Dr. Rashid (Resit) Ergener

Dr. Rashid (Resit) Ergener is an economist with degrees from Yale and Oxford. He has also been the guide for some distinguished guests, including a number of world leaders. After a 20-year career as professor of economics at the prestigious Bogazici University in Istanbul, Rashid Ergener has turned his passion for Turkish history and culture into a second career as one of the most sought-after tour guides for visiting diplomats and dignitaries, as well as for discriminating Western tourists. He is the author of several books, including a book of poetry, About Turkey: Geography, Economy, Politics, Religion, and Culture, and Anatolia, Land of Mother Goddess, an account of some of the earliest civilizations founded in the land now known as Turkey. Dr. Ergener is the founder and president of the Turkish Friends of Catalhoyuk (the oldest-known, city-sized settlement in the world). Information on travel services offered by Rashid Ergener is available at: