I'm 56 years old men.Married and I have one daughter who is 23 years old and one son who is 17 years old.I live in İzmit very near to İstanbul.I'm retired from Goodyear tire and rubber company but I have a company with my wife .Our job is related with education.We educate disabled people for 8 years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to meet people from different cultures
to improve my english
to visit new countries
to taste various foods
to help every kind of person if possible
to learn diifferent life styles

Interests

walking
running
swimming
cycling
wind surf
sailing
playing and watching football
movies

• culture
• education
• dining
• running
• walking
• politics
• movies
• socializing
• cycling
• sailing
• skiing
• sports
• soccer
• swimming
• teaching
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

rock music
protest music
Joan Baez
Braveheart
Gladiator
Robin Hood
Titanic
Kill Bill

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

paragiliding at Babadağ/Kemer/Antalya was so amazing for me last summer.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn wind surf and skiing
I can teach Turkish
I want to share helpful things

What I Can Share with Hosts

sports
culture
food
cinema
politics
sight seeing
life
local things

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, United States