17 years in Ordu - Northern Turkey, on the coast of The Black Sea
9 years in Istanbul
2 years in Los Angeles

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I take long walks, play chess, read online articles, write poems -in addition to my sci fi novel project- and play computer games.

I like working out, going out to bars, trying new food and watching movies as well. I'm more into TV shows.

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I love, experience, think, observe, discover.

I like to engage in deep thoughts, then laugh at the reality I perceive. I always seek the truth about everything and try to not take it so seriously. Laughing is good even at the face of facts that we do not like.

My most powerful passion is to discover.

The second one is to have fun.

I enjoy watching movies and TV shows, discussing news and politics, having brainstorms on daily issues and science.

One can say I am obsessed with the term "truth". I put the perception of reality which seems most probable to us by science above any other perceptions.

I studied economics -found it not scientific at all when it comes to understanding human behavior- and I therefore developed a passion for psychology, and read a lot on neuroscience as well. I even postponed my graduation a year to enroll in more psychology and neuroscience courses.

I like to experience different feelings. Feelings are a whole great world for discovery. The best feeling I experienced so far is a euphoria, a momentary unconditional love for everyone and everything. Not easy to have it all the times.

I believe the essence of human psyche is discovery and discovering some facts are much more fantastic than most fantasies.

I love people who do revolutionary things -can be just little things- that express their true selves. People who are courageous to challenge society's stigmata. I believe social improvements and revolutions are generated by strong self expressions - one's essential need to exist in her/his unique way. I believe a true freedom is mandatory for a true existence, and I adore people who contribute to this.

Also, art mesmerizes me.

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My favorite words are

Love
Science
Peace
Freedom
Courage
Question
Consciousness
Pleasure
Communication
Life
Health
Truth
Conscientiousness
Relatedness
Openness
Discovery
Autonomy
Desire
Exploration

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and people!

Interests

• music festivals
• burningman
• indian food
• coffee
• mexican food
• walking
• clubbing
• politics
• chess
• socializing
• music
• live music
• hiking
• swimming
• psychology
• public policy
• science
• study
• urban exploration
• food
• freedom
• bars
• rooftop bars
• exploring
• love
• computer games
• healthy lifestyle
• discovering
• long walks
• peace
• psychedelics
• turkish food
• discovery
• discovering new places
• french food
• star wars
• urban exploring
• enjoying life
• play chess
• discover
• social psychology
• psychoanalysis
• playing chess
• dive bars
• french movies
• civilizations
• starcraft

Music, Movies, and Books

I like Coldplay on the way, house music when partying, Leonard Cohen when I'm political and sad, reggae or classical when I'm chilling.

Also, Pink Floyd when I'm political and ambitious :)

Ooo, I love jazz when I hear it!

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Teoman, Sezen Aksu and Tarkan are my favorite Turkish musicians and I love the band Pinhani.

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One of my favorite movies is Limitless, and I cannot give up on Night Train to Lisbon.

As a kid, I watched Back to the Future on TV and since then I have known sci-fi is my favorite genre. I like it when the content has some psychology and politics to it.

I love the Turkish movies Vizyontele and Beynelmilel.

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I have out-of-ordinary reading habits. I do not read novels. Yet, I enjoy listening when people talk about novels. My favorite books are textbooks on psychology and neuroscience. I like to read online science articles - as a daily occupation.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have always chased my dreams!

Teach, Learn, Share

Always! :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Adventures and experiences!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States