CURRENTLY: I am working and living in Ankara.

I have to places to host people which are Marmaris and Ankara. Please look where I am CURRENTLY.

Couch photos are belong to my house in my village (Marmaris-Sogut Village) and my house in Ankara. Please check the Tag of the pictures.

FYI: Living with my GF, that's why I am sharing your profile with my GF before asking to host or answering host requests.

Hey Guys !!

My name is Umut. I'm 27 years old.
I was born in Marmaris,Mugla,Turkey.
I have been in Ankara which is capital city of Turkey since 2012 because of my university education.
I have been volunteer of Team for Youth Assaciation in Baia Mare in Romania.
Also, I am working for Foundation for Children with Leukemia as a volunteer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love CS for its concept. I love to share culture, travel stories/experiences, native/core music, traditional food recipes etc.
CS has given me chance to meet wonderful people from different countries and now i enjoy friendship with many like minded persons/travelers.
I don't like the hotels or other places as you may not see different life style, eating habbits and traditional knowledge. If you wish to see real life in another country, Couchsurfing is great chance for this :)
Thanks to Couchsurfing, It allows us to crate new friendships.

Interests

Discovering New Places: It is not only about new countries, but also about new "any place". I really want to discover new parts of the city that I live.
Film Industry: Researching movies, their stories, their locations, actors, directors, soundtracks, the budget, recording methods.. More or less everything that is related with movies.
Economics: Since I am economics student, I really like finance, economy and current world issues.
Music and Musical Instruments: I am playing Baglama which is traditional Turkish music instrument. Also, I really like to try different kinds of musical instruments, to know how they are working, to see how I can make a composition with them. So, I take pleasure in listening music.
Photography: I am doing amateur photography. I am trying to use new methods such as lightning, long exposure, slow motion capturing, night capturing, etc.
Animal Life: I believe that they are better than humankind. At least they don't have bad and secret feelings. I really like animals. I have dogs and cats.
Electronics: I am addicted to create electronic stuff. Especially, I am interested in lightning systems such as LED lightning.

• fashion
• photography
• festivals
• seafood
• electronics
• gardening
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• volunteer work
• darts
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• backpacking
• basketball
• tennis
• volleyball
• swimming
• table tennis
• economics
• teaching
• philosophy
• volunteering
• tv series
• football
• harry potter

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Stefan Zweig. Especially, "The letter from an unknown woman" and "Chess Story".
I am interested in crime, murder, detective stories. So, Agatha Cristie, Stephan King, Jean-Christophe Grangé are my favorite writers.

For the movies, I prefer science fiction, dram, war-military, and sport kinds movies. But nowadays, I have started to watch biography movies which are based on true stories. The Shawshank Redemption,Schindler's List, The Lord of the Rings, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Léon: The Professional, Saving Private Ryan, Furry..

For the series, I am currently following Netflix series such as Stranger Things, Dark, Black Mirror. Also I have watched the popular ones such as Suits, Arrow, 24, Buffy, CSI, ER, 2BrokeGirls, House of Cards....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had been in Romania as a volunteer for 2 months in terms of European Voluntary Service. This experience was one of the best times ofmy life.

I have been to India for 1.5 months. I have climbed to Himalayas which was amazing for me. I cannot explain easily what I feel but I can easly tell that I felt I am living when I have climbed and saw breath-taking scene..

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to play baglama which is Turkish traditional music instrument. Well, if you have Baglama already, it is easier :)

We can set-up nice LED lightment for your house, furnitures, rooms as a decorative thing.

I am not master cheif but I can share how to cook Turkish foods with you as much as possible. We can organize intercultural night together :)

I may present my country and teach lots of things about Turkish culture and history.

I really would like to learn amazing stories that belong to travelers.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Whatever you love.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Monaco, Montenegro, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Romania, Turkey