Hi, I'm Mert! It’s pronounced more like matt.

I’m half Turkish half confusing. London has been my home for over 20 years now and Istanbul is, as always, my second home. Looking for a third home in South America so a trip is being designed for 2024. Please do get in touch with any tips you have for SA.

I design brands and see if they fail or they make it. So far, so good.

I’m a nonconformist picking out the good apples in life. Surrounding myself with people of substance gives me great joy and fulfilment. So, I tend to get along best with people unabsorbed in themselves, with freedom of thought and self.

I love discovering new worlds through people, hence I’m here. Probably what I value pursuing the most on this planet. And seafood 🤓

Observing, poking, disturbing and changing reality is my hobby. Stand up comedy does this best and I’m gradually getting myself into writing comedy.

👉 Look, this isn’t AirBNB or hostelworld. I will decline basic requests of accommodation and send you a sternly worded letter of condemnation!

🚫1 Day layover requests.

🧟‍♂️ And no zombies, please.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Met a Surfer and it sounded fun to host and travel via couch surfing. Life is about making genuine connections with the world and experiencing the world through fellow humans and animals.

Interests

Food, especially seafood. Design, political discourse, philosophical debates, inspiring human endeavour, ancient times, the future, football, jazz/soul.

• arts
• graphic design
• photography
• seafood
• nightlife
• flying
• music
• swimming
• geopolitics
• history
• philosophy
• craft beer
• sci-fi
• wild camping
• advertising
• night walks
• futurism
• transhumanism
• existentialism
• bike packing
• branding
• singularity
• propaganda
• collapsology
• metacrisis
• titanfall

Music, Movies, and Books

Latest music; OneSelf
Most listened to genre; Hiphop (not hip pop)
Latest Movie; Dune
Most watched genre; Sci-Fi
Latest Book; Roadside Picnic by Strugatsky’s
Fave book; The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin
Philosophy; Stoicism

Adam Curtis, Jean Baudrillard, William Gibson, Noam Chomsky, Frankie Boyle, Louis CK, Nina Simone, and the ODB.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam at night high af, surrounded by sea sparkles (noctiluca scintillian), with the Milky Way above and ancient Lycian ruins on the beach.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm genuinely interested in learning anything and everything so drop some knowledge on me!

In return I'd be happy to share my insights into our digital future, world cultures and utterly random, sometimes even useless trivia.

What I Can Share with Hosts

It's all about making a connection with great people and great chats for me. Let's exchange war stories over some wine and food!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United Kingdom