Tour Guide

Ilkay Orhan

Languages Spoken: English, Turkish

Hometown: Burdur, Turkey

Guide Since: 2018

Bike

Around Burdur Lake where I was born

Eat

All kinds of Turkish mezes

Drink

Ayran, a refreshing Turkish yogurt drink

Sleep

After a full body massage

Ilkay was born in the lake region of Turkey in 1975. He studied physical education and sports at Mediterranean University in Antalya and completed postgraduate and doctorate degrees in sport sciences. Now a PE teacher and research associate at his alma mater, Ilkay specializes in massage therapy and Ayurveda techniques and has traveled to the Far East to learn from different masters. Ilkay enjoys cycling and traveling all around the Mediterranean, teaching and healing the people he meets.