Posted: December 19, 2017

Andrews University filming in Egypt & Jordan.

Posted: December 18, 2017

Ridley College in Israel.   Ridley Team at Gordon Calvary (Garden Tomb), Jerusalem, Israel, with the sign on the door "He is not here for he is risen". Ridley Group at Herodium

Our guests from Australia visited beautiful sites in Turkey with our tour guide Cenk Eronat.

Thanks to Ruslan Khmyz, and our friends at Kiev Theological Seminary for this memorable plaque.

ANNUAL TUTKU DINNER - BOSTON
HOSTED BY TUTKU TOURS
NOVEMBER 19, 2017 – HARVARD CLUB OF BOSTON

During a documentary works with Tutku Tours for a television channel from Switzerland, our tour guide Cenk Eronat commented on some archaeological sites in Turkey.

Kiev Theological Seminary visited Seven Churches of Revelation in Western Turkey.

Tutku Tours sponsored International Symposium on the Port Cities of the Aegean World: coins, seals and weights. Organized in Izmir November 1 - 2 , 2017.

Tutku Tours sponsored "Greek Tour Guides" tour in Western Turkey; October 27-31, 2017.
Consul General of Greece in Izmir, Argyro Papoulia honored us by joining our farewell dinner with her husband, and the deputy consul Dimitra Kaletsi.

Biblical Archaeology Society group in Greece & Turkey.

Our guests from Australia visited Turkey. They enjoyed their tour in Istanbul, Gallipoli, Pergamum, Izmir and Ephesus with our tour guide Cenk Eronat.

Church group from Los Angeles with our guide Tulu.

Biblical Archaeology Society group in Malta, Sicily and Italy.

Jewish Heritage Tour group from France, Switzerland and England.
They visited sites and synagogues with our Vice President Cenk Eronat.

Church group from Michigan visited Seven Churches with our tour guide Cenk Eronat.

Dr. Mark Wilson visited Erythrai, Çeşme.

Biblical Archaeology Society group in Turkey.

Dr. Meg Ramey visited Izmir for a research on Cross-Cultural programs.
We celebrated Sinan’s birthday at the office together.
She visited Yasar University with Prof. Ige Pırnar and our Vice President Cenk Eronat.
We also added a day trip to Greek island Chios in her itinerary.

Mark and Darlene Fairchild in Çeşme, Izmir.

Professor Sarah Yeomans from Biblical Archaeology Society visited Greek Island Chios, then sunken city Allianoi and Pergamum with Tutku Tours' tour guide Cenk Eronat and his wife Yesim.

Tutku Tours discovery tour to the Samos Island.

Posted: June 08, 2017

TUTKU TOURS' NEW PROGRAM: "PAUL'S WALK FROM TROAS TO ASSOS"
Tour Leader Dr. Mark Wilson is discussing possible options for the track of the ancient Roman road with Dr. Glen Thompson and the participants. Our understanding on the locations of these ancient roads is not 100%. It will take years, but in the end there will reliable maps and a database that will give exact geolocational data on these roads.
If you're interested in more information on Roman Roads, then check out this link https://www.anatolianroads.org/ or join the next TUTKU TRAVEL PROGRAM http://www.tutkutours.com/00_BIBLICAL_TOURS.asp

Posted: May 27, 2017

University of Missouri in Greece.

Messiah College & Furman University groups in Athens.

Posted: April 19, 2017

Tutku Tours printed the 2017 Izmir Map.

Posted: March 17, 2017

Religious Fam Trip with Dr. Mark Wilson

Posted: March 17, 2017

PASTORS BIBLICAL TOUR with Dr. Andrew Jackson

Posted: February 6, 2017

Tutku Tours at 10th Tehran International Tourism Exhibition.

Posted: January 6, 2017

Macit and his group at Troy, Turkey.

Posted: January 5, 2017

Master's University at Assos.

Posted: January 5, 2017

Calvin Theological Seminary at Perga.

Posted: January 2, 2017

Master's University at Laodicea Theater.

Posted: December 29, 2016

Tutku Tours Guide Seminar in January 26 at Hilton Hotel Izmir. Lectures by Dr. Mark Wilson, Doç. Dr. Bahadir Duman & Prof. Dr. Cumhur Tanrıver.

Posted: December 28, 2016

Tutku Tours new year party.

Posted: November 20, 2016

TUTKU TOURS SAN ANTONIO VISIT

Posted: November 13, 2016

TUTKU TOURS ARLINGTON DINNER

Posted: October 30, 2016

TUTKU TOURS large group to ISRAEL with the participation of 143 people (3 buses).
 

Posted: October 04, 2016

South African group in Turkey & Greece.
 

Posted: September 30, 2016

THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE
HOLY AND SACRED SYNOD
THE CHIEF SECRETARIAT

Phanar, August 8, 2016

Mr. Levent Oral
President, Tutku Tours
Gaziosmanpasa Bulvari 3
303 Izmir 35210
TURKEY

Dear Mr. Oral,
His All-Holiness our Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has directed me to communicate with you.

His All-Holiness would like to thank you for sending him a copy of Dr. Andrew Jackson's book entitled "The Christian Saints of Turkey: A Guide Inside the Early Church of Asia Minor" along with a detailed archaeological map of Turkey from Tutku Tours.

The Patriarch congratulates you on your efforts to share the history and ancient monuments of these regions with the rest of the world and wishes you continued inspiration and success in your work.

Conveying to you the greetings and best wishes of His All-Holiness, I remain

Sincerely yours,

Archimandrit Bartholomew Samaras
Chief Secretary

Posted: September 23, 2016

Tutku Tours was one of the sponsors of "II. International Colloquim on Smyrna" September 23-24, 2016.

Posted: August 31, 2016

Annual Research Trip was to Phrigia area this year.
Levent Oral, Mark Wilson, Cenk Eronat, Mehmet Ozalp and Major of Dinar Saffet Acar with driver Yalkin.
Sites visited: Blaundos (Sulumenli), Pepouza (Karayakuplu), Acmonia (Ahot), Sebasteion (Sivasli-Selcikler), Eumenea (Isikli), Clandros (Yuvakoy), Apameia (Dinar) and Roman Road in the wilderness near Karahalli.

Andrews University filming in Turkey.

TUTKU TOURS announced Biblical Archaeology Society tours in 2017.

- PAUL'S WALK FROM TROAS TO ASSOS (May 20-31, 2017)
Tour Hosts: Dr. Mark Wilson & Dr. Meg Ramey

- SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION, NICAEA & ISTANBUL (August 12-24, 2017) Tour Host: Dr. Mark Fairchild

- BY SEA & LAND: PAUL’S JOURNEY TO ROME
MALTA - SICILY - ITALY (Sep 23 - Oct 6, 2017)
Tour Host: Dr. Mark Wilson

- GREECE & TURKEY: THE CRADLE OF CHRISTIANITY
(October 7-24, 2017) Tour Host: Dr. Wayne House

TUTKU TOURS sponsored a “Guide Seminar on the Seven Churches of Revelation”.
67 government licensed tour guides from Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya have participated to the 6 days seminar.
Teacher: Dr. Mark Fairchild, Huntington University, IN
Participants received a Huntington University certificate.

Posted: June 7, 2016

May 25 - June 8, 2016

"WITH PAUL IN TURKEY & THE GREEK ISLAND OF KOS"
organized by Tutku Tours and the Biblical Archaeological Society.

Posted: May 27, 2016

EPHESUS MEETING

Participant Groups:
- Peninsula Bible Church Cupertino
- Fresno Pacific University
- Ridley College, Australia
- Biblical Archaeology Society
- Individual professors & pastors
- Tutku Guests

OPENING: Erin Dailey, Tutku Tours	1st LECTURER: – Dr. Ben Witherington, St. Andrews University	2nd LECTURER: – Dr. Mark Wilson, Stellenbosch University	3rd LECTURER: – Dr. Mark Fairchild, Huntington University	4th LECTURER: – Dr. Jason A. Myers, Greensboro College

Cenk Eronat guiding to Yale scholars.

TUTKU TOURS RECEIVED “BEST TOUR OPERATOR AWARD” from the MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

WALNUT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH group visiting
St. Peter's Church in Antioch.
Photos taking by their tour guide Meltem (Mel) Ciftci

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Turkey & Patmos trip.

Christ Church Pastors from all over the world, having dinner at Mezzaluna restaurant in Izmir - 100 people.