CURRENT MISSION

Find the most interesting people in Granada!

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in Istanbul, have also lived in Izmir for about three years. Since my father's job was about tourism, I have traveled almost everywhere within Turkey.

I am an open-minded person and I value reason, intellect and forward thinking.

Just after my 27th birthday, for the first time in my life, I am stepping outside my country to live in Spain for a while.

Let the journey begin.

--- 20.04.2015 Update

After the amazing Spanish journey now I live in Greece, and plotting -yet another- great adventure of my life.

--- 01.10.2016 Update
It's time to move again. After the lovely Greek experience in Athens and not so lovely coup d'etat experience in Istanbul, I'll try my chances in Granada, Spain as a master's student.

PHILOSOPHY

“Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” - Rumi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to meet interesting minds which will open new doors within my mind.

Please read my profile thoroughly if you want to stay in my place. Especially "my home" section has valuable information.

If you want to hang out I'm available most afternoons and nights (you can skip reading my home section if that's the case :) ).

Interests

I have a natural talent in learning new skills and languages. I like discovering new cultures, travelling, meeting new interesting people and having long conversations about literature, music, poetry, politics and history.

I really enjoy cooking, yoga, chess, cycling, basketball, and computer coding.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Inception, The Matrix, Memento, Du Rififi chez les Hommes, Princess Mononoke, Seven, Fight Club, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Godfather 2, Rocky, Raging Bull, Empire Strikes Back, Ikiru, Seven Samurai, Masumiyet, La Vie d'Adele, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight

Music: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, U2, Radiohead, Muse, Daft Punk, Audioslave, deadmau5, Yavuz Çetin, Sparklehouse, Pulp, Nick Cave, Ocean Colour Scene, 30 Seconds to Mars, Johnny Cash, Gary Moore, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Soundgarden, Sting, Patrick Park, Sunrise Avenue, Joy Division, Sigur Ros, Eric Johnson, Franz Ferdinand, Howling Bells, Amy MacDonald, Arctic Monkeys, The Doors, Feist, Interpol, Kings of Leon, Tool, Zero 7, Of Monsters and Men

Books: Tutunamayanlar, Moby Dick, Der Steppenwolf, Zorba the Greek, The Illiad, White Noise, The Fixer, The Sound and Fury, As I Lay Dying, Don Quixote, Love in the Time of Cholera, Ask the Dust

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

(I know it says one amazing thing think the following as highlights)
-I crossed continents (from Europe to Asia) with my bicycle.
-I took part in a real horror film (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1570538/) written and directed by my brother.
-I lived through the 31 May 2013 Gezi Park events in Istanbul.
-I took a plane to Spain in 2014 without knowing Spanish and without arranging a place to stay beforehand (It went well :) ).
-I survived actual bullets and tanks on the night of 15th July 2016 coup d'etat in Istanbul.

Teach, Learn, Share

-I can teach English and how to write code (or short stories).
-I want to be more fluent in Spanish.
-I can share my experiences about traveling, good food, good books, good music and good films.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, tips and tricks about the city, my local favorites.

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Spain, Turkey