About us

Phil Buckley Partner

Phil originally hails from Manchester, England. A student of Art History and European literature, he travelled during his gap year of employment. He started doing coach tours and representative jobs in continental Europe but decided to try something alternative whilst on a break from a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Art. An adventure company offered him trekking in Turkey and he never went back!

Later he partnered with Ufuk and Tevfik to start Bougainville Travel. When not travelling, Phil is interested in photography, technology, music and football. Phil is married to Alison and has a daughter and a son. He speaks English, Turkish and French.

Ufuk Güven Partner

Ufuk was born in 1960 in Istanbul, he graduated from Bosphorus University where he began his first outdoor and guiding activities. From the earliest days of adventure tourism in Turkey until today his enthusiasm for the outdoors and his hard work in running agencies and Hotels have made him one of the most well known Agency owners in the country.

At Bougainville Travel he is in charge of Operations and Personnel. Outside the Company he continues researching untouched canyons and investigating the potential of the region. He is married and has one daughter. He speaks Turkish, French, English and German.

Tevfik Serin Partner

Tevfik is the local boy from a respected family. He was born in 1958 in Kaş as the only son of the then Mayor. He was educated in Ankara and graduated in business studies. His charm and local connections make a lot of things very easy for the company but he is best known by his many European friends for his easy manner and sharp sense of humour.

He currently looks after the Bougainville Travel Diving Boat and School. He’s married with two sons, and speaks Turkish and English.