Aylin

Turkey
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Hello this is Aylin Özkan from Turkey. I'm Certified Public Accountant. I was living in a big city (İstanbul) all of my life working for companies such as auditing firms or hotels as a financial reporter, auditer, etc.. I like climbing, reading and meeting with new people. I love to get to know about different cultures and places all around the world. So I quited from my job and left İstanbul, since then;
* Worked for a company at Aegean part of Turkey. I helped them to start up a new business and export their citrus to Ukraine.
* I lived in Ukraine for 6 months, worked and travelled around the country
* Worked as a volunteer for a farm picking up almonds for 2 weeks in Kas/Turkey
* Worked as a volunteer, helping gardeners for 4 months in Datça/Turkey
* Worked for a hotel and assisted purchasing manager for a year (2017-2018)
*Worked for a small farm as a volunteer, looking after geeses and chickens. Also helped with cleaning for a month in France
* Worked as a volunteer at a campside for cleaning and also workes at the kitchen for a month at France
* Worked as a volunteer at an English course (to practice with the children:) for 8 months in Morocco.
* Helped at the kitchen with cleaning the pots in Hare Krishna temple and villa for a month in Florence/İtaly
* Worked as a volunteer for 2 months at one of the school in Vrindavan/India. I mostly helped to distribution
of food and I organised distribution of clothes.
* Worked as a volunteer at a hostel for 2 weeks in Cameron Highlands/ Malaysia.
* Worked as a volunteer at a hostel for 2 weeks in Georgetown-Penang/ Malaysia.
* Worked as a volunteer at a farm for 1 week in Pak Chong/ Thailand (January/2020)
* Worked as a volunteer at the kitchen of a yoga camp at Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine (3 months)
* Volunteering at watermill helping with renovation for 2 weeks in Durtal/France
* Volunteering at a chateau helped Christmas decorating in Angers/France
* Worked at an organic farm for 2 weeks Badacoz/Spain
* Worked at a small farm house, helped with harvesting olives in Granada/Spain
* Helped in teaching Turkish for 2 months in Taroudant/Morocco
* Volunteered in a berber village for 2 weeks in Tagounite/Morocco
* Helped cooking workshops in France during summer 2022
* Workawayer at a lovely hostel in Malta for a month (January 2023)
* Workawayer in Morocco for a language school for 3 months (2023)
* Workawayer at France helping in the garden (May 2023)

If you have further questions please do not hesitate to ask, Aylin 😊
You may also check my facebook and instagram profile ;
Facebook: Aylin Özkan ([email protected])
Instagram: aylinthesleepwalker
Interests

Plant care

Hitchhiking

Drawing & painting

DIY & crafts

Animals

Cycling

Sailing / Boating

Vegetarian or vegan

Self development

Photography

Nature

Outdoor activities

Mountain

Farming

Events & social

Gardening

Hiking

Culture

Books

Beach

Camping

Charity work
Languages spoken

English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Light maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

Languages

Art Projects

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Babysitting and creative play

Being an elderly companion

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Charity Work

Teaching
More details about your skills

I m a well disciplined and hard working woman at any kind of work.
Age

51
What else ...

I would like to share my experience with pleasure :)
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No, I m not
- Special dietary requirements
  No, I dont have special dietary requirements

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28 May 2022

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Aylin was like a cool breeze, her presence gave you joy and positive energy. Not demanding at all. Helped me with everything at home, even without asking her. An alive exemple for volunteering person. My daughter loved her, she picked up her from her school, helped her with her English course. Generally, she was an amazing person to live with, we … read more

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10 May 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Passionate and enthusiastic ...)

I cannot express how much I loved my time in the place and also Tarroudant. I stayed with Nidal and her family for 1,5 months. It was such a fantastic experience for me to teach Turkish and have chat with students about our lifes, cultures and everything.
Nidal was truly incredible, hard working woman. I stayed at the same apartment with Nidal. … read more

(Excellent )

20 Feb 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join me at a beautiful ...)

I stayed at Sarah’s wonderful place a month. She is one of the most clever and hard working woman I ve ever seen. She was so sooooo kind and welcoming to us (me and the other cute workawayer Nanna:) and always making sure that we are going on well 😌😎

I got a veryyy nice, clean room for my own with a wonderful view. Work varied but most of it was … read more

(Excellent )

18 Feb 2022

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Aylin was really great fun to have around the Finca and I am so pleased she came. Aylin came as a WorkAway and left as a friend. She was a fabulous cook and worked so very hard around the house, she was an amazing help to me during her stay. Aylin loved the animals and they all loved her back. She was always jolly and happy with a smile on her … read more

