Dalya Altuntepe is a cultural tourism expert and the founder of nüma, a Germany-based travel company specialising in heritage-oriented travel and destination representation. She has played an active role in shaping tourism strategies across Central Asia. In 2024, she was honoured with the Inspiring Women in Travel Asia Award. She’s passionate about carpets, cartography and Turkic culture — especially the threads that connect tradition with identity across generations and geographies.
When I travel across Central Asia in the course of my work, I am often accompanied by international colleagues — Germans, Europeans, people who are visiting […]
Every year on 27 September, the global tourism community celebrates World Tourism Day, reminding us that tourism goes beyond leisure and highlighting its value as a […]
At the foot of the Fergana Valley, where mountains meet orchards and craft traditions bloom like the gardens themselves, lies a city that has mastered the […]
When I received an invitation to attend the International Carpet Festival in Baku, I already had some expectations. As a tourism professional with a focus on […]