I live a simple and calm life on a northern village in Istanbul with my beloved wife and cat. (Recently married) We casually go swimming and hiking with our car. I like interacting with peaceful people and exploring cultures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet new people, hear stories, insights, passions, motivations. Talk about life and everything, learn from each other, experience what life offers altogether.
Moreover, having a local friend is the best way to explore a place.

CS makes all that possible
as long as you
keep things clean, know your boundaries and respect others' space.

Interests

I ferment vegetables, make hybrid cuisine dishes. My focus is to make delicious and healthy food.🌿🍆🍽️
I perform standup comedy in English.🎤
I play the guitar and sing.🎸
I enjoy playing board games and video games.🎮
I love going to the forest to collect edible mushrooms!🍄

Everything and everybody is constantly changing. Let's just enjoy the moments we have in life, spread good vibes and make memorable moments. ✌️🙂

• arts
• culture
• performing arts
• cooking
• video games
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• camping
• history
• languages
• nature
• gaming
• activism
• stories
• cuisine
• stand up comedy
• comedy
• culinary
• healthy lifestyle
• vegan cooking
• local culture
• fermentation

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
folk, medieval, renaissance, traditional, classical, rock, metal

Books/Authors:
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Lord of the Flies, One Hundred Years of Solitude
Jung, Kafka, Orwell, Tolstoy

Movies:
A Dog's Life (1918)
Modern Times (1936)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Zazie Dans Le Metro (1960)
Alexandre le Bienheureux (1968)
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1985)
Schindler's List (1993)
La vita e bella (1997)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Truman Show (1998)
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
O Brother, where art thou? (2000)
Dema Hespên Serxweş (2000)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
The Pianist (2002)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Κυνόδοντας (Kinodontas) (2009)
Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da (2011)
Django Unchained (2012)
Ahlat Ağacı (2018)

Other:
Father Ted (series) (1995)
Six Feet Under (series) (2001)
The Wire (series) (2002)
Avatar: the Last Airbender (series) (2005)
The Office US (series) (2005)
Louie (series) (2010)
Unsere Mütter Unsere Vater (mini-series) (2013)
One Strange Rock (documentary) (2018)
Şahsiyet (2018)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saved several cats' lives in different cities throughout my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

cooking, fermenting, music, comedy, philosophy, psychology, ecology, feminism, egalitarianism, languages, pedagogy, education

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook or I can teach you what I know about cooking to make healthy, delicious and nutritious food.
I can teach you how to ferment vegetables and milk in various ways. (yoğurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut etc)
I can give you useful and practical tips on improving any language skills.
I can teach you some simple chords on guitar.
I can show you unique sub-genres of music.
I offer my wisdom and friendship.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovenia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey