ABOUT ME

I'm kind of a guy who works hard plays hard. I'm a strong yet emotional type. I make my and others' lives more enjoyable by being well-organized, solution-oriented, caring, positive and fun.

I'm always up for crazy things. I take a lot of risks in life and that's a good reason to live, I guess.

I love working out and running and they help me with all the stress in my life. It's my way of meditating. You can always ask me to go running by the Bosphorus after all the great food you will have in Istanbul :)

I'm passionate about music and dancing might be the best thing to combine it. I would never say no to a crazy night out in Istanbul or in another city. I can also easily turn to a party monster :)

I take an eager interest in learning. It doesn't matter what it is, I can learn, I can try, I can...

I stay positive and got a smile on my face all the time! :)

I always try to look at the bright side of life. The world is not good anymore, but, we can do it better!

PHILOSOPHY

I think we shouldn't live our lives by searching something meaningful or something. It's the quality of your life which makes it meaningful. The quality here means is sum of good things you do for yourself and others. You need to be surrounded by positive people but you gotta be positive yourself first. I tried to put it as simple as possible :)

That which does not kill me, makes me stronger!
(Motivates me in many ways and always)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Nobody knows the cities and countries better than who lives there..i dont want to go touristic places only, i want to go heart of the cities...

I believe that CS is the perfect way to meet new people and hear their travel experiences and stories. I love the idea of getting to know all these people, helping and having them at your place, sharing many things even for a short time.
I just like you guys to experience Istanbul in the best possible way and will be happy to be a small part of it.

Please do not hesitate to ask anything about your trip to Istanbul even if you don't stay at my place.

Interests

Football, swimming, paintball, hanging out with friends
-Skydiving
-Paragliding
-Bungee Jumping
-Travelling
-Music
-Cooking and then eating it :)
-Fitness to burn the calories after I eat :D
-Taking photographs
-Board Games (Backgamon especially)
-Politics, in general terms

Watching movies and tv series. I do watch a lot of TV series most of which are American.

• dining
• cooking
• fitness
• walking
• paintball
• traveling
• music
• camping
• bungee jumping
• paragliding
• football

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Good Will Hunting, Shawshank Redemption, 12 Angry Men, Old Boy, The Usual Suspects, Godfather, Into the Wild, Memento, Schindler's List, fight Club, A Clockwork Orange, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Kill Bill, Italian Job... lots.

TV Series
Breaking Bad, Spartacus, Rome, Game of Thrones, Shamless, Once Upon a Time, The Big Bang Theory, Prison Break, Dexter, Friends, South Park, True Detective, Modern Family, Arrow, The Flash, The Walking Dead.

Music: Metallica is the best band ever for me. But i am listening any kind of music, just differs from my mode.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumping on Galata Bridge to Goldenhorn
Jumping on Mostar Brigde in Bosnia Herzigova
Lying in the snow after sauna in Russia

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share all I know about this beautiful city, the nice places to eat, cool places to visit, the must-DOs and must-EATS :D
Also I can teach Turkish and wanna learn some different languages :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my couch, my time, the best tea in Istanbul, my experiences here and useful info on how to get around. We will both travel all around Istanbul but also have a nice time and enjoy being here that makes your CS unforgetable 😉

If you want i can also cook delicious local food for once or twice :) I am not the best chef in İstanbul but I will share my amazing meals with my hosts :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cyprus, France, Greece, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States