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Hello We are a couple who gave up our careers in Istanbul and started a wonderfull and relaxing new life with our daughter in Ayvalık . I am Nurgun and My husband Okan have a 14 years old daughter Deniz . And we have a cat.
we live in Ayvalık at the agean coast of Turkey with full of history and nature. Me and My husband are dealing with craft things and running an airbnb house At the moment Deniz is going to high school İzmir where is a beautiful agean city and we spend most time in winter at our apartment in Izmir
we are easygoing people and like meeting people from different cultures. We have a house with a small garden. We like spending time at the seaside in summer time. Ayvalık has a long sandy coast and you can enjoy swiming in the summer . And nowadays we are spending more time in İzmir during winter
we are looking for a workawayer who will spend time with our daughter as her big sister speak german and help her lessons and will be a part of our family.
guest must be ok with pets , especially not allergic to cats.
Occasional smoking is not an issue long as you smoke in the garden and donot smoke in the house nor near our daughter. Heavy smokers not welcome.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Avalık is a city with full of nature and history. You can learn and enjoy the Turkish kitchen especially mezes and culture of agean side and enjoy the sandy coast. Ayvalık is also very close to the famous antique cities like Pergamon(1 hour) and Ephesus (4 hours ) and buses are available to travel to visit those cities . also very close(1 hour) to big Greek Island Lesbos frequently ferry services are available. For winters İzmir is the one of biggest city in Turkey . İzmir Also very close to famous antique cities and has really beautiful coasts.
Projects involving children
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Help
speak and teach german to our daughter and spend time with her, help us with house works like cleaning , cooking (not must if you do not enjoy) etc. like every member of house.
Languages spoken
Turkish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
you will have your own room and a shared balcony. You can always welcome to have meal with us. wifi and internet available.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
Today as I am writing this review, I have been a workawayer since 6 month exactly. There have been mixed… read more
From the first moment I felt very welcome in their home and this continued throughout my visit; I was treated as part of the family and was included in everything they did. This extended to socialising with their close friends who were also very… read more
I love Nurgun, Denis and Okan. I HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THEM, as I cycled with Okan in different locations, and went with Nurgun to see the beautiful Ayvalık: We tasted the local food, the local Dondurma (ice cream), taste the local juice… read more
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Today as I am writing this review, I have been a workawayer since 6 month exactly. There have been mixed… read more
From the first moment I felt very welcome in their home and this continued throughout my visit; I was treated as part of the family and was included in everything they did. This extended to socialising with their close friends who were also very… read more
I love Nurgun, Denis and Okan. I HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THEM, as I cycled with Okan in different locations, and went with Nurgun to see the beautiful Ayvalık: We tasted the local food, the local Dondurma (ice cream), taste the local juice… read more
