🌍 Born in Istanbul 🇹🇷 | Based in New York 🇺🇸 | Currently Traveling

I’m an entrepreneur, public speaker, traveler, author, TEDx speaker, and English tutor with a passion for global impact.

With 8 published books covering entrepreneurship, travel memoirs, learning English, crowdfunding, and public speaking, I’ve built a career around sharing knowledge and inspiring others. I run Bosphorus Story House, a soft skills training company delivering global training and seminars with a dedicated team of 20 professionals.

Throughout my career, I’ve delivered 400+ seminars and trainings on entrepreneurship, public speaking, English learning, and travel, helping individuals and organizations worldwide.

Having explored 100+ countries, my dream is to continue working globally while contributing to making the world a better place.

🌎 Languages:

Fluent in Turkish & English
Conversational in French, German, and Spanish
Currently learning Chinese, Italian, and Russian

🎤 Beyond work, I’m:

✔ A passionate travel enthusiast
✔ A dedicated karaoke singer
✔ A lifelong video game fan

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

🌍 I’ve traveled to 100+ countries so far, with the goal of visiting every possible destination, experiencing diverse cultures, sharing stories, and contributing to making the world a better place.

What truly makes these journeys special are the experiences and connections formed along the way—the people, the moments, and the stories we exchange.

I believe Couchsurfing is an incredible platform that fosters these meaningful experiences, allowing travelers to connect, learn, and share in ways that make each trip unforgettable.

Interests

Travelling
Music
Sports
Dancing
Writing
Watching
Singing

• writing
• singing
• dancing
• coffee
• traveling
• music
• sports
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Leon, Green mile, Gone baby Gone, 12 Angry men

Books: Crime and Punishment, A thousand splendid suns, The Alchemist

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

"At a youth conference, during an excursion ontop of a mountain, I carried a girl on a wheelchair on my shoulders—an unforgettable moment of resilience, connection, and shared humanity."

Teach, Learn, Share

Experiences, stories and laughter.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good vibes, a nice chat & a safe space.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, France, Germany, India, Turkey, United States