Things to be aware of:
1) I am NOT meeting with people who has no references and/or photos. Tips on how to get your first reference are under my profile.
2) I take time and the initiative to make CS safe and report abusive/offensive messages.
3) CS is not a dating app. It is used for connecting travels who has a kind soul for sharing and exchanging cultures. In the line with this approach, i use CS for building respectful and meaningful connections around the world. Be a human before your gender, nationality and religion. Peace 🏻
4) If you are a surfer and have hesitations about a host that I have stayed with, you can contact me.

ABOUT ME

Hey everyone!
I am a 24-year-old girl from Turkey. I am a freelance translator and currently studying master's degree in Rome.

I worked in NGOs in project management and took part in active politics. Overall, I am interested in development policies and I want to believe, we can make the world a better place :) I am a local both in Istanbul and Bursa (also lived in Ankara). I recently moved to Rome. If we ever, cross paths in hangouts or events in these cities, I would enjoy showing around to/meeting with fellow travellers and exchanging some nice stories :)

I have travelled to 14 countries and many cities, and have lots of friends around the world. I love observing different cultures and I probably know one or two facts about every country and culture. I lived in Skopje/ Macedonia for a month, studied in Maastricht/The Netherlands for 6 months and interned in Germany for 4 months. I also have hitchhiked and camped across West and North Turkey.

I like talking about politics. It is always nice to learn about other countries' problems and different perceptions. For me, Couchsurfing is a platform that makes it possible to meet with different people from various backgrounds in more of a safer way. Thus the meetings I have had so far provided me with a wider perspective and greater sympathy for humankind.

Sadly, not everyone I met with left a reference, but you can see some of them :)

To get your first reference, you can go to weekly meetings in your town/city and/or meet with some people through hangouts. As a woman (a member of a group killed or harassed by a member of the other group) , I have every right to be cautious.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Expanding my perspective, exchanging ideas and experiences, meeting with new people from different backgrounds, and having friends!

Interests

• literature
• dancing
• fitness
• politics
• anime
• reading
• traveling
• music
• diplomacy
• creative writing

Music, Movies, and Books

Nowadays,
I am reading Thomas Moore's Utopia
I am obsessed with the Turkish Band "yüzyüzeyken konuşuruz ''

(God, it's been ages since I didn't update these sections, but I will leave it like this cause they are still good)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going to Ukraine in - 20 and walk 10km through the snow in an empty forest (whether it's amazing or stupidity)

Hitchhiking and camping in Western and Northern Turkey!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Nice chats, cooking some turkish food, deep talks, talk about objective turkish culture and politics. Consultancy on your Istanbul travels. And if you would be in İstanbul when I am in there, local guide in that overpopulated, touristic, big big big city. If my home will be available I can also host you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands, Turkey