Born at December 24 in Istanbul. Left Istanbul when I was 10 days old. Travelled all around Turkey with my mom, dad and sister every 2-3 years. Back to Istanbul when I was 17 for university. Studied Mechanical engineering, artificial intelligence, neural networks and software at Bogazici university. Played in Macbeth as a member of Bogazici university theatre club. Contributed to Science & Philosophy magazine as writer, translator and editor. Created sculptures, African masks and potteries. Completed MSc degree on artificial intelligence and control systems. Qualified at PhD courses, 3 wheel robot pruduced and modeled, yet thesis not submitted. Moved to Russia to work. Lived for a while in different countries, England, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Currently live in Istanbul. Not a traveller, yet being prepared to be. Having my daughter is the best thing I have ever experienced.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Evolving to a traveller at learning stage. Meeting people, experiencing other cultures. Lived in different countries such as Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan.

Interests

• books
• photography
• pottery
• painting
• drawing
• music
• piano
• sculpture
• traveller

Music, Movies, and Books

Classic music, Rock. On books; W. Faulkner, J. Joyce, K. Vonnegut, Yasar Kemal, Nazim Hikmet, Gogol, Albert Camus

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine