I still cannot forget some concerts I went such as Moloko, Pulp and Metallica. I had a dark room once and my favorite photography focused travel was St. Petersburg during the white nights. I like to read about social sciences and independent comics. I like to taste Belgian trapist beers (I visited some beer factories there), I like to drink at Greek taverns (Yes I visited a few Uzo factories as well :)) and rock pubs. I'm generally curious about anything related with human's symbolic activities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I visited a few CS events in Brussells, Paris, Bratislava, Rome, Kiev, Lisbon, Moscow, Amsterdam, Brussels and Istanbul. I met with a lot of friends which I am still friends in Facebook. I hosted a CSer in Paris and many in Istanbul.

Interests

Rembetiko and fado music is welcome. I value myself and my freedom in my life journey.

• arts
• photography
• festivals
• environment
• human rights
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

My Favourite Movies:
City of God
Snatch
Fight Club
The Matrix
Star Wars
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Magnolia
The Big Blue
Memento
Pink Panther
A Fistful of Dollars
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Zorba
300
Rembetiko
Watchmen
Quentin Tarantino Movies
Inception
Amelie
Der Baader Meinhof Complex
Michael Moore Documentaries
Old Boy

My Favourite Music:
Muse
Radiohead
Coldplay
Bob Dylan
Moloko
Pulp

My Favourite Writers:
Gogol
Dostoyevski
Milan Kundera
Paul Auster
Orhan Pamuk
Isaac Asimov
Alain de Botton
Arthur C. Clarke
Nazim Hikmet (Poet)

My Favorite TV Series:
Fawlty Towers
Lost (except the last season)
Coupling UK
Seinfeld
How I met your mother
Breaking bad
Better call saul
Gibi
Ethos

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- arrested in Brussels (but then we were good with the police when I was leaving)
- banned to enter Kazakhstan
- my wallet stolen in Munich (it was after I left a biergarten. The glasses were so big). My girlfirend thought that I lost it in a strpitease club (Thanks god that she was not serious).
- slept in the street at Paris
- swam at the Dead Sea (the lowest point at earth)
- had a traffic accident in the woods and stayed 4 days in hospital (France)
- climbed to the now collapsed world trade towers (NY)
- gambling in Atlantic City (USA)
- watched Sumo championship in Japan
- ate real Kobe beef in Kobe (I went to Kobe just for that but the city was nice too)
- visited world's largest fish market
- chat with a real Geisha
- drived a big truck in Florida for some hours
- stayed in a capsule hotel in Tokyo
- saw Guernica the painting
- visited Herman Hesse's grave
- worked for homeless people in Maastricht, Holland
- worked in a toy museum in Brussels
- worked in a organic farm in Switzerland
- worked in a castle in Parma, Italy
- was in Sziget Festival
- drunk in St. Pauli at night
etc.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can inspire my guests that the most important key to healthy communication with people is to listen. Sometimes just listening can create a strong bond between two people. I like to learn from my guests about the way of life in different cultures and discover what the rhythm of life is like where they live. I am always open to learning new things about different types of art and approaches. I especially enjoy inspiring conversations about the visual arts. I love to share travel stories and cultural experiences with my guests. Travelling is not just about seeing a place, but getting to know the spirit and people of that place. I enjoy teaching my guests the basics of photography. We can also go on a photo trip together in Istanbul.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I cannot share Havuç (my orange cat) because I leave it in Istanbul.
However, when you come to Istanbul and stay in my couch, it would be great to have an evening beer on my rooftop overlooking the Princes' Islands, accompanied by pleasant conversations.
And yes I may bring some Turkish Delight with me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States

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