CURRENT MISSION Eat frites ABOUT ME TEMPORARY NOTE: Having actively attended the protests and occupy movement in Istanbul throughout June 2013, I am eager to tell any CSer about my experience here. I was born and grew up in Istanbul where I left in September 2013 to study for a Masters's degree in London. Studying full-time in this city requires a lot of work, so I am often reading/writing in my room. I believe my field of study looms large in other areas of my life too. Having decided that I should study politics when I was 13, I succeeded in this goal. Though gradually my interests transform, I can confidently say that I would not be able to study anything else than politics. I am now quite into European affairs as well as postcommunist countries. Wheat beer (Weissbier as the Germans call it) is one of the things I love. Oh, chips with vinegar flavour are adorable too. Both available in the UK luckily. I came to be interested in postcards a few years ago. I have now considerable amount of stamped postcards in my humble collection (This is the reason why flea markets are must-visit for me in any place I go on earth). Also, I am a member of the Postcrossing project. Listening to Monocle 24 Radio is something I enjoy much. I have discovered Monocle magazine back in 2011. Although I may not afford the lifestyle it envisages, I do value their devotion. I don't smoke and am not interested in cats.