CURRENT MISSION

Eat frites

ABOUT ME

TEMPORARY NOTE: Having actively attended the protests and occupy movement in Istanbul throughout June 2013, I am eager to tell any CSer about my experience here.

I was born and grew up in Istanbul where I left in September 2013 to study for a Masters's degree in London. Studying full-time in this city requires a lot of work, so I am often reading/writing in my room.

I believe my field of study looms large in other areas of my life too. Having decided that I should study politics when I was 13, I succeeded in this goal. Though gradually my interests transform, I can confidently say that I would not be able to study anything else than politics. I am now quite into European affairs as well as postcommunist countries.

Wheat beer (Weissbier as the Germans call it) is one of the things I love. Oh, chips with vinegar flavour are adorable too. Both available in the UK luckily.

I came to be interested in postcards a few years ago. I have now considerable amount of stamped postcards in my humble collection (This is the reason why flea markets are must-visit for me in any place I go on earth). Also, I am a member of the Postcrossing project.

Listening to Monocle 24 Radio is something I enjoy much. I have discovered Monocle magazine back in 2011. Although I may not afford the lifestyle it envisages, I do value their devotion.

I don't smoke and am not interested in cats.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed with:

-Balint in Vigo
-Dave in Madrid
-Roland in Bordeaux
-Filipe in Aveiro
-Telma in Guarda
-Chiel in Maastricht
-Ekin in Brussels
-Simon in Valencia
-Salva in Valencia
-Nazara in Tenerife
-Nelson in Leiria
-Elia in Sant Cugat del Vallès
-Dominique in Zurich
-Pascal in Strasbourg
-Martin in Vaduz
-Peter and Sybille in Rielasingen
-Mihaela in Bucharest
-Babsi in Vienna
-Kris in Sofia
-Lars in Hjärup
-Sara in Oslo
-Paulina in Rostock
-Saeid in Isfahan
-Asnate in Riga
-Anna and Michael in Edinburgh

Hosted:

-Joana

Interests

Reading about global affairs.
Playing and watching basketball.
Listening to rock 'n roll.
Eating currywurst.
Applying for a Schengen visa at any Consulate in Istanbul.
Attending irrelevant receptions and exhibition openings.
Flea markets.

• cats
• writing
• beer
• politics
• reading
• basketball
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I think that my music interest shifted throughout last couple of years from a somewhat hard rock to blues. I am now a big fan of Joe Bonamassa. 1970s and 1980s are still the times the best music was produced to me. Mark Knopfler, Sting, Jethro Tull are some of the bands I can think of at the moment.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Hitchhiking from Istanbul to Sofia and from Sofia to Istanbul.

-Turkey's protests in 2013.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom

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