(Excellent )

5 Jan 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn about French history in ...)

These are wonderful people! I’ve spent amazing time with them, I couldn't ask for anything better for my experience there! I had a very cute, clean, lovely room in the watermill. My room was clean, cosy and warm (which is something beautiful to have in winter) and I really felt comfortable and happy there. I had my own bathroom and kitchen. Every … read more

(Excellent )

20 Dec 2021

Left by host (Learn about French history in ...) for Workawayer ()

Aylin stayed with us for 3 weeks . She was here not in the best season of the year for gardening but she managed to be happy smiling and always wanting to help in any circumstances . She is the most easy and pleasant workawayer to have at home , discreet, always ready to work in particular outside , what ever the weather was . She always accepted … read more

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28 May 2022

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10 May 2022

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20 Feb 2022

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18 Feb 2022

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5 Jan 2022

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20 Dec 2021

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4 Jul 2020

Left by host (Chat with our students, ...) for Workawayer

Aylinn is an angel of love.She not only helped me at the schools but she also helped me and my family organise our visit to her home country Turkey .At the school, she was always there to ask if she can do anything and she did everything with great zeal ,love,talent and organisation.In her country, she was always coming to make sure that I was … read more

(Excellent)

28 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer for host (Chat with our students, ...)

Such a wonderful experience in one of the most exquisitive places i've ever been to. This was and still one of my memorable experiences that i had in all my life! I spent 7 months of joy with wonderful teachers, very smart students and warm-hearted people everywhere!... Harim the symbol of success and kindness, extremely hard working and … read more

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28 Feb 2020

Left by host for Workawayer

I was quite busy in Bangkok that week, so I only see her briefly. I heard nothing but good things from my staff about her. Sometimes a group of volunteers came together and really clicked! This is what happened to her group. Lots of work get done by happy people. Thanks for coming to our farm.

(Excellent)

12 Feb 2020

Left by Workawayer for host (Help on a farm stay near Khao ...)

I spend 10 days at the farm and it was an AMAZING EXPERIENCE for me. I had a great time with the staff and the other workawayers. The cooks, housekeepers, farmers all were sooooo nice and they took care of us too much.. I felt very welcome from the beginning and I experienced a real exchange. If you want to know more about Thai people it’s also a … read more

(Excellent)

23 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer for host (Looking for sociable, ...)

I don’t know where to begin.. I had such an AMAZING experience.. Charen is the best of the BEST. She is such a smart, hardworking, welcoming.. and such a lovelyyyy woman. She spoiled me like a baby. She took care of me a lot.. She wanted me to experience every single thing about at Cameron Highlands.. I had true local experience with her. The work … read more

(Excellent)

19 Dec 2019

Left by host (Looking for sociable, ...) for Workawayer

It was a great pleasure to have Aylin with us for 2 weeks. Aylin was an amazing helper and went way extra to help us in cleaning and organizing our hostel.

Aylin was very sweet and easy going, we wish to have you again here.

(Excellent)

12 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer for host (Help in a UNESCO World ...)

I stayed at the hostel for more than 2 weeks. The host, Elly, is such a hard working woman to get on well with. She is patient, friendly, cool and soo lovely.. I didn’t have an experience of working at a hostel before but Elly accompained volunteers for a couple of days to show the work, we had a schedule and to do list, Elly was ready to help us … read more

(Excellent)

8 Jan 2020

Left by host for Workawayer

Aylin is probably one of the most hard-working and responsible human beings I've met in my life. She is very easy going and a good listener too! Besides the regular tasks at the hostel, she also offered to help with the preparations for my new cafe. Aylin, it was my pleasure to have you here, our door is always open for you when you visit Penang … read more

(Excellent)

2 Aug 2018

Left by Workawayer for host (Help on my veggie patch and ...)

My stay with Sandra for 2 weeks was lovely and amazingggg :) She had great company and very accommodating. She swooped me up from a town about nearly 1-2 hours away with no problem at all. I enjoyed the cute room that was offered and the private bathroom. The area very nice and quiet, real French country living. I ate lots of fresh eggs and honey … read more

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27 Jul 2018

Left by host (Help on my veggie patch and ...) for Workawayer

WOW! what a lovely person Aylin is. She is very good company and we had lots of chat and laughter and put the world to rights. She worked so hard and my cottages have never been so sparkling clean. All my possessions have been reorganised and I can find everything now. She is wonderful at sorting muddles into order. I would recommend her to … read more

(Excellent)