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Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture

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Debra WALTER (California)

 

 1997 and 2009

First we have met Debra and her friends in 1997. We made three days city tour that ...

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Hermann Nitsch and His Family

 

I've been knowing Hermann since 2000. They came to İstanbul a few times and we were together each time untill they returned. Also last ...

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David and Anne Bromer

 

Thanks one more time Jim Walsh and who recommended me to David and Anne ( may be 4-5 people came from Jim Walsh's recommendation ...

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Ihsan on the Travel Channel. No Reservations in Istanbul

Wooooooooow What can I say ? I'm so lucky to meeting Anthony Bourdain. I had so nice time and we laughed so much together. I have talked ...

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Gian Carlo Ardunio

This Italian family is really impressed me. First I met them in 1992 and I have been recognizing them since 1992. They came to İstanbul one more time, for ...

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  • Australia


    We had 3 hours sity four. She likes Eyüp masgue and piyerloti caffe She make map my book and send me pictures.
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  • Usa

    We make one day nice sity tour an other days we went to BURSA. His wife Riva likes jokey very much. After one year Herby send me his son MICHAEL Frey.

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  • Denmark
    We are making asia city tour after they teach me danish laguages, but not easy to learingn languages. They enjoying my tour and my humor, and they promise to coming next time.



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  • Usa

    Like all my firend They Said you are crazy but good way. They promise to send pictures They did. I allway met profesor. We took 2. pictures one is  Uskudar sie side drinking tea an other one âamlÝca hill.

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  • Germany

    I met them 1993. 4 germany women After they got bad experince another taxi driver they like me wery much. We had nice tour. I ask them would like to got o belly danch restaurant. Im teacher. They said OK. Restorant insid they all laughing my danch. When we retoring to Hotel. I asked them little angry why are you laughing please tell me what was going. After they said we are belly dance teacher. They come to learning more figure from famous belly danch teacher women Nesrin Topkapi.

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  • Usa

     

    This nice family had found me upon on the recommendation of Jim Walsh (my dear friend) when they arrived at İstanbul. We made a nice tour with her and her husband Mike. Mike left from İstanbul a little early due to his business. After that we went to Yedikule Fortress together. Towards the Marmara end of the land ramparts is the Yedikule Fortress- literally Seven Towers. Constructed in the middle of the Golden Gate by Sultan Mehmed, three new towers were added...

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  • Belgium
    I met them first 1994 After they come second time 1996. They like me very much They send me holl familly pictures. Las third time coming 1998. After this time Im Not with them we took pictures Halil ta? caffe make brekfast all the gether.

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  • Belgium
    After half days tour, 23-8-1993. They want to picture wity my car, andr like my job and chracter.
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  • Belgium
    She was coming here many time for her business. She wrote also garden magazine. She love her job very well.

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  • Usa

      

    23 August 1997 

    This cuddling family actually original of Iran stock, but they've been living USA long time. He came to Istanbul with his wife, three childen and his mother in law. We were together during three days. We enjoyed so much. After that  they returned USA. Approximately one month later he phoned me and told me "I missed you Ihsan". Me too. One year passed they recommended me their friend. I wish see them again...

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  • Germany

    They like me very much We had been black sea tour (KILYOS). This time my footbal time getting champion and every where full of black and White couler floy. My Germany firend took many pictures and send me big size. They like football too. They also make pictures my tisort and send me really ungorgetbly time to gether.

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  • Usa

     

    Thanks one more time Jim Walsh and who recommended me to David and Anne ( may be 4-5 people came from Jim Walsh's recommendation we had lots of funny days thanks him again ) First day we went to my tour way Goldenhorn, city wall and Chora Church. After that we had lunch nice small old restaurant and people so warm and so nice there . Second day we found very important person Ebru art painter  Mr.Hikmet Barutcugil and we decided to visit his working and living place b...

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  • Usa

    21 October 1997

    We had half days tour after we went to belly dance restaurant with 2taxi an other driver my friends HASAN. One comple on the pictures. She was Hollywood star. We had wonderfully evening.

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  • Usa

      

    23 November 2004.

    This famly find me one of their firend make tour before with me . They have own hotel Aruba and so perrty looking . whish one day visit there . Her husband looking turkish men and so firendly. Nice to see happy couple whish they stay always like that . see you soon…

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  • Germany
    One Turkish man working germany and 17 friend. We are make evening boat tour....
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  • Germany

    I met them first 10.4.94 I had nice time day and evening. I took my wife with us. Carolin also learning belly danch her Nick name is “Surreyya Yasin” I met them two more time 1995-6. After this time I never seen them. Her hasband very much like jokey. We laugt a lot together. But also talking very sensetif Converstions.

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  • Germany

    Her husband looking like turkis men. After nice four we went to belly tach Restorant She try to learning but not easy Turkis girl they learning when they like Child. They enjoying evening and they time.

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  • Usa

      

    31 Augost 1994

    I met them Sultanahmet and they are mom and daughter. We had so nice tour and evening we went to bellydanch restoran . I danch her mom Lois Rehberg and she was so happy ..

    Briana send me every years cristmes card and never forget our tour . And she write my geust book like that. We had a wild day with a real character .. ( is this how all the Turkish men are ?) Ihsan is the most unique taxi Driver anywh...

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  • Belgium
    I stayed with them very long time first city tour after restaurant and then drinking their hotel English Pub until late. They are very sempatic family.
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  • Usa

      

     1997 and 2009

    First we have met Debra and her friends in 1997. We made three days city tour that included much more seesighting places of İstanbul. She was always smiling, charming and very sympathetic woman. Her skills really impressed me. Those times I have had very individual problems with my family. I have mentioned about her and she listened me with all her ears. Thus we have had a good friendship. We were understanding eachother...

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  • Usa

      

    September 2002

    This family so much love each other. It's really impreseed me What a nice to see their love. We went to Iznik where it takes three hours from Istanbul. After that she took my guest book to her hotel and at the evening made Iznik tile pictures in it. She seemed so very good woman. Now this picture to beget so good my guest book. Really this a unforgettable gift in terms of me. Thank you so much spent time and ...

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  • Usa

    He came an other familly. They all lawger after we went to Yedikule one pub of couse my best firend HÙsnÙ always there we took nice pictures. They send me.

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  • Denmark
    They afraid very much my driver way like most tourist. Also asking me "did you make any accident?" I jokey with them Said Yes I had my own Cemetrery But of course after the tour return one pice.



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  • Belgium
    After the very nice city tour, they want to belly dance learning we have been very nice small belly dance restaurant and i teach very well. I hope they are practice for their boy friend.
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  • Usa

      

    This sweeety couple have been keeping my article so long time which was published Detroit free press on the 17 December 2000 by writer Helene Lorber. We've come together their hotel in the morning and gave me anarticle. I was feeling so happy and I was so glad. What a nice they've been keeping my article such a long time to showing me . We made a so nice and funny tour and we took lots of pictures together. I wish I'll be meeting them again...

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  • Italy

    This Italian family is really impressed me. First I met them in 1992 and I have been recognizing them since 1992. They came to İstanbul one more time, for example in 1994 with two sons. In those times we went to antique shops whereever in İstanbul I remembered. His wife also so warm hearted and charming. At the end of the 2009 at christmas, I got acquainted with other his family members. His son grew up and got married, even Giancarlo has a grandchild. Besides hi...

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  • Usa

    We had wonderful Turkiy trip 7 days make 2200 km with his wife. But Not easy starting tour with them. Their hotel manger try to chang their ide but They donÕt. They are like my family. They let me Chaise Hotel+Restorant. After tour I invited them my home. They send hall family pictures. Really wonderfully I never see cush bil U.S.A family. He send holl family pictures.

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  • Usa

      

    25 June 2001

    During this funny tour I earned money so easy, also without working. Because we played backgammon everyday. Philip and Suzy so nice couple and we enjoyed so much together. My friend Heby advised me to them. We made a good tour with them long time ago. I know all these charming people don't forget me and my tour. Because we make so much fun and talk same times too much….
    Philip I'm waiting for...

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  • Australia

    All day we visit in istansul interesting part . After they like go to belly dance restaurant but they are very tired. They said always ÒNext timeÓ must toursit said same things.
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  • Usa

      

    9 January 2001.

    I had been so many diffrint religion church visit but never close so much any priest. I like so much tour with theme and I learning alot. We went to many diffint church. And Fater Peter write so many book an done he gave me name "The Catolic Answer". I red this book and so much nice things . Im so happy make tour togeter and so nice be listening them. I whish meting again . Thankyou be with me .

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  • Usa

     

     

    We made a evening tour with this family in Ramadan month. This month is accepted holy month by all of Muslims. Every day during the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world get up before dawn to eat something called Sahur (pre-dawn meal) then they perform the ritual prayer. They have to stop eating and drinking before the call for prayer starts until the fourth prayer of the day at sunset. Muslims break their fast at  sunset prayer time with a meal ca...

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  • Usa

    They met me Sultan Ahmet place mast costomer I met there. We went to only piyer-loti caffe. They like very much Golden Horn wie

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  • Usa

    After my stiy tour They understand Hour turkis peope hospitable and firendly. They also make very nice pictures. By chans an other day Also make tour same pait of Country OREGON.

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  • Denmark
    He came an other familly. They all lawger after we went to Yedikule one pub of couse my best firend Husnu always there we took nice pictures. They send me.



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  • Usa

    He got in my taxi just wants to go to Hilton. But on the way I stop one Turkis caffe house I told him my sity tour way Ite likes and make 2 days four. After he wants to 10 days Turkiye trip. Because Ite doesnÕt want to driver him self after bad accident. We starting TROY. SERGAMA, SELâUK, EFES, PAMUKKALE after I let him ANTALYA Airport and I hogeach other one person Said you are very firendly foregen men but he doesnÕt know This men Not eating anything with out me. He teach me a lot. He wants to go to musem to gether. After this Turkiye trip He likes to go to 3 country t...

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  • Usa

    I met them near Hilton Hotel. I asked them why you walking Im here. And his wife wants to 3 hours tour. They enjoying very much and recomen to me their firends. An other day I make tour with hem. He wants to make web page www.allenwayne.com/taxidriver .

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  • Australia

    This family they love my tour very much and They wrote my book Excellent highly Rocemment They send me Kanguren pictures.
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  • Germany

    He was Fenerbahce footbal tim gool keeper 6.3.1990. He geting my car with his Danimark firend Nielsen we only went to speias baazar to buy samothing and retoring I totel on the way he red my book after wrote his dagleg

     

     

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  • Usa

      

    I came across this family front of Hagia Sophia randomly. I asked them jocular “ Do you need a car? I’m a taxi driver.”  After that they were smiling “ We’re so lucky. We’ve just prayed a little time ago to meeting good man like you”  We spoke eachother and I brought away them to their hotel. They had decided to make tour with me a few hours in a day. Ed was so look tired during holiday and his speech very pleasant and kindly. He impr...

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  • Belgium
    She looks like Turkis wome. After nice sity tour we went to belly danch restorant By luck to met my long time ago firend. He is from Germany. I make one week south cost with his familly but Now He was divorce and Not happy I took him with us and emjoying to gether.

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  • Belgium
    I spend 4 nice day to gether They like to Turkish Atmosphere.“Aston villa - Trabzon match 4. Nov 95 Trabzon won and we trinking free beer in the pictures my firend Husnu Drunk a lot and sleeping on the table, she write me very nice poem. EEN VRUEND IS ÜEMAND STÜL EN OPRECHT DÜE ALS HET EROP AANKOMT VOOR JE BÜDT EN VOOR JE VECHT PAS ALS JE ÜMAND HEBT DÜE SAMEN MET JE LACHT EN MET JE GRÜENT DAN PAS KAN JE ZEGGEN I HEB EEN VRIEND.
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  • Germany

     

    I've been knowing Hermann since 2000. They came to İstanbul a few times and we were together each time untill they returned. Also last time I had a chance to getting acquanted with his wife Rita and his nephew. It's true that this coming was a business trip to start his paints exhibition center in Istanbul. He was a honorary guest. Also he's a very famous painter in Austria also in the world. He has got a specific style. He arranges big organizations at his h...

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  • Usa

      

    This family's second time coming to Istanbul . They found me by means of their firend Jim Walsh and Judy . At the beginning of our nice journey first we went to Troy together and also Alejandra took her mom . Really we have had fun so nice we have visited beauty place as well as outside of Istanbul . They had come to Ýstanbul in first, promised me to bring a novel was written by my customer and second time they did . So nice peop...

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  • Germany

      

    since 2007

    Previously our brothership has been started like cab driver and customer. He's Austrian. We went to Bursa together for his business meeting at the car factory where is one of the province of Turkey and it's known industry area and close to İstanbul. It's appellation green Bursa and Ottoman Empires had been built up in this city at 1299. Really this city has an important effect in Turkish history. Before we returned İstanbul we took ...

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  • Germany

    Those four Germany people make my first experince 7 days Turkiye trip 1989 with my 80 Disel Audi car. Reall wonderfilly to gether. We took many pictures and we make birty day party too. An other firend name KARÜN-LOTA and Dieter+Rita. But After 5 years I got Woryy news from Dieter. He came to visit me because divorce his wife. This evening took him with my Belgium firend Delly lunch Restaurant he enjoaring very much.

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Ihsan's Europe Tour

Press / TV



Greece tv . Manolis Kostidis 13.06.2000

A.B.C tv Austraili Crespondent Mark Corcoran 05.10.2000

Natinol Geograpich "100 dollar taxi ride" 21.10.2001

Belgıum tv "2x enkel" Gilda Degel 18.12.2001

Discovery "Citycabs" 15.01.2002

German Channel "7" 12.06.2002

ZDF 05.08.2002

Irlanda tv Stirling "How low can you go ?" 21.11.2004

Lonly Planet "6 Degreese" 13.10.2006

BBC "The incredible human journey" 16.05.2008

Anthony Bourdain No Reservations 18.01.2010



Videos

The Best Taxi Driver on Facebook

European Capital Of Culture

They drew caricature of Ihsan

Rotary Club presented a plaque