Hi everyone! I'm traveler, musician/drummer and prospective PhD student. I'm a courteous, calm and open-minded İstanbul local who loves discovering new countries/places and cultures. I have many different interests/hobbies and adventurous personality. I'm obsessed with learning something new and get experienced.

Here is the thing that i always get inspired; '' read and travel a lot so that live thousands of years''.

And, it's classic but certainly works: ''Life begins at the end of your comfort zone''.

Currently, i live with my parents and so it's not possible to accepiting guests. However, travelers who want to learn much about Istanbul and Turkey (culture, history, life, food, hidden gems, etc.) or look for locals to hang out are welcome. :))

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting people from all over the globe, learning and getting inspired from them… I love traveling but not in a way that like a tourist. So, it is amazing to see new places from a local perspective and get true experiences. I'd love to make worldly connections with people and have new like-minded friends. And also being surrounded by travelers, musicians, artists, adventurers etc.

Interests

Walking on the streets (or nature) which i've never been to is one of my best interests in terms of discovering new places; and get lost :))

• arts
• literature
• photography
• fitness
• music
• drums
• hiking
• camping
• sailing
• sports
• history
• philosophy
• language exchange
• solo travel
• nature
• local food
• kitesurfing
• tracking
• academic writing

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite MUSİC...İt's a long list which begins with 80s pop/rock (Queen, Toto, Dire Straits, Madonna) and heavy metal (Metallica, Dio, Rammstein, Manowar).
And goes on, İndie, Brit, Turkish Rock.
As a drummer; Fusion, Jazz and Groove music which are performed by great drummers such as Dave Weckl, Jojo Mayer, Denis Chambers, Steve Gadd, etc.
And, Epic music (Hans Zimmer, Two Steps From Hell).
Ends up with The Four Seasons, Torna A Surriento and Concierto de Aranjuez.

BOOKS,
All the masterpieces of Umberto Eco.
Stefan Zweig,
Jorge Luis Borges- Ficciones, Universal history of infamy.
Bram Stoker-Dracula
Galileo Galilei-Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Bertrand Russell-a history of western philosophy,
the books of historians such as Bernard Lewis, Wilhelm Barthold, M. Fuad Köprülü, İlber Ortaylı, Halil İnalcık.

Teach, Learn, Share

Sharing stories and experiences... get inspired to new routes, places, journeys or maybe new life.

Language exchange and practice.

I have extensive knowledge of my city and country. History, life and culture, local cuisine, music...

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey