Meet Hulya, a former marketing professional from Istanbul who made a big life change by moving to Kaş. In her new chapter, she turned her passions into a career, cooking as a private chef and designing ceramics. Hulya brings that same thoughtful, creative energy into the kitchen. She enjoys hosting in a calm, personal way, with time for conversation and small details that make people feel at home.

Begin by getting to know Hulya over a cup of coffee, settling in and talking about what you like to eat and how meals show up in daily life here. Then, cook together in Hulya’s home kitchen, learning how to prepare a table of Turkish flavors that balance comfort and freshness.

Make classic karnıyarık, an oven-baked stuffed eggplant dish with minced beef. If someone in the group is vegetarian, Hulya will guide you through a version with onion and tomatoes. Alongside it, prepare Turkish-style rice, a tomato salad, and two traditional starters known as meze. The pace is unhurried and hands-on, with space to ask questions and pick up practical techniques you can actually use again.

At the end, sit down and eat what you cooked together, enjoying the sea view and the kind of table conversation that turns a cooking class into a shared afternoon.