Test yourself: Are you a true Aegean hedonist?

"That's it. I'm coming back to İzmir to settle here and nothing you say or write will dissuade me," said a friend after I wrote that "white Turks" should think twice before settling in İzmir. "Besides, shame on you for trying to stop us as you flaunt your new-found Aegean hedonism with selfies in vineyards, beaches, sails, luncheons with girls and exhibitions on your Facebook account."

Ah, only if our lives were as glorious as they appear on Facebook (or, as columnist Gülse Birsel puts it, our skins as translucent as they appear in Instagram photos). Nonetheless, I was intrigued by the term "Aegean hedonist" - particularly because it came from a former İzmir girl who spent the last three decades living a Spartan lifestyle imposed by a 24/7 international job.

So I started asking around to local experts about just what makes a true "Aegean hedonist." Here is the result, a quick 13-point questionnaire to determine whether you are suited to become one.

1. If you could live anywhere you like, where would you live?

a)New York (0 points. Subtract 5 points if you've said Istanbul, Paris, London and any other cosmopolis. If you've said Ankara, Washington, Brussels or any city that does not have a sea coast, don't bother taking the rest of the test.)

b)The Greek islands (5 points)

c)Why, İzmir, of course (10 points)

2. How do you deal with Monday syndrome?

a) Arrive at work early to get a start on what I missed during the weekend, picking up coffee along the way (0 points)

b)Sing along with the singer Sıla as I drive to work at around 11 (5 points)

c)Post "Monday Lisa" photo on instagram to my friends who are at the office, poor devils (10 points)

3. You are at the...