06.05.2026 15:13
Necmettin Direk, living in Van, inspired by the Black Sea region, built a cable car between his house and garden to solve the difficulty of accessing his hilly terrain; thus, he reduced a 40-minute journey to 40 seconds, easily reaching his garden with hundreds of trees for years.
Necmettin Direk (62), who had difficulty going to the land inherited from his father in Van, was inspired by the Black Sea Region he visited and installed an electric cable car system between his house and his garden on the hill. Direk brought a craftsman from Rize and installed the system, saying, "When I first set up the system and started using it, everyone was very surprised. Some even asked, 'Are you crazy?' But with this system, I can cover a distance that would take half an hour or an hour in about 40 seconds."
Necmettin Direk, a 62-year-old father of 7 children living in Van's Kurubaş Neighborhood, inherited 15 decares of land from his father. Direk, who wanted to cultivate this hilly land without water, struggled for a long time to bring water to the garden. After installing a water system in 2008 following long efforts, he later faced difficulty accessing his land when the road was closed. Direk then decided to install a cable car system he had seen during a trip to the Black Sea in his garden. Unable to find a craftsman in Van for this task, Direk brought one from Rize and set up the cable car system. With the electric cable car system built in 2009, the 40-minute journey was reduced to 40 seconds, and Necmettin Direk has been growing fruit in his garden for years.
"I INSTALLED THE SYSTEM BETWEEN MY HOUSE AND GARDEN"
Necmettin Direk said, "My father left me this land, about 15 decares, and it was a waterless hill. Since it was in a very hilly area, bringing water was very difficult. I worked hard to bring water to the field. I eventually succeeded. However, the road I used for travel was later closed by neighbors. So I decided to implement the cable car system I saw in the Black Sea between my garden and house. Since there was no one in Van to install this system, I brought a craftsman from Rize at that time. After bringing all the materials, I installed this system between my house and garden."
"I HAVE 400-500 TREES IN THE GARDEN"
Direk, noting that everyone was very surprised after installing the cable car system, said, "When I first set up the system and started using it, everyone was very surprised. Some even asked, 'Are you crazy?' But with this system, I can cover a distance that would take half an hour or an hour in about 40 seconds. I've been going to my garden with this system for about 17 years. I have 15 decares of land. I started planting in 2008, and now I have about 400-500 trees, including walnut, hazelnut, pear, apricot, plum, and almond trees."