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  • Fluent in English, Turkish; learning Italian
  • 48, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • I am a marine biologist and a diving instructor. With my ...
  • Ph.D.
  • From Istanbul, Turkey
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel at unbeaten tracks and meet new friends with the same passion for travelling

ABOUT ME

I am a marine biologist working at Istanbul University, Institute of Marine Sciences as a researcher. I love being near the sea, either diving, surfing, sailing or simply laying down on the coast and watching. I am also a CMAS Diving Instructor and a PADI Dive Master. Other than the sea, my passions are for travelling and photography. I am trying to develop a second career as a microstock photographer that would enable me to take a career break and travel more freely!

PHILOSOPHY

There is only one life!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Heard from my ERASMUS friends in Lecce!! For now I can only surf since there is no additional bed in my apartment but when I am back in Istanbul, I would be happy to welcome any surfer!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Currently non!

Interests

SCUBA Diving, sailing, surfing, photography, travel, cooking & eating

  • culture
  • photography
  • cooking
  • instructor
  • traveling
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • sailing
  • biology
  • marine science
  • study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite book is by Irving Stone, a biography of Jack London "SAILOR ON HORSEBACK" such a remarkable life, full of adventure and struggle!! For beach time I go for novels such as of Wilbur Smith and Clive Cussler, books that you do not have to think hard, but live the adventure (good for relaxing).

I prefer Jazz lately but my music preference is highly broad and I enjoy any kind that suits my mood at that time. Besides scientific books I enjoy photography books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

9 weeks in Antarctica within a scientific expedition and doing SCUBA dives in the harsh Antarctic winter

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to share all I know; my travels; expertise in marine biology, diving; photography; Turkish culture

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Turkey

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