I'm your mirror. Just look!
Everything you see in me is yours, and I see myself in you.

As an architect and a passionate traveler, I've had the privilege of exploring 38 countries ... not as a tourist, but as an observer. For me, travel is about monitoring how communities grow into their surroundings, and understanding the invisible logic that shapes how people live, build, and think.

Where I've Been, Where I'm Going:
🇪🇸 Spain — I spent a year living in Cádiz, where I fell in love with the ocean, the calm rhythm of Andalusian life, and the Spanish language itself.
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan — A two-month stay in Baku folowing my heart throgh my ex-gf... gave me a fascinating window into a city poised between East and West.. Pomegranate heaven
🇧🇪 Belgium — Beyond ... An architecture internship in Belgium, plus multiple Erasmus+ projects and hostelwork experiences across Europe, have made me as comfortable arriving somewhere new as I am coming home.
🇭🇺 Hungary — My next chapter starts soon. I'm moving to Budapest for a master's program, and I'm already looking forward to getting lost in the layers of Central European history and architecture.
My Philosophy:
I'd love to see your world, my world, and the world through your eyes. As Marcel Proust beautifully put it:
"The only true voyage of discovery would be not to visit strange lands but to possess other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of another."
Let's Connect:
I sometimes miss notifications here — feel free to reach out on Instagram: @brkdmrcn
Also active on Tandem for language exchanges: https://app.tandem.net/members/dexterburak

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Every person carries a story I haven't heard yet ... and that's exactly why I'm here.
I'm not looking for a guidebook experience. I'm looking for the conversation that starts at midnight over cheap wine, the local spot no algorithm would ever recommend, the friendship that somehow survives time zones and years.
What I'm genuinely here for:
To meet people whose lives look nothing like mine... and find the unexpected common ground anyway. To understand not just how people live, but why ... the history, the habits, the small choices that add up to a culture. To move through a place as a temporary local, not a passing visitor. To collect people, not just countries.
Low-budget travel taught me the best things are rarely on the itinerary. A floor to sleep on and a real conversation beats any five-star lobby. That's the trade I'm always willing to make.
If you have a story, a recommendation, a spare couch, or just a good question... I'm here for all of it.

Interests

• literature
• architecture
• dancing
• bachata
• politics
• languages
• storytelling
• salsa
• spanish
• diplomacy
• hungary
• pyschology

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Phantom of Opera Quentin Tarantino, Wes Andersen, Andrey Tarkovsky

Music: Manu Chao, Goran Bregovic, Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra. Dani J, Romeo Santos, (Bachata songs)

my spotify (I have some folk music playlist all over the world)
https://open.spotify.com/user/gppqltwidiijhle7d3vkx3pbq?si=b1f20559b0bc464e

Books: John Green (The Fault in Our Stars) Oscar Wilde (Dorian Grays Portrait)
Russian classic literature : (Dostoyevski, Gogol, Pushkin, Turgenev, Bulgakov)
Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, Stefan Zweig

TV Shows: Friends, La Casa De Papel
Netflix ( historical documents series)
my library, and recommeditions

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/140589349-burak-demircan

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've had the fantastic pleasure of falling in love : with a city, a language, an sea, and occasionally a person :) — faster than most people unpack their suitcase.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach my native language and my culture share the joy of learning it with my hosts, I can teach bachata dance and show various figures and steps.
I am eager to learn the local language and immerse myself in the culture. I'm also excited to learn traditional recipes for expanding my culinary skills.
I can share travel experiences and my favorite music and art, fostering a meaningful exchange of knowledge and experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Teaching someone Turkish feels like handing them a key to a door most people don't even know exists.
I'll also bring bachata ...not just the steps, but the conversation happening between two people without a single word.
In return, I want the version of the local language nobody teaches in class ... the slang, the jokes, the phrases that make a native speaker raise an eyebrow and smile. And if you're willing to let me into your kitchen, even better.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Azerbaijan, Belgium, Spain, Turkey