Hey there! I’m Dev, I’m UX Manager and part-time movie director, a globe-trotting story collector who’s equally at home in a desert under the stars or a cozy mountain cabin. Let’s swap stories and good vibes!

I love hiking, nature, sports, camping and cats.

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I'm Couchsurfer since 2014.
In the past: I hosted 14 people and stayed in the place of 10 people, and I have met countless nice people.
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ABOUT ISTANBUL

🔆The most enjoyable places to stay:
Besiktas, Kadikoy, Uskudar, Beykoz

🕒Closest places to the center(Taksim):
Beyoglu, Besiktas, Sisli, Fatih

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet locals, share stories, and experience places through real connections instead of guidebooks.

Interests

• animals
• literature
• photography
• crossfit
• movies
• hiking
• camping
• philosophy
• psychology
• football
• trekking
• foodie
• games
• road trip
• tennis 🎾

Music, Movies, and Books

🎵i’ve nice playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/dbostancioglu

🎬 Nuri Bilge, Wes Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Bergman, Kiyarustemi, Sorrentino, Kaufman, Kieslowski, Zyvagintsev, Ruben Östlund, Miyazaki, Fincher, Trier

📺 Sopranos, Office, Seinfeld, Patriot, White Lotus, Peaky Blinders, IT Crowd, BK99

📚 Camus, Guy Debord, Dostoyevski, Kierkegaard, Fante, Marquez, Georges Perec, Bauman, Jung

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Wadi Rum desert, sleeping on the sand under thousands of stars — no tent, just silence and the universe.
- I rode into the vast silence of Mongolia’s steppe, where endless sky and untouched land stripped life back to its purest form.
- I drove across Europe in my car 'Blue Lightning,' chasing mountains, seas, and stories beyond the map. (2 months)
- I trekked the High Tatras in Slovakia, where every step was a test of body and every view a reminder of awe.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey