Hello,

I am Yilmaz. I am from Istanbul/Turkey. I moved Berlin at April 2018 to gain experience about living in another country and meet people from different origins. I am also working as a software engineer at Berlin based startup company. Berlin is a first stop of my journey and I would like to live different continents in next years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am also new in Berlin and I am still discovering the city. Berlin is full of surprise and it has great diversity of people. I would like to share my experience and learn from you to know more about Berlin. I have plans for living at different countries and meeting people from all around to world is great start for that. Also, as a new expat I want to improve my english conversation skills and learn about your languages.

Interests

• literature
• running
• technology
• folk music
• world music
• history
• food
• startups

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen all kind of music but regarding the my mod, my interests are changing. Currently I am interested in ethnic musics (Especially balkans). However folk music is alway unique for me. I am big fan of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Judy Collins.

I am currently interested in Latin Literature, I am planning to read Borges, Garcia Marques and Jose Saramago for next months. Also, Herman Hesse, Salman Rushdie, Yasar Kemal, Sadik Hidayet and Dostoyevski are my favorite writers.

I like movies, especially Woody Allen movies. Also, I am highly interested in Nordic and Iranian cinema.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I left my all family, friends and previous life in Turkey and moved to Berlin without knowing anyone. I was the hardest decision of my life,

Teach, Learn, Share

Wi-Fi, Hot-Cold Water, Breakfast (But you need to wash dishes, I don't like it) and I can share my experience in Berlin. Especially, I have good recommendations for food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Turkey