06.02.2026 16:13
Cansın Karakuş, who bought a shovel and construction machinery with the gold her mother saved for her dowry, stated that by starting to work on construction sites, she was able to earn between 200,000 TL and 1 million TL per month.
The gold kept under the pillow with the thought of "it will be needed one day" turned into the beginning of Cansın Karakuş's business life. Evaluating the gold that her mother saved for her dowry, Karakuş started working on construction sites by purchasing construction machinery and an excavator.
ON THE CONSTRUCTION SITE WITH A PINK HELMET
Karakuş, who draws attention on construction sites with her pink helmet, stated that the excavator she purchased is worth 5 million TL and weighs 9 tons. Karakuş explained the size of her investment with the words, "We are buying an excavator and starting a business with our dowry money."
"BÜLENT ERSOY DOES THIS JOB TOO"
Stating that she invested all her savings in construction machinery and an excavator, Karakuş said that she is doing well financially in this field. Karakuş pointed out the earning potential of the sector by saying, "Bülent Ersoy does this job too; she has excavators."
THE PROFESSION RUNS IN THE FAMILY
Karakuş, who noted that her father has been an excavator operator since the age of 13, said that after learning that her mother had been saving gold for her dowry for the last 5 years, she took out a loan to pay the down payment and purchased the construction machinery. Emphasizing that her goal is to replace the gold her mother saved, Karakuş expressed that she learned the job on-site at the construction site.
SHE REVEALED HER MONTHLY INCOME
Touching on the earnings from her investment, Karakuş stated that her monthly income varies depending on the job situation, saying, "It can range from a minimum of 200 thousand TL to 1 million TL."