage here is gone and the Historic ETZ Ahayim Synagogue building burnt in 1941 and there is stilla synagogue here and many order historic Ottoman sites in the vicinity.PRINCESS ISLANDS,Some historians say the Princes' Islands ,a half hour's voyage southeast of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara were named for their use as a place of exile for wayward or inconvinent Byzantine princes. In Turkish they are simply called Adalar ( ah-dal-LAHR).HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour,4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,The Jews of Turkey Shabbat Service in Istanbul,The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim,VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service,Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane,2 Days Cappadocia By Plane Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry,Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul,Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower,Online Jewish Music Sales by Les Arts Turcs Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013,About US,Contact US,Testimonials,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ) For Visitors ;Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. ,In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.... HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Istanbul Life.Org : Ishak Pasa Caddesi No: 6 Floor : 1 Cankurtaran / Sultanahmet / ISTANBUL / TURKEY,Tel : + 90 (212) 638 12 15 Fax : + 90 (212) 638 76 06 E-mail : info@istanbuljewishheritagetours.com,Contact Person = Mr Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Cell = 00 90 533 738 58 62 Facebook = hakanhboglu Twitter = hakanhacibekir,Trip Advisor = ,ttp://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293974-d2334260-Reviews-Istanbul_Life_Jewish_Heritage_Tours-Istanbul.html Copyright © 2012 Istanbul Life ORG. All rights reserved. Design by Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Senguler Tourism a member of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies,ISTANBUL JEWISH HERITAGE TOURS,jewish tours in istanbul,jewish heritage tours in istanbul turkey,hakan hacibekiroglu,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),senguler tourism,HOMEOUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,*** Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul*** Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour** 4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** 5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** The Jews of Turkeyhakan hacibekiroglu*** Shabbat Service in Istanbul*** The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim Avigdor*** VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service in Istanbul*** Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane *** 2 Days Cappadocia By Plane*** Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry*** Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul*** Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower*** Online JEWISH MUSIC Sales by Les Arts Turcs*** Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013 ,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),For Visitors ;,Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues,ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.GALATA,The area around the Galata Tower in Beyoglu is of prime interest to visitors touring the Jewish interest sites. The neighborhood has bustling street life the synagogues have great historical and artictic value,and all sites are within easy walking distance of one another.BALAT,This is another of the quarters in which Jews were settled after their expulsion from Spain enlarging a community which had lived here since Byzantine times. Today Balat is a working-class district on the shores of the Golden Horn. Though it once has as many as nineteen synagogues,only two of importance remain the famous Ahrida and the neighboring Yanbol. The site of a Jewish school is close by, and Or Ahayim Jewish Hospital is several hundred meters to the northwest,within walking distance.SISLI,Sisli (SHEESH-lee) is a prosperous residential and commercial district 2-1/2 km north of Taksim Square. Two Jewish interest sites,the Sisli Beth Israel Synagogue and the Italian Jewish Cemetery are worth visiting here..ORTAKOY,In the nineteenth century,many wealthy Istanbul families had summer houses in Ortakoy ( OHR-tah-keuy ) then a Bosphorus village. Today Ortakoy has become part of the Istanbul metropolis and is a fashionable place to live winter or summer. Though the Jewish orphanage here is gone and the Historic ETZ Ahayim Synagogue building burnt in 1941 and there is stilla synagogue here and many order historic Ottoman sites in the vicinity.PRINCESS ISLANDS,Some historians say the Princes' Islands ,a half hour's voyage southeast of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara were named for their use as a place of exile for wayward or inconvinent Byzantine princes. In Turkish they are simply called Adalar ( ah-dal-LAHR).HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour,4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,The Jews of Turkey Shabbat Service in Istanbul,The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim,VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service,Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane,2 Days Cappadocia By Plane Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry,Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul,Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower,Online Jewish Music Sales by Les Arts Turcs Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013,About US,Contact US,Testimonials,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ) For Visitors ;Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. ,In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.... HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Istanbul Life.Org : Ishak Pasa Caddesi No: 6 Floor : 1 Cankurtaran / Sultanahmet / ISTANBUL / TURKEY,Tel : + 90 (212) 638 12 15 Fax : + 90 (212) 638 76 06 E-mail : info@istanbuljewishheritagetours.com,Contact Person = Mr Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Cell = 00 90 533 738 58 62 Facebook = hakanhboglu Twitter = hakanhacibekir,Trip Advisor = ,ttp://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293974-d2334260-Reviews-Istanbul_Life_Jewish_Heritage_Tours-Istanbul.html Copyright © 2012 Istanbul Life ORG. All rights reserved. Design by Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Senguler Tourism a member of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies,ISTANBUL JEWISH HERITAGE TOURS,jewish tours in istanbul,jewish heritage tours in istanbul turkey,hakan hacibekiroglu,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),senguler tourism,HOMEOUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,*** Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul*** Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour*** Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour** 4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** 5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul*** The Jews of Turkeyhakan hacibekiroglu*** Shabbat Service in Istanbul*** The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim Avigdor*** VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service in Istanbul*** Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane *** 2 Days Cappadocia By Plane*** Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry*** Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul*** Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower*** Online JEWISH MUSIC Sales by Les Arts Turcs*** Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013 ,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ),For Visitors ;,Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues,ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.GALATA,The area around the Galata Tower in Beyoglu is of prime interest to visitors touring the Jewish interest sites. The neighborhood has bustling street life the synagogues have great historical and artictic value,and all sites are within easy walking distance of one another.BALAT,This is another of the quarters in which Jews were settled after their expulsion from Spain enlarging a community which had lived here since Byzantine times. Today Balat is a working-class district on the shores of the Golden Horn. Though it once has as many as nineteen synagogues,only two of importance remain the famous Ahrida and the neighboring Yanbol. The site of a Jewish school is close by, and Or Ahayim Jewish Hospital is several hundred meters to the northwest,within walking distance.SISLI,Sisli (SHEESH-lee) is a prosperous residential and commercial district 2-1/2 km north of Taksim Square. Two Jewish interest sites,the Sisli Beth Israel Synagogue and the Italian Jewish Cemetery are worth visiting here..ORTAKOY,In the nineteenth century,many wealthy Istanbul families had summer houses in Ortakoy ( OHR-tah-keuy ) then a Bosphorus village. Today Ortakoy has become part of the Istanbul metropolis and is a fashionable place to live winter or summer. Though the Jewish orphanage here is gone and the Historic ETZ Ahayim Synagogue building burnt in 1941 and there is stilla synagogue here and many order historic Ottoman sites in the vicinity.PRINCESS ISLANDS,Some historians say the Princes' Islands ,a half hour's voyage southeast of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara were named for their use as a place of exile for wayward or inconvinent Byzantine princes. In Turkish they are simply called Adalar ( ah-dal-LAHR).HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?,TESTIMONIALS GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Half Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Full Day Jewish Tour in Istanbul,Half Day Jewish&Half Day Sultanahmet Tour Half Day Jewish&Half Day Bosphorus Tour,4 Days 3 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,5 Days 4 Nights Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul,The Jews of Turkey Shabbat Service in Istanbul,The History of Turkish Jewish by Mr Naim,VIP Transfer and Airport Pick up Service,Daily Ephesus Tour By Plane,2 Days Cappadocia By Plane Real Whirling Dervish Ceremony in the Monestry,Art and Culture Tours in Istanbul,Night Show Reservation at the GALATA Tower,Online Jewish Music Sales by Les Arts Turcs Jewish Holidays and Festivals 2012 - 2013,About US,Contact US,Testimonials,Welcome to our IJHT web site.. ( Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours ) For Visitors ;Security in the Jewish community is very tight. An essential prelude to any visit to any synagogue in Turkey is contact with the Jewish Heritage tour company in Istanbul . They will ask you to complete a form giving details of a reference your adress in Turkey and the dates and times you wish to visit particular synagogues ISTANBUL,After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in1453 , Sultan Mehmet II ( the Conqueor 1451-1481 ) encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Jewish communities were invited to take up residence at Hasköy on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn. Under Sultan Beyazit II ( 1481-1512 ) Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves in the Ottoman Empire. ,In Istanbul the new immigrants settled mostly near the Balat quarter on the western bank of the Golden Horn where a Jewish community had existed since Byzantine times. Jews also settled in villages along the western shore of the Bosphorus.... HOME,OUR TOURS,ABOUT US,WHY VISIT ISTANBUL ?TESTIMONIALS,GALLERY,JEWISH HISTORY,CONTACT,TERMS,Istanbul Life.Org : Ishak Pasa Caddesi No: 6 Floor : 1 Cankurtaran / Sultanahmet / ISTANBUL / TURKEY,Tel : + 90 (212) 638 12 15 Fax : + 90 (212) 638 76 06 E-mail : info@istanbuljewishheritagetours.com,Contact Person = Mr Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Cell = 00 90 533 738 58 62 Facebook = hakanhboglu Twitter = hakanhacibekir,Trip Advisor = ,ttp://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293974-d2334260-Reviews-Istanbul_Life_Jewish_Heritage_Tours-Istanbul.html Copyright © 2012 Istanbul Life ORG. All rights reserved. Design by Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU Senguler Tourism a member of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies,

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*** We went on the Jewish Heritage tour with Mr. Aps.
Everything was organized and executed perfectly. Mr. Aps was in the hotel to pick us up few minutes before the target time.
He was with a car to take us to start of the tour. The tour was informational, and the delivery was educated and relaxed. When one of the sites was closed due to the Jewish Holidays that lasted a day longer than expected, Mr. Aps arranged for us to see it the following day. Again, I was picked up at the hotel, and we made up what we were unable to see yesterday.

*** This was a terrific tour. Alp is very knowledgeable about the Jewish history in Istanbul, and his connections with the current Jewish community are quite strong. We visited ancient synagogues and current ones, and we got a lot of new background on the past and current status of Jews in Turkey, from Ottoman times to now. Alp also answered our many questions about contemporary cultural and political issues in Turkey. This tour is definitely recommended.

*** Alp is a fantastic tour guide!! He is so knowledgeable about Jewish history and culture in Turkey, and he took the time to take me to a variety of synagogues. We had a great time and I highly recommend this tour! Thank you!

*** We spend a wonderful day with Alp. He took us around Istanbul and explained very well every stop or anything we saw on the way. We had great time with him I will highly recommended him as a tour guide!!!

*** Alp is wonderful!! He has so much patience, a great sense of humor and possesses extensive knowledge on Jewish history and culture. He is genuinely kind and we had the greatest day with him!

*** We took a tour last week with Alp and were highly impressed! Alp was super friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. He was very accommodating and flexible and took us to all the recommended spots. He gave us all the time in the world and was so informative about all the Jewish spots in Istanbul. Highly recommend! I would recommend Mr. Aps and this tour to anybody interested in this topic

*** The tour my father and I enjoyed was very bespoke, informative and fascinating. The tour guide answered our questions from history, to economics and politics. We recommend the tour.

*** We took a tour last week with Alp and were highly impressed!

Alp was super friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. He was very accommodating and flexible and took us to all the recommended spots.

He gave us all the time in the world and was so informative about all the Jewish spots in Istanbul.

Highly recommend!

*** The tour my father and I enjoyed was very bespoke, informative and fascinating. The tour guide answered our questions from history, to economics and politics. We recommend the tour.

*** The Jewish Heritage Tour was a trip highlight for my father. We enjoyed the time spent with Alp and the customized nature of the tour. Alp is knowledgeable and created a good tour experience despite the rain. We highly recommend this tour to fellow travelers.

*** went on the full day Jewish heritage tour. Alp was an extraordinary guide, and he knew tons of answers to all my questions. He was really nice and I had fun from him showing me around Jewish neighborhoods. It was a really fun day, especially as a Jewish person who wants to learn about Turkish and Mizrahi/Sephardi Jews. He took all kinds of measures to make sure that I got to visit each synagogue. I would highly recommend this tour.

*** We chose this company for our Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul on the strength of trip advisor reviews & were not disappointed. We were a little hesitant about faxing through our pasport details but appreciated the security checks involved & had our photocopies returned in Istanbul. We too had Alp as our guide & found the knowledge of this young man just amazing - very easy going with excellent English skills. We particularly enjoyed having coffee & cakes at a local cafe during our walk through the Jewish area. It was also very interesting visiting a local market en route to the Spice Market which we preferred to the Grand Bazaar which is very touristy. Also our driver was just incredible the way he negotiated the very narrow roads, quite apart from the traffic itself! We would recommend this company without any hesitation particularly as they were able to arrange our tour at less than a week's notice..

***Do not hesitate to use these guys. They made our stay in Istanbul really memorable. As well as being very knowledgeable, Alp and Hakan were exceptionally friendly and could have done more for us. They not only showed us the synagogues but also arranged an excellent guide for the mosques and Topkapi Palace. We are really grateful and will definitely be going back to Istanbul!

***Due to the nature of the tour ie: Passport and 'Security Checks' this was the 1st time I have used a 'Tour Guide'...and what a total pleasure it proved to be!!!

My guide was Alp...very friendly, easy going with a great sense of humor and a wealth of information about Jewish History in Turkey which he was able to share in a personable way...as opposed to someone who simply knew the 'facts' and recited them to you.

I ended up taking a private moment and inquired about aspects of my trip in Turkey unrelated to the Jewish Tour...and was provided with insightful and useful ideas of how best to use my time...something I am deeply grateful for.

My entire journey through Turkey was made more memorable through my taking this wonderful tour.

Highly recommended.

***This Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul was excellent.Our guide, Alp, was knowledgeable and well spoken in English. He knew about each synagogue and was able to provide pertinent jnformation to us, He made the tour a very pleasurable experience. Just one thing needs to be mentioned. The tour requires considerable walking with hills. For us it was no problem.

***We had the most extraordinary experience . Not only did we see the synagogues but we got history of the congregations. In addition we learned about the Jew's of this country, their neighborhoods and Turkish life. We think this one of the tours we have ever taken.
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