Istanbul · Small groups · Booking open
Learn a Turkish craft in Istanbul,from the master who practises it.
Ebru (paper marbling), İznik tile painting and Karagöz shadow theatre, from €55 per guest*. Shore fishing in Kadıköy, ₺3,000 per guest*.
From €55 per guest · 90 minutes to 3 days · Istanbul · Booking open
* Prices are shown before VAT; 20% VAT is added at checkout.
See dates and pricesFour experiences. All bookable now.
Ebru — Paper Marblingwith Nesime Kantar90 minutes · 2 to 6 guests
Galata, Istanbulfrom €55 per guest + 20% VATChoose a date →
İznik Tileswith Mümine Ateş2.5 hours · 1 to 6 guests
Istanbul€69 per guest + 20% VATChoose a date →
Karagöz Shadow Theatrewith Cengiz Özek2 hours to 3 days · 1 to 10 guests, depending on the option
Istanbulfrom €175 per guest + 20% VATChoose a date →
Bosphorus Shore Fishinghosted by DAS3 hours · up to 6 guests
Kadıköy quay₺3,000 per guest + 20% VATChoose a date →
The people you learn from
Nesime Kantar
Ebru (paper marbling)
She teaches in her Galata workshop.
Mümine Ateş
İznik tile painting
She teaches in her own workshop.
Cengiz Özek
Karagöz (shadow theatre)
He teaches in his own workshop.
Your DAS host
The masters work in Turkish. An English-speaking host* joins the session.
*If required.
Booking, paying and changing your mind
Paying
You book online and pay by card.
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You choose euro or Turkish lira at checkout. Shore fishing is charged in lira.
Every price is per guest and includes all taxes.
Changing your mind
More than 24 hours before your session: full refund.
Between 24 and 12 hours before: 50% refund.
Within 12 hours, or if you do not come: no refund.
If you book a masterclass seat before its date is announced, you can have a full refund until the date is set.
Experiences in Istanbul
DAS Experiences runs small-group experiences in Istanbul. You can fish from the Kadıköy quay under the Bosphorus Bridge. You can learn ebru paper marbling in Galata. You can paint an İznik tile, or make a figure for Karagöz shadow theatre.
Each masterclass runs in the master's own workshop. Group size depends on the experience, from 1 to 10 guests. The masters work in Turkish. An English-speaking host* joins the session.
*If required.
If you are deciding what to do in Istanbul beyond the mosques and the bazaar, start with our list of unusual things to do in Istanbul, written by the person who hosts them.
Why DAS
You can look at Istanbul, or you can make something here.
Nesime Kantar (ebru), Mümine Ateş (İznik tiles) and Cengiz Özek (Karagöz) teach in their own workshops.
You book online, do the work yourself, and take home the paper, the tile or the catch.
Membership
Join as a member. It is free, and it saves you 10% on your first Bosphorus Shore Fishing booking.
You get a personal member code by email. You enter it when you book Bosphorus Shore Fishing.
The masters work in Turkish. An English-speaking host* joins the session.
*If required.
Write to us
Tell us what you would like to do in Istanbul. We read every message ourselves and write back.
You also get a personal code by email. It takes 10% off your first Bosphorus Shore Fishing booking.