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PROF. MARK
LEONE & MRS. NAN WELLS We would definitely recommend your company to all friends. Thank you so much for everything |
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DR. DAVID
ROBSON I would like to thank you most sincerely for making my visit to Istanbul so interesting and informative. |
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JENNIFER
SCARCE / CURATOR & AUTHOR I have known
Iffet Ozgonul for many years and respect her knowledge and enthusiasm for
Turkey's rich and varied culture and the professionalism with which she
shows her country to visitors. I had the pleasure of travelling with her and
other Turkish friends in October 2006. During an excellent week we visited
some remarkable archaeological and historical sites in the south-east of
Turkey. Based in the towns of Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Mardin and Diyarbakir we
explored the remarkable Hittite sculptures of Yesemek, the dramatic site of
Zeugma whose brilliant Roman mosaics are now safely preserved in the museum
at Gaziantep, the early Islamic buildings of Harran, the lovely Syrian
churches around Mardin and much more. As we travelled we enjoyed the help
and hospitality of Turkish experts working on the archaeology of the area.
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DR. ROBERT
BUCKINGHAM We all had a wonderful time on our Turkey vacation and I would love to share some thoughts. The trip was well organized maximizing the time each day. Each day still remained flexible to include places and things of interest to each of us. Our guide, Ergul was extremely knowledgeable in history, art, religion, and politics. We seldom stumped her with our questions. She had a wonderful sense of humor and was "easy" to be around. I particularly enjoyed the attention paid to restaurant and eating stops. We experienced a variety of eating adventures and styles that we all enjoyed. It was GREAT |
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MR & MRS
BLIJDENTEIN We had an absolutely fantastic, unforgettable time in Istanbul. |
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CRIMEAN WAR
FRIENDS Iffet thanks again for the great organisation and I am sure more trips will follow ; David is very good at organising and I'm sure you will hear from him. Look forward to seeing your new brochure but your great talent is organising just what we want! We all got back safely to find that our part of England was flooded and the traffic jams beat the Istanbul jams! It took us nearly two hours to get home from the airport - a journey that usually takes forty minutes, and that was with me knowing the back routes! Now it is sunny and the birds are singing but we are now back to normal - doing the shopping and household chores like the washing. Regards |
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MR & MRS
PIPER Thank you so much for fantastic itinerary and holiday. I shall be back to your beautiful country soon ! |
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MR & MRS
MARY JANE MILLER Mary Jane Miller
called and said she had a wonderful trip with your company and felt well
cared for. |
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DR & MRS
GEORGE MIHAIL Dear Iffet, We arrived home safely, yesterday, Thursday, after a long flight. Everything was all right, with the exception of the ground staff of Alitalia (never again) where I was told (in Milano) to "keep quiet". Warn passengers about the carry-on luggage: Ponds cream, Voltaren ointment, are now terrorist weapons and were thrown in the garbage (on USA-bound flights). We wanted to thank you once more for the exceptional reception and superlative program you arranged for us, George and Violet, back in Forest Hills, New York |
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MR & MRS
BRADFORD It was lovely
seeing you again in Istanbul, and I want to thank you for everything you did
for us. I'm so glad we had time, you and I, to chat about Istanbul in the
1920s. The bit about the White Russian Aristocrats is particularly
interesting. It will all make for a good scene. |
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WELLINGTON
COLLEGE Firstly could I
say how wonderful it was to incorporate Istanbul back into our trip. The
boys loved it. Can I also say how wonderful it was to have Gouldan as our
guide. She was cheerful, knowledgeable, always helpful and very good
company. She is in my opinion a wonderful ambassador for Turkey. We would be
most happy to avail of her services again next year. |
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THE
SCHONFIELD & FRIEDMAN FAMILY Thank YOU. We had the best time. Your itinerary was perfect. We can't wait to return and many of our friends will follow. Everyone has read the NYT article about sailing in Turkey. |
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GALLIPOLI
GROUP The feedback
from the tour has been very positive and they all seemed to enjoy it
immensely. Thank you for all of your help in ensuring the tour went so
smoothly. Isobel will be in touch with you next week regarding the 2007
tour. |
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MR & MRS
COX Dear Iffet
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MR & MRS
RICHARDS We had a
wonderful trip. Mehmet was very good, even though he has done it many times.
He was unfailingly polite, discreet and helpful as well as being
unobtrusive. Rob will undoubtedly have his own comments but generally we
thought the hotels were interesting, comfortable, charming and scenic-off
the beaten track. |
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MICHAEL
HUGHES'S GROUP In May 2005 and
2006, I organized and led a study tour of archaeological sites in Aegean and
central Turkey. On both occasions the participants were adult students from
the University of Sussex, Centre for Continuing Education. The organization
of both tours was first class and full credit must go to Peten Travels for
all their hard work in making sure we had nothing but the best hotels, with
great locations and accommodation and a fully equipped new luxury coach with
a very considerate driver for the entire tour. Our Turkish guide was very
knowledgeable and very friendly and consequently we worked well together.
All of the tour participants were extremely complimentary to me and David
about all the arrangements on the tour, but I know that was mainly due to
you and Peten Travels – so thank you once again for doing a really great
job. We hope to be back again soon to visit your lovely country and lovely
people. |
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FI LOWRY Our guests really enjoyed their trip,thank you so much for all the extras you arranged, like the botanist and Yusuf, and raved about the food at Zeytunbagi, of course! |
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SPECIAL
STUDY GROUP Dear Iffet, |