Why guests pick him
Follows the Jewish, Armenian and Greek Orthodox threads through Balat and Fener rather than pointing at the facades. Spends his days off on other guides' tours, still sharpening.
Studied
Tourist Guidance at Erzincan University, and now Art History at Sivas Cumhuriyet University
On tour
Need the most fun, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring guide for your 2026 Istanbul adventure? Meet Ömer Çelik, our lead guide, the person so many guests now credit as the reason Istanbul became their favorite city.
- Speaks
- English
- Works in
- Istanbul. Also worked in Ankara & Central Anatolia, Gallipoli & Troy, Princes' Islands
- Specialisms
- Armenian heritageByzantineFood & culinaryGreek OrthodoxJewish heritageNeighbourhoodsOttomanRoman & Hellenistic
- Good with
- Corporate & diplomaticFamiliesSolo travellersTeenagers
- Pace
- Moderate
Ömer Çelik
Licensed guide · 6 years guiding
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