Behind Missafir

Discover Missafir and what lies behind its journey.

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Our journey that starts with the hospitality culture

We are a society renowned for our hospitality. The story of Missafir begins with this very concept. Our people are open-minded in exploring diverse cultures and unparalleled in ensuring the comfort of their guests. Missafir transforms our cultural values into a profitable partnership, ensuring that the properties you wish to rent for short, medium or long-term are always vibrant, exceeding expectations, and in high demand.

Our Story

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Mehmet Yüksel first encountered the magic of traveling the world and sharing a home with people from different cultures during the Erasmus student exchange program. Upon returning to Istanbul, he opened his own home to guests from various countries in Europe, continuing his love for the culture of sharing. Later, Yüksel went to the UK to continue his education. There, he and his housemate Aleksandra started sharing their home on Airbnb, earning substantial income. Over time, they became experts in hosting guests and won the 'Airbnb Superhost' award 10 times consecutively.
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Enjoyable as it was, Yüksel realized firsthand some issues inherent in the home-sharing system. Challenges like key handovers, check-in and check-out timings, house cleaning, correct pricing, and constant communication with guests spurred him to find creative and innovative solutions. These solutions were technology-supported operations and professional process management, especially to ease the work for homeowners. After grounding his business model in market analysis, Yüksel decided that Istanbul was the perfect pilot location for such a project.

Returning to Turkey with the dream of Missafir, Yüksel, along with Aleksandra and Cem, took the first steps in founding Missafir. Starting with just three people committed to offering flawless experiences to hosts and guests, Missafir has grown to over 250 passionate and creative employees today.
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Honesty

We foster an inclusive environment where all voices are heard, and decisions are made with integrity and transparency.

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Openness

We believe in fostering an environment where open communication, collaboration and transparency are encouraged and valued.

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Motivation

Motivation fuels our determination to excel and achieve our goals.

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Excellence

We are dedicated to delivering the highest quality product and services to our customers, and we continually strive to surpass expectations.

Locations

100+

Homes

2300+

M-homes

120+

Listing platforms

50+

Guests

150K+

Nights stayed

300K+

A Dynamic, Passionate, and Ever-Growing Team

Mehmet Yüksel
Mehmet Yüksel
Founder & CEO
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Ali Cem Oktay
Ali Cem Oktay
Co-Founder
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Aleksandra Glinka
Aleksandra Glinka
Co-Founder
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Mehmet Onarcan
Mehmet Onarcan
CSO
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Sarper Evren
Sarper Evren
CFO & CRO
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Mesut Çilingir
Mesut Çilingir
Head of Technology
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Fırat Koç
Fırat Koç
CMO
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S. Anıl Andaç
S. Anıl Andaç
Head of Business Development Supply
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Fatma Başyiğit
Fatma Başyiğit
Head of Customer Success
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Deniz İşkar
Deniz İşkar
Head of Operations
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Pınar Peker
Pınar Peker
Head of People & Culture
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Nezih Üzümcüoğlu
Nezih Üzümcüoğlu
Head of New Markets
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Ebru Çağlayan
Ebru Çağlayan
Senior Corporate Sales Manager
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Burcu Avcı
Burcu Avcı
Senior MHomes and Hotels Manager
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