I had a couch page long time ago but unfortunately I lost it... nevermind... let's start again.

I born in Istanbul and study up to my master degree I lived there. After 26 I left Istanbul (my love). I started my master degree in Kocaeli University but I finished İn Selcuk University (because I worked there as a research assistant). Konya was a shit but I had so much time for studying, reading and watch independent films there... I wrote ofcourse... I have 4 books and many articles for conferences and universities (I think 27 articles, maybe more :)))) I really dont know but you can write my name google "Kazım Tolga Gürel" ) I couldn't finish my doctorate in Konya because of f.cking education system and some teachers. I went to Mersin (a mediterranian cute city). I learned cello there because of my depression (I loved my job and my job was finished). Depression is really perfect energy if you can use it obsesively and cello is really obsesive instrument :) I worked maybe 13-14 hours in a day sometimes... less 5-6 hours.. It was perfect torture but gradually I noteice that I can play... My first songs are Carribbean Prites song and Polyushka Polye (a Red Army Choir song). It was great... It was a heaven :) I born again and Iwas really enter another world... I decided start again ( I already had gone on my readings... Foucault, Deleuze, Virilio etc...) and enter doctorate acceptance examination... I won (win Rocky win !!! :) )... I came Eskisehir Anadolu University... It is really good university in Turkey. I love Eskisehir too... You should see this perfect democratic student city. And now I m going on my doctorate, going on playing cello (I'm in university orchestra too :)))) ). After cello I started kabak kemane (traditional instrument), clarinet and erbane. I found persian kamancha and santur and I have been playing them for 3 years too. And I have started to play ney (turkish flute) for 7 months. I spend 4-5 hours music every day in my university, after that I go to library, read book and writing articles or thesis and when I turn home I play clarinet or ney. Therefore world is definitely heaven :) And all sunny days I m busking in the streets and go other cities and countries :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to know about new cultures and life styles. Therefore I m here. And I ll go around europe 2016 summer... I have a route.

Interests

I read and write books, play cello, eat macaroni...

• books
• education
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

To choose is really hard but my favorite music is Itzhak Pearlman's Tango.
Favorite book is Friedrich Nietzsche's Zarathustra and my favorite film is Lars Von Triers's "Dancer in the Dark" and favorite action is batman,darknight.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had started to play cello after 36 ages despite of my lazyness :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share what I have... my cook, home etc...

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Ghana, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Romania, Russian Federation, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey