Dalya Altuntepe is a heritage strategist and cultural tourism expert, bridging historical preservation with modern travel. She is the founder of nüma, a Germany-based travel company specialising in heritage-oriented travel and destination representation. She has played a pivotal role in shaping tourism strategies across Central Asia. In 2024, she was honored 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 […]
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