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  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 45, Female
  • Member since 2015
  • Member of Buğday Association for Supporting Ecological Li...
  • Undergraduate- Political Science snd Public Administration
  • From Izmir, İzmir, Turkey
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About Me

I've earned my life as a risk analist at one of the leading banks in Turkey for about 13 years. But now, at last I altered my life both professionally and socially thru my ideals which basis on the idea of ecologic and sustainable living is possible:) Now I am member of Buğday Association for Supporting Ecological Living Projects Team and we are leading two EU projects for a while. One is about medium scale composting at municipalities and the other which I also admire , ecological beekeeping.
Furthermore I'm one of the co-founders of Permakamp Project ( The creation of the child friendly Joint Habitats Project : produce healthy food around cities within the specified land that designed through Permaculture principles) As it's clear now I had my PDC at 2013 and also a member of permaculture global since then:)
I believe that even conditions are getting worse day by day, mother earth is still forgiving but needs little help from us to balance. So I'm trying to respond that call by designing restorative agriculture projects and etc.
Also I love literature, hiking, game console , swimming, chatting about nearly everything...
At last but not least I'm a relaxed person not with high expactations.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Already visited many cities but staying at hostel/ hotel is not the right choice if you want to make acquaintance of the social life from the first perspective. Sıo from now on if possible I want to make travels with couch surfing at the same time by the same idea my home will be opening for the visitors abroad.

Interests

  • literature
  • organic food
  • video games
  • blues
  • permaculture

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
blues mostly old school jay hawkins, koko taylor etc
indie
and try to give chance traditional folk music of the places I visit
Books:
The Dispossesed
Culture of Flowers
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One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rent a 1.7 hectar land with some crazy guys and start-up Permakamp just an hour drive from İstanbul.

Teach, Learn, Share

Open to learn new practices about gardening, new routes to hike whom offers and open to share nearly everything that my limited knowledge allows mostly about ecological life, organic gardening , permaculture and politics about our region

What I Can Share with Hosts

Friendly chat and sofa at living room, bathroom, kitchen and if there are some, homemade beers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Cuba, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Romania

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