Hi! I'm currently living in Istanbul, Kadıköy with a friend.

You can stay at our couch in the living room.

I'm a software engineer but my interest in psychology had led me to do a masters studies in psychology. I'm passionate about writing and music. Currently I'm earning money from programming jobs while writing stories on the side.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To touch other's lives, share ideas and connect with genuine people.

Interests

I'm playing the guitar since high school and have been learning the piano for the last 3-4 years. I'm also passionate about writing. I mainly write stories which try to understand the psychology of people in different situations.

I love long and intimate talks about our lives; our weaknesses, strengths, failures, achievements. Anything that is related to who we are now as a person. Basically I'm open to any philosophical, psychological and also political talk.

• writing
• vegan
• guitar
• piano
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Dave Matthews Band, Opeth

Movies:
Matrix, Stories We Tell, Before Sunrise / Sunset, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Books:
- Douglas Adams - Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Neil Gaiman - Sandman Series
- Irvin Yalom - When Nietszche Wept
- Dostoyevsky - Karamazov Brothers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

As I was going to my friend with my car to prepare for a final exam in university, I saw a dog in the middle of the road and some people around it. The dog was bleeding, got hit by a car and everyone was just watching. I took the dog to my car, brought him first to a veterinary where they made some small surgical operations to save him and stop the bleeding. And then I took him to a dog shelter.

It was a long night, I went to the exam without much sleep or any studying, and there were lots of blood stains in the car. But I was happy and proud to do such a thing. And unexpectedly I got a good grade from that exam. Karma blinked at me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some guitar and suggest new music. Also I can teach some interesting psychology stuff, from how we distort our memories to interesting case studies about the effects of brain damage.

I want to learn more about vegan cooking and alternative approaches that we can implement in our city lives. Alternatives to consumerism, capitalism and living cynical lives.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My stories and thoughts, conversations involving personal matters. And any kind of discussions on life and society.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Tanzania, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Turkey

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