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Overview

  • 17 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Turkish; learning Bosnian, German, Greek (modern)
  • 49, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Archaeologist
  • Archaeology, phD
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Exploring the world and cultures. Solo traveller. Excavations in archaeological areas.

ABOUT ME

a big fun of prehistoric and ancient life, like to explore all of the world cultures including their connections. Study about Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Paleolithic periods, ground stone industries in archaeology, evolution, early human evolution, anthropology, early climate... etc.

My hometown is an island, Gokceada swimming in the north Aegean sea between Greece and Turkey.
I lived a long time in Istanbul, nowadays living in Canakkale city. Canakkale is near ancient city of Troy, Tenedos, Imbros, Assos, Hellasphontos, Maidos. I would be glad to host you in my home between october to may because I would be in the archaeological excavation area except these dates.

I'm working as an archaeological expert in Gokceada Ugurlu Zeytinlihoyuk excavation site in Turkey. The excavation area dated till Neolithic period at 6500BC. We study about the first farmers in the Aegean area.

PHILOSOPHY

Sharing everything with the others, want to have a good time in the planet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Maybe I can give u a couch. But if not be sure that we can walkaround, drink something and chat with u.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

since 2012, but turn back again like a newbie.

Interests

Travel, travel, travel :) Archaeology mithology, music and books.

  • books
  • drinking
  • music
  • surfing
  • sailing
  • anthropology
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I like to read Richard Dawkins, rock is the best, requiem for a dream was the favourite film for me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sailing in the aegean sea although a big storm from north point.

Teach, Learn, Share

This is the beginnings of the future Couchsurfing University, a school where everyone's a student and everyone's a teacher. Surfing isn't just about a place to sleep. It's about exchange. From esoteric knowledge to practical skills, you have special knowledge that others will benefit from knowing. Include one, or even a couple of items here that you might be able to share - and maybe something you want to learn! We hope that this will contribute to strengthening the quality of this wonderful community. Teach. Learn. Share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can talk about archaeology and many excavation stories after many years in Anatolian archaeology. You may hear about many connections about religions, folks, rituels. Of course we may talk about many travel stories that I had done before.

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Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey

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