01.11.2026 16:31
İlhan Ilgar, 64, who trades olives and olive oil in the Güre Neighborhood of Edremit district in Balıkesir, has turned his workplace into almost a museum with the animal sculptures made from wood by his father, Cemal Ilgar, who died 3 years ago at the age of 95. His son, explaining that his father, who was a construction master and hunter, started making sculptures after giving up hunting, said that his father never sold his works.
In Edremit district, İlhan Ilgar's workplace turned into a museum with animal sculptures made of wood. The business owner, noting that the sculptures were made by his late father Cemal Ilgar, said that the sculptures were a legacy from his father.
64-year-old İlhan Ilgar, who trades olives and olive oil in the Güre Neighborhood of Edremit, turned his workplace into a museum with the animal sculptures made by his father. Noting that the sculptures attract great interest, İlhan Ilgar said that his late father Cemal Ilgar was an artistic person.
HE STARTED MAKING SCULPTURES WHEN HE GAVE UP HUNTING
Noting that his father died 3 years ago at the age of 95, İlhan Ilgar said, "My father was a construction master. He also hunted. When he gave up hunting, he started making animal sculptures from trees. He never sold the sculptures. He gave some of them to friends and relatives. My father passed away 3 years ago. I exhibit these sculptures at my workplace. They attract the attention of everyone who comes to our workplace. These are my father's memories."
THE SHOP HAS TURNED INTO A MUSEUM
Meanwhile, Kaan Tuna, who visited the workplace, also said, "The sculptures are truly very beautiful. The shop has turned into a museum; we also wish mercy for Uncle Cemal."