I'm Barış: I'm chemical engineer , studying M.S on Bio-Energy, I have free time to enjoy the variety in the world.
I'd like to know and learn many layers of world cultures through CS.
Hope to meet and exchange our cultures with CSers from all over the world!!!
My facebook > https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=608915838

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined this page through the recommendation of my friends, and I think it's a great opportunity to share our lives. Both hosting and guiding people in a city would bring priceless memories.

Interests

I play and teach Go game , playing the drums, travelling around the city, role playing games(rpg,larp), , sports, going to matches at Stadium, dancing, lindy hop dance, rock&roll, making home-made wine , puzzle , biking etc.

• culture
• concerts
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• partying
• clubbing
• pub crawls
• traveling
• poker
• drums
• karaoke
• cycling
• sports
• engineering
• tourism
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

Rock Rock&Roll Blues Jazz Funk

The Shawshank Redemption, Star Wars, Forrest Gump, Dogma, Matrix, The good the bad and the ugly , Big Fish, The Big Lebowski etc.

The Lord of The Rings, Earthsea, Foundation series etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

All my friends who I met so far is the most amazing thing and keeping this friendships with them is the amazing thing I've done and been doing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to share my culture with some small gifts, if its possible (:
I can teach playing Go.
I can show you the basics of the Lindy Hop ( jazz dance you have seen in the old movies)
I can teach how to cook Turkish cuisine :)
Also I want to learn how to cook world cuisine!

What I Can Share with Hosts

With Hosts;
I'm open minded guy, and I can easily blend into City and host's habitat.
I want to look around the city with my hosts vision.
I belive in soceity and rather than as a tourist, I want to learn local life in the city which I go
I can share my worldvision, Turkish cousine and also I can teach you GO (ancient far-east strategy game)
Language exchange English, and of course Turkish

I can offer to my surfer friends;
*Show İzmir Night Life, clubs,pubs, live concerts, karaoke party, home party
*Local Guide (Showing my city, historical points, hidden spots, local areas etc.)
*Local Cuisines (Of course not every time, I'm not the best cook, but not bad.) :)
*Language exchange English, and of course Turkish
*A private room that you can feel comfortable
*In Summer, get you to summerhouse
*Shuttle (If I have enough gas!) :)
*Of course many recommendations about all over Turkey and Europe!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey