Own Projects
Sapor Istanbul Old School Symposium, Founder & Creator; International Gastronomy Symposium, est. 2019
Istanbul Food, Founder & Creator; The website highlights the food and its culture, local tastes and food of Turkey, and the relationship between food and the city, in English and Turkish, est. 2009
Consultancy and Writings et al.
Istanbul Food Tours, 2009- continued
Tomurcukbağ, Business Developer; Concept, Menu & Recipe Developer, Food & Operations advisor, 2024-2025/12.
Conde Nast, Writer, 2023- cont’d
Eater, Istanbul 38 Correspondent, Writer for Türkiye, 2017- cont’d
Local Food Advisor for Google’s chefs from around the world, 2022
Michelin Guide; Istanbul Editorial, 2022- 2023/12
Taze Direkt Sohbet; Creator and Executor, 2021-2023/12
Taze Direkt, Brand Consultant; Content Creator, business matchmaking and recipe developer, 2019/01- 2023/12
Ek Biç Ye İç, Internal Food & Beverage Consultant, 2018/10- 2019/06
Kayra – MEY, Gastronomy Writer for Kayra Wines International, 2018/01- 2018/10
Hürriyet, Columnist, 2017-2018
Sofra – Compass Group Türkiye, Operations Training Consultant, 2017/01- 2017/12
Radikal, Columnist, 2014-2016
Taraf, Columnist, 2013
Kantin İstanbul, Hygiene and Cost Control Consultant, 2012-2014
TURAD, Consultant and Trainer, Samatya and Kadıköy Development Project, 2011-2012
USLA, Opening Team, Culinary Consultant, 2010-2012
Grand Hyatt Istanbul, Food and Beverage Asst. Director, 2007-2008
Sabancı University, Opening Team, Food And Beverage Director, 1999-2006
Hard Rock Cafe Ankara, Opening Team, Floor Manager, 1998-1999
Ceylan Inter-Continental Istanbul, Opening Team, Food & Beverage Supervisor, 1995-1998
International TV Shows and Documentaries
Eat your way around Istanbul, Lonely Planet, Istanbul Local Food Consultant, 2017
The Best of Istanbul with Sara La Fountain, Istanbul Local Food Consultant, 2017
BBC Travel Show, İstanbul, Istanbul Local Food Consultant, 2016
Rick Stein, From Venice to Istanbul, Istanbul Local Food Consultant, 2014
Ainsley Harriott, Ainsley’s 48 Hours TV show, Istanbul Local Food Consultant, 2013
LA Times, S. Irene Virbila, Istanbul Local Food Consultant, 2013
The Perennial Plate – Istanbul Local Food Consultant, 2013
Marks & Spencer, Istanbul Local Food Consultant, 2013
Yotam Ottolenghi, for his TV Food Documentary – Istanbul Local Food Consultant, 2012
Allegra McEvedy, ‘Turkish Delights with Allegra McEvedy’ TV show – Istanbul Local Food Consultant, 2011
Published Books, Articles & Photography
Book: Sapor İstanbul; 2019 Proceedings Book, Homer Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2022
Articles: Meyhane İhtisas Kitabı; Anason İşleri Kitapları, İstanbul, 2022
Article: İsot, The Pepper on Hot Rooftops; Oxford Food Symposium 2020, Prospect Books, Great Britain, 2021
Book: Yashim Cooks Istanbul, Contributor Photographer, Arganout Books, London, 2016
Book: Kantin’de bir gün. On beş yıl her gün., Photographer, Ofset Yapımevi, İstanbul, 2015
Book: A Taste of Sun & Fire (Güneşin ve Ateşin Tadı), Photographer, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2012
Book: Meyhane Erbabının El Kitabı, Co-Author, Boyut Yayınları, İstanbul, 2011
Kantin, Photography, Istanbul, 2010 – 2015
Spafax, Photography, Malaysian Airlines, Going Places Magazine, 2013
SBS, FEAST Magazine, Photography, Australia, 2013
Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce, Photography, Gaziantep – Güneşin ve Ateşin Tadı, A Taste of Sun and Fire, Gaziantep Cuisine Cookbook, 2011