You mentioned that you are going to Turkey *soon*. What that actually means? For Istanbul there is not much difference during which month you go, but Cappadocia is almost deserted before summer season so it is not very likely to be able to see there any dancing before April.
Shows in places like Orient House and Kervansaray of Istanbul do feature genuine folk dances - steps and costumes are real and beautiful but as those same dancers dance those same shows every night and the show is aimed for tourists the shows may lack some feeling of some more spontaneous dancing: they are still a good show (and at Orient House you must of course see also divine Birgül Beray - and Oya...)
In Istanbul you can find quite often also some bigger folkloric shows danced somewhere in stadiums, outdoors, schools etc but best way to know about those is to browse local newspapers or ask from some dancers there.
Enjoy your visit in Turkey - and besides Reyhan and Ahmet you could also consider studying with Sema Yildiz as she is known to be good both with Romani and Oryantal styles (while Reyhan is purely Romani and Ahmet more towards folkdance and Romani)
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