Hello,

I am İrem from İstanbul, Turkey. I am 23 years old woman and an undergrad student in law and philosophy in Koç University. When I was younger, we have travelled a lot in Turkey, so I am used to be on roads :) It sounds strange to flatter ownself but I believe I am quite easygoing. I really like sharing moments and collecting new experiences and stories. I believe that we are all in a flow and what matters in this flow is to touch others as much as possible. I prefer to be with others instead of on my own. If that would be a job interview, I would get 10 out 10 as a group people :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Differences are what make us stronger. I am not afraid of differences and diversities. Instead, I would love to learn more about which I am not. I do not like touristic visits held by a tourism agency. I prefer to visit less touristic, more local places and this is the one thing that these agencies never provides you. I think that via couchsurfing, I can learn more about the real city and I can know more abour the real people.

Interests

I am producing theatre plays, currently with a theatre company based in İstanbul. Besides theatre plays, cinema also occupies a significant room in my life. I am not only an spectator, but also interested in deconstructing what I watch. I am more interested in independent people who are not constrained by the industry. I am Lindy Hopping and I feel that the jazz music matches with my inner vibes :) Travelling is a habit for me, I want to experience cities and countries as many as possible before not being able to.

• dancing
• off-roading
• movies
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• hiking
• law
• philosophy
• tourism
• food
• theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

It is really hard to tell one thing as my favourite and my favourite is always changing but I suppose that the movie "Call Me By Your Name" by Luca Guadagnino has become my new favourite. With the movie, I have become more open not to articulate things in my own manner, there are more paths to follow that I have not experienced yet. I am also interested in introducing Turkish cinema to people because I think we are really doing good stuff. :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was doing hiking in the Black Sea region of Turkey, we rode on the top of an off-road vehicle, on a narrow, steep , and winding road next to cliffs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Netherlands, Turkey