Sedat Bornovalı

Sedat Bornovalı (born 31 May 1970 in Istanbul) is an art historian (PhD), interpreter and professional tourist guide in Italian, English and Turkish.

As an art historian, Dr. Bornovali has contributed to several publications and projects. As a tour guide and interpreter he has served several religious leaders, including Pope Benedict XVI,    the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, as well as several statesmen, including Presidents Giorgio Napolitano, Abdullah Gül and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Dr. Bornovali is also coordinating the restoration and renovation of the Istanbul Italian Society’s Garibaldi House (Società Operaia Italiana di Mutuo Soccorso) in Beyoğlu.

Awards

 * 2008 ITA OMRI 2001 Cav BAR.svg Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
 * 2010 Istanbul Tourism Awards - Special Award
 * 2011 "Quality in Tourism" - Skal International


 * 2022 ITA_OMRI_2001_Uff_BAR.svg Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana

Affiliations

 * Vice President of the Istanbul Tourist Guides' Guild (IRO) since 2002
 * Cultural Awareness Foundation Board of Trustees since 2009
 * Vice Chairman of Turkish Society of Art History since 2010
 * Vice President of the Istanbul Italian High School Alumni since 2010
 * Member of Turkish Archeological Sites and Museums Consulting Committee since 2010
 * 2014 Member of European Association of Archaeologists 20th Annual Meeting Advisory Board

Books

 * The Bosphorus: An Illustrated Story. From Prehistory to The Eurasia Tunnel 2019 ISBN 978-605-08301-9-4
 * Boğaziçi'nin Tarih Atlası (The Historical Atlas of the Bosphorus) 2018 ISBN 978-605-08287-3-3
 * Tarihin En Uzun Şiiri Ayasofya 2020 ISBN 978-605-08324-2-6
 * Müzelik Müzeler 2021 ISBN 978-625-78443-6-9