I'm Utku, live in Bursa - Istanbul at Turkey. I'm doing my master degree's at Classical Philology, at the same time studying at tourist guiding to get my guide licance. Currently, I'm working at an art center. I'm curious, always open to learn new things, open-mind person. I really like to travel and discover new places and cultures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet people from world thats why I'm here.

Music, Movies, and Books

Book: I like to read different kind of pieces from world literature mostly pieces from antiquity. It's hard for me to decide the best authors.

For ancient literature: Gilgamesh, Ilias-Odysseia, Metamorphoses by Ovidius, Metamorphoses by Apuleius,
Modern: Pride and Punishment, Name of the Rose, The Swerve..

Some Turkish novels: Black Book by Orhan Pamuk, Peace at Mind Tanpınar,

Music: I have been collecting vinyls for ten years and interested at Hi-Fi.
I really like to listen Miles Davis, Coltrane, Mingus, C. Coleman etc.
Turkish bands and musicans: Athena, Mor ve Ötesi, Fikret Kızılok, Cem Karaca, Barış Manço, Mustafa Özkent

Movies: Y. Lanthimos, Lars von Trier, Haneke; some directors in French New Wave, Bresson
Local directors: Reha Erdem, Zeki Demirkubuz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travel Iran by myself during one month.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you would like to do practice or learn Latin, Ancient Greek, Turkish, English, I have been giving Latin / Greek lessons for couple of years, I'm ready to help you. In addition, I worked as an assistant at coffee roastery, if you have any interests at speciality coffee, I'm ready to show you some tips and share the all that I know!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Turkey