Hayrettin

& Hakan

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Description

I am married and I have a five-year-old son. My wife and I have been running a boutique hotel in Cappadocia for 4 years. We are going on a tour of South America, especially Uruguay, with my childhood friend to learn and improve Spanish and to get to know new cultures.

Education
I studied and graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Archeology between 2003-2009. In 2011, I participated in the "Restoration" training program prepared by the General Directorate of Foundations. After successfully completing this training, I received a "Restorer" certificate. I graduated from Anadolu University, Open Education Faculty, Department of Justice in 2014. In 2018, I entered the Culinary Department of Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University. I graduated from this department in 2020.

Work experience
Since I graduated from archeology, I worked in archaeological excavations. Therefore, I am adaptable to the land conditions. Later, I received restoration training and worked on the restoration of many historical buildings in Istanbul. We have been running the boutique hotel that I opened with my wife in Cappadocia in 2019 for 4 years. For the last four years, I have been responsible for the hotel's reception and breakfast duties. I have also been a chef since 2020. I have had work experiences in many different fields in my life. Because I like to renew myself. Routine bores me.

Travel experience
I went on my first trip abroad in 2010, going to Syria and Lebanon. It was a sociological and cultural trip. These two countries of the Middle East were quite mysterious and friendly. I then spent more than a year in Saudi Arabia for restoration work. It was a great achievement for me to stay this long in one of the most oppressive countries in the world. I am someone who looks at life from a secular perspective, but it was terrible to live in a country where everything on the streets and in social life is planned according to religion. We went to Greece with my wife in 2017. It was great to visit its beaches and historical areas. It is very important for me to get to know different cultures in different countries.

Other volunteer experiences
I have worked in voluntary non-governmental organizations in my own country since my university years. I collected garbage regularly and did afforestation work for an environmental association. I sold souvenirs and t-shirts for years for an association called the Barrier-Free Life Association. With this income, rehabilitation centers for the disabled were established. I am a founding member of Kızılırmak Culture House Association in 2008. This association worked for gender equality in a district and for people with different beliefs and ethnic identities to live together in a healthy way in Anatolia. I worked as a volunteer cinema instructor in the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture "Our School Cinema" project. We reached 250 suburban schools of Istanbul. I was the Nevşehir parliamentary candidate of the Turkish Workers' Party in the May 2023 elections. I took part in political activities so that people could live in peace in a more democratic Turkey.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
Turkish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I want to lear spanish very well. I can teaching basic english for children.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Gardening

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Life at a Farmstay

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Able to teach about:  

Hospitality/Tourism

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Animal Care

More details about your skills

I studied and graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Archeology between 2003-2009. In 2011, I participated in the "Restoration" training program prepared by the General Directorate of Foundations. After successfully completing this training, I received a "Restorer" certificate. I graduated from Anadolu University, Open Education Faculty, Department of Justice in 2014. In 2018, I entered the Culinary Department of Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University. I graduated from this department in 2020.

Since I graduated from archeology, I worked in archaeological excavations. Therefore, I am adaptable to the land conditions. Later, I received restoration training and worked on the restoration of many historical buildings in Istanbul. We have been running the boutique hotel that I opened with my wife in Cappadocia in 2019 for 4 years. For the last four years, I have been responsible for the hotel's reception and breakfast duties. I have also been a chef since 2020. I have had work experiences in many different fields in my life. Because I like to renew myself.

Age

39 & 40

What else ...

I like games played as collective and team games. I can play percussion instruments and accordion as an amateur. I have a good ear for rhythm. I was in my school's marching band in primary, secondary and high school. I will bring my Accordion when I come. I am a good swimmer. I swim 3-4 km without giving up. Feeding animals gives me peace of mind. I raise the hatched chicks with love and patience until they become chickens. This has been one of my favorite things in life since I was 5-6 years old. I am a good football follower. I support the Beşiktaş team, which has fans around the world. Its fans are the most passionate and sensitive fan community to social events. I also watch and enjoy world football. Even though I am not very active anymore, I also like to play football on astroturf. I do sports mostly by cycling now.

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
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  Special dietary requirements
  No.