Hey there!

This is Ahmet, born in Istanbul, raised in a smaller Turkish town and lived in a few other cities.

I grew up in Tekirdag, a town in Western Turkey. Then, went to Istanbul to study at a bilingual boarding school. After that was university in Ohio and an exchange semester in Paris. When I finished school, I backpacked with a good friend in Southeast Asia and now, working at a startup in Istanbul.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

After university, I had a chance to travel from Thailand to the Philippines for a couple of months. For some of that backpacking trip, I was on Couchsurfing to meet new friends and stay with them if possible. I think it's a really nice and special experience to stay with new friends.

Interests

-meditation and spirituality
-chatting about history and cultures
-salsa dancing
-soccer and jogging
-biographies and documentaries

• dancing
• yoga
• meditation
• politics
• traveling
• backpacking
• scuba diving
• rugby
• economics
• entrepreneurship
• history
• social work

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm very happy to talk about and share anything I know. I expect most questions will be about Turkey and Turkish culture so I would be happy to share anything I know about Turkey, the Turkish culture, good places, food and so on.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Turkey, United States