Vérifié
Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Republic of Türkiye
@optimaculture
Membre depuis 2006
CURRENT MISSION Communication among cultures is the bridge to the solution of peace. ABOUT ME Keen on the goodness of everybody. I am comitted to non-commitment. -Federico Fellini I am a surfer and a host, actively since 1974: http://www.couchsurfing.org/image_gallery.html?id=B7G9PF&folder=&skip=0#174091 Know Istanbul very well as a traveler and a photographer. Night and day person. Enjoy talking and listening... Don't shout, whisper; don't fight, touch! Slow DOWN; pleasure UP! Was a "boy of details", then am a "man of details" :) I can't tolerate positional thinking. Prefer universal thinking! You ask me when you meet me! Interested in knowing all the segments of the society, like men, women, children, mothers, patients, workers, teachers, doctors, bookkeepers (...) that leads me to empathy at a high level. PHILOSOPHY Be the change you wish to see in the world. (Mahatma Gandhi) Cultural operator/photographer. Enjoyed the company of many cultures, people. Extensive traveler myself. Want to exhibit that people are similar in spirit whoever, wherever, whenever... Member of the Greek-Turkish Friendship Association Fund raising for Chile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telethon Info on the culture of Turkey: "http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D3130239EEA0FCDF038BAD45AD5650A10F61" Lover of gravel biking: Just back from: www.sufitrail.com https://www.komoot.com/collection/1553548/-ionia-to-lydia Sharing my love to Istanbul and get the feel of my country before you visit: http://www.letsgoistanbul.com/siteindex.htm http://www.360tr.com/
Intéressé(e) par Afro
Courant en Allemand
En train d'apprendre Portugais
Badge Pionnier
Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I have been doing surfing and hosting since 1972. Heard about the CS on the BBC, the next day I was a member. -------------------------------------------------- This is the info page to all our questions: http://wiki.couchsurfing.org/en/Main_Page -------------------------------------------------- COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE create your personalized map of europe Joined and enjoyed The 1st, 2nd. and 4th. Greek-Turkish Friendship Meetings and the 1st. Bulgarian-Turkish Friendship Meeting. More will come!
Musique, films et livres
About Art and Artists (Sigmund Freud) http://www.amazon.com/Writings-Art-Literature-Meridian-Aesthetics/dp/0804729727/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1278779080&sr=1-3-fkmr0 Letters to Gala (Paul Eluard) http://www.amazon.com/Letters-Gala-European-Sources-Eluard/dp/1557781192/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1278778185&sr=1-1 Jitterburg Perfume (Tom Robbins) http://www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book_display.asp?IID=192415 The Forty Rules of Love (Elif Shafak) http://www.amazon.com/Forty-Rules-Love-Novel-Rumi/dp/0670021458/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258029485&sr=8-2 The Feeling Good (Dr. David Burns) http://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-Handbook-David-Burns/dp/0452281326/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258029759&sr=1-1 The School of Gods (Stefano Elio D'Anna) http://www.amazon.com/School-Gods-Stefano-Elio-DAnna/dp/0956071627/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258029899&sr=1-1 Land Of The Dragonfly (by M.S.A. Serifoglu) http://www.amazon.com/Land-Dragonfly-M-S-Serifoglu/dp/1419629743/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258029973&sr=1-1 . Istanbul (by Orhan Pamuk): http://www.amazon.com/Istanbul-Memories-City-Orhan-Pamuk/dp/1400033888/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276645836&sr=1-1 . Dostoevsky; Zorba The Greek (the book, not the film); Outsider (by Camus); The Plauge (Camus) ; Sidharta; The Glass Bead Game (Hesse); Death in Venice(Thomas Mann) . Jazz (Miles, Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, Don Sebasky, Dave Grusin, ...); acid jazz; soul; classical music (Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Bizet)... . philosophy, psychology
Une chose incroyable que j'ai faite
Photography is my spirit. How it started and developed is amazing. It's my drive! Opening exhibitions in Siberia has been the amazing thing. The audience is warm, interested and open. Cycling tour Ionia to Halicarnassos(1700kms).
Enseigner, apprendre, partager
I'm prepared to support anyone with the common problems of photography. Can arrange a photo-safari, cyclo-cultural tours and a photo workshop or master class in Turkey. Can introduce the Turkish cousin and teach cooking. Here are some ways to celebrate CouchSurfing Day by giving and sharing: http://www.couchsurfing.org/channel_read.html?gid=13347&post=5917425 Couchsurfing Tips: http://www.couchsurfing.com/wiki/Category:Tips I recommend the following page for women to feel confident along their travels and for men to understand/respect their female surfers: http://www.couchsurfing.com/wiki/Solo_women I welcome the newcomers and support their orientation around the CS :)
Ce que je peux offrir à mes hôtes
All knowledge on art, travel and culture. Cooking and tasting together. All corners of Istanbul. Bicycle orientation, help or tours.
Mes centres d'intérêt
Art, photography, music, cycling, swimming, culture, cooking, psychology, philosophy, sports, swimming. Recent Portfolio's: http://www.spraygraphic.com/enginertan Some other photos are on the links below: http://www.flickr.com/photos/optimaculture/ http://enginertan.myjalbum.net/Musicians/index.html My Projects: http://www.enginertan.com/projects.html Istanbul... Istanbul... Istanbul... Istanbul... Istanbul... Istanbul... Istanbul... Istanbul... http://www.xfacebookvideo.com/video.php?idx=5footr4q13gp8iz