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Izmir, Izmir Province, Republic of Türkiye
@KOYUNLAR
Member since 2009
ABOUT ME After traveling to Africa (Tanzania) in 2013, I have become more and more interested in traveling. Since then, I have traveled to 9 more countries in four continents. I am a medical doctor (my specialties are internal medicine and endocrinology), and in the future I want to travel as a working doctor (highly considering MSF), and help people who are living and struggling in desperate conditions around the world. I have hosted CS'ers in my previous homes in New York City and Igdir, Turkey. I also stayed as a CS guest in other countries. Having done both (both being a guest and a host) has been a great experience.
Interested in Classical
Fluent in Arabic
Learning German
Pioneer Badge
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING When visiting a country, staying with a CSer makes the visit much more invaluable. More than anything else, getting to know a person and spending time (even as short as 1-2 hours) with him/her taught me much more about the city (or place, or country) and its culture. Likewise, when I hosted CS members in my apartment, I learned a great deal about my guests, their lifestyles, their countries and cultures.
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: Flight of Phoenix (1965), Gandhi (1982), Motorcycle Diaries (2004). Books: Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee, An Anatomy of Addiction by Howard Markel. 1984 by Orwell. Music: First and foremost, Bach. Some compositions of Schubert and Beethoven can bring tears to my eyes.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I saw lions in person in Ngorongoro national park. I flew over the Namib desert.
Teach, Learn, Share
I like to teach languages and medicine.
What I Can Share With Hosts
My personal experiences (both traveling and medical experiences). If there is a piano or keyboard, I can play some classical music pieces.
My Interests
Classical music. I also play classical piano. I recently learned some Rachmaninoff preludes. Last, but not the least, travelling! While some of my places of interest are common tourist destinations, I also like to travel to less known places.
