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I`ve been leading tours throughout whole Turkey since 1987 as a licensed tour-guide on archaeological, cultural, and Christian Pilgrimage tours , visiting Istanbul-Ankara-Cappadocia-Antalya-Hierapolis-Aphrodisias-Ephesus-Pergamon-Troy-Bursa many many times. My web presence : check www.geocities.com/oguzbalaban and my visiual istanbul guide blog is at www.my.opera.com/istanbulinsider and http://www.flickr.com/photos/23822697@N02/

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The info I provide is limited to traveler's interest sites in Turkey , and useful information for travelers; I am not able to accommodate questions on relocations, wages, apartment rentals, lost connections etc.

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Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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Check my blog address I provided for istanbul insights.

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My web presence : check www.geocities.com/oguzbalaban and my visiual istanbul guide blog is at www.my.opera.com/istanbulinsider and http://www.flickr.com/photos/23822697@N02/

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Recent Answers from Oguz Kosebalaban

2009-11-17 Eastern Turkey:

Hi; If you check my earlier replies, you may realize I highly recommend visiting Aphrodisias for those people who are in southwestern Turkey around Bodrum, Kusadasi, Ephesus. It is a detour on one's

2009-11-10 Eastern Turkey:

Hi; I just returned from a tour , sorry for delayed responce. In short I do not recommend your driving around Eastern Turkey in winter : These are the days when it will begin or it already began snowing

2009-10-30 Train Travel from Gaziantep:

Hi; Here is the Turkish railroad department web site in English ; I belive they should have all the railroad information you need there. I do not do much railway trips, so I do not know much about that

2009-10-25 drive through Turkey to Northern Cyprus:

Hi; After ending up in Turkey drive onto Istanbul, then onto Ankara, onto Konya and then to Tasucu, as in the added map ( Alanya and Mersin city ports are also mentioned ) Though to be on the safe

2009-10-25 Driving in Winter:

Hi Rick; Cappadocia is even more impressive in winter after snowfall when the formations are covered with snow. I advise this to visitors who especially plan to flying to Cappadocia. For January

 

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