I was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. Currently, I am living at Grenoble, France. I escaped from Istanbul so that I can live in a less crowded city within the nature. Right now, I am quite content with my decision.

What I care?

I am respectful to others. Even though I totally disagree with them. And this is what I expect from people with whom I spend time together.

What I like?

I am a graduate of cinema studies and I am a cinema lover. For me the moving images is a way of understanding the meaning of life. And it is a friend of philosophy and litterature. But I am not a cinephile. So I still don't see a lot of must-watch movies. No pressure please (:

What I do?

I do photography. And planning to direct a documentary.

I am writing my master thesis about environmental politics/communication, ecological justice and their relations with the media.

Learning French language, its culture and art.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because we need to talk :)

Interests

Hiking, climbing, mountain biking, movies, photography, literature, philosophy.

• photography
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• cycling
• communications

Music, Movies, and Books

I am interested in any art form which has a word to say...

For the music, I'd say Sezen Aksu, Beirut, Goran Bregovic, Kodaline, No Blues, Sufjan Stevens, ludovico Einaudi, The Civil Wars, Leonard Cohen, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Norah Jones,

For the movies, Eternity and a Day, Paris-Texas, Der Himmel ber Berlin, Boyhood, Paths of Glory, Inside Llewyn Davis and Truffaut,Godard, Kiewlowski, Bergman,Fellini, Wim Wenders, Buñuel, Coen Brothers, Kubrick, Almodovar and etc.

For the books, Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Yaşar Kemal,Bilge Karasu, Stefan Zweig, Kafka, Dostoyevski, Camus, Kundera and etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once I was moving from Istanbul to Budapest, I was thinking my plane was to take off at 19.30, but it actually was at 17.00. And when I was realized it AT MY HOME, it was 16.00. But I could catch it! But for the details we should see each other:)

Teach, Learn, Share

I don't think that one can teach anything to another. But they may just experience it together. So, I can share my understanding of "experiencing" the things and everything :)

But in case you'd be staying at me, you'd see the beautiful Alps from my window. And maybe we can have a tea together. (:

What I want to learn it desire of others. Why do you live the way you do? Why do you follow this path but not the others? I care about these questions to prevent myself staying in my own bubble which hosts full of sameness.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Nothing special, but anything sincere and frank.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Hungary, Turkey