Phyllis and Herb Goldberg says (11/02/2010 17:36:46):

We are back from Egypt and Turkey. We just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our trip. The Turkey portion of our trip, which you had planned for us, was exceptional. The itinerary, the guide (Muge), the hotels, the driver and auto, the sites were wonderful. The people and the food were good to us, too.
We appreciate your planning and recommend you to others.
Thanks,

Phyllis and Herb Goldberg
Marina del Ray, CA

Alan Kotz says (11/02/2010 17:34:09):

Hi Haluk,
On behalf of Flight Options, I'd like to formally thank you, BERNA, Tayfun, Jan and your team for a PERFECT service!! It was thew best trip ever. The group thought that the hotel was wonderful & so did I); the buses were great - your service on the ground was faultless - and on top of that 'Spurs won 2-0. I was very , very happy as you know. It was alittle strange being the only 'Spurs supporter in the area - but now you are an honorary "Tottenham Boy" as far as we are all concerned!

Once again - thank you for being a wonderful trade partner, Haluk

Salaam / Sholom / Peace
Alan

Muzaffer Khawaja says (11/02/2010 17:31:43):

Dear Berna, thank you very much for a lovely seasons greetings card. We
have just returned from a wonderful vacation in Karachi. I would like to
take this opportunity to do something that I and my wife Nusrat have been
wanting to do ever since we have returned from a lovely vacation from
Turkey in October, which is to thank you very much for helping us in a
great holiday. All the arrangements were perfect, the hotels were very
good and it was all excellent value for money. We have since been
promoting Turkey and Oasis among our friends in Greece, Pakistan and all
over the world. We have fallen in love with Turkey and are hoping to
return soon for another vacation. Kindly convey our (delayed) appreciation
to Haluk, and if possible, to your contacts in the hotels where we stayed.

I hope to be in touch for another vacation soon.
Best,
Muzaffer

Maggie Oliphant says (11/02/2010 17:29:56):

Dear Berna,

I had intended to write to you as soon as we returned, but the days have been so busy and I realised today that it is two whole weeks since we left your wonderful city. This is just to say a huge thank you for all your hard work and excellent planning. The tour would never have been such a success without all your input and I really appreciate all that you did to make it run so smoothly. Muge was excellent and it was a great pleasure to work with her.

I am writing to Haluk about the next tour that we have in mind for the autumn of 2010, so we will be in touch and will see you in due course. with very best wishes, Maggie

Edwina says (11/02/2010 17:25:34):

Berna,

We have been home for three weeks now. Finally have caught up with our work at the office. We enjoyed the trip very much and Gulin is a very good guide. Last Thursday Matt Lauer from the Today Show was in Istanbul. I was so excited when I turn on the T.V. and seen Him in Istanbul. It was the talk of the office and to be able so say I was there three weeks ago. Will talk to you in the future about a future trip.

Edwina

Patricia Whitfield says (11/02/2010 17:23:59):

Dear Haluk,

I wanted to express our thanks for your wonderful hospitality in your home,
and at the olive factory. Meeting you and your partner, dialoguing and
learning about your country, eating that delicious lunch in the country and
walking through the pine trees to overlook your village are all memorable,
and we thank you for your time and effort in making us feel so comfortable
and welcome. Eldertrek is fortunate indeed, to have you as a contact.

We thoroughly enjoyed Gulin's presence, her in-depth teaching and sense of
humour . All of you have made our trip such a pleasure that I want to
return in the future to spend some time attending courses at the school,
residing in the village and learning more about your country. Your rich and
vast history is fascinating!
Blessings to you and your family.

Patricia Whitfield

Linda & Olaf says (11/02/2010 17:22:35):

Dear Haluk and Berna,

We want to thank you for the opertunaty you gave us to see Istanbul.

We had a great time in Istanbul. The first day there was al little bit of rain but the rest of the week the sun was shinning a lot.

At the first day we went to the Topkapi palace. We have seen the harem of the sultans and a lot of old swords, tools, jewelery and clothes. From the palace we had a great look over the bosparus and the golden horn. The second day we went to see the blue mosk with all those blue tiles. It was impresive to see a building such as the blue mosk. We also went to the grand basar that day. The third and fourth day we have vist the suleman mosk and the newer part of Istanbul at the other side of the bridge. We also want to make a boat trip to the asian side but there was a lot of fog above the bosparus so we diseded to see other places like the national historian museum and the Aya Sophia. The staying in the Obeslisk hotel was very good. The people of the obelisk were very friendly to us. We were very happy that mr Trevat piked us up by the airport and that he brought us back to, so early in the morning. We were very worried how to get to the airport so early if there wasn’t mr Trevat. The flight did not have any delay, so we were early back in Holland that day. Thank you and maybe we will visit Turkey in the future soon. It will be the inlands then.

Greatings Linda and Olaf

John Tuttle says (11/02/2010 17:20:58):

Hi Tov;

I Just wanted to let you know we all returned home safely and without incident. Combinations of us have taken 7 trips together, and we all agreed this was our best trip yet. Everything was terrific: itinerary & timing, sights, hotels, food, guide and driver. We fell in love with Gulin Pazaroglu. When we parted, we felt like we were saying goodbye to a friend. The driver, Yakup, was also terrific. Thank you for the birthday cake – very kind of you and Oasis. I’ll probably give you more detail later. If you have any specific questions, please ask. Turkey is a beautiful country, with very friendly, welcoming people, and for us it was an unforgettable adventure.

Thanks for everything! John

Canan Boomer says (11/02/2010 17:18:36):

Dear Haluk,
Jim and I want to thank you, Gulin, and Berna for arranging and executing an excellent tour. The hotels were just the right calipher for our middle aged group. The food lived up to our boasts of Turkish cuisine and appealed to all in our group. Many thanks to Berna for being so patient while we were making the arrangements and her continued adjustments up the time of departure.
We couldn't have had a better guide in Gulin. Her knowledge and preparation impressed all of us and her professionalism and friendly manner made the tour a great success. Of course, Assos and Adatepe were the highlights of the week.
The reaction when we arrived in Adatepe from our group was as mine a year ago: "Oh, we could stay here for a week!"
Everyone is so excited about the trip that they would like me to organize another one next year. I would want to do it about the same time as this year's trip.
Could we work on one that included Cappadocia and perhaps a 3 day boat tour?
Thank you again and best regards to all,
Canan
Canan K. Boomer
Assistant Director of Education
Virginia Historical Society
P.O. Box 7311
428 N. Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23221

Phone (804)342-9652
Fax (804)355-2399

www.vahistorical.org

Dwaine Braddy says (11/02/2010 17:15:34):

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for hosting our recent tour to Turkey (Cedar Park group with Dr. Joe Fuiten). Although it was cold we enjoyed our time immensely. Gulin is an OUTSTANDING GUIDE!!! She went above and beyond the call of duty to make this trip a learning and satisfying tour. Thanks also for the gifts you gave me. They are appreciated. God bless you, your tour company, and of course, your great country!