15.11.2026 12:34
Şükrü Can Apaydın, a 21-year-old barber whose right arm was partially paralyzed in a motorcycle accident he had in Sivas two years ago, made the apparatus that allows him to use scissors and comb together himself. Apaydın, who got used to his left hand, which he had not used much before, started working again in his master's shop; his master and customers appreciate his determination.
In Sivas, 21-year-old barber Şükrü Can Apaydın, whose right arm was partially paralyzed as a result of a motorcycle accident, continues the profession he restarted with one arm and with love.
Apaydın, whose right arm was partially paralyzed after a motorcycle accident two years ago and who withdrew from life for a while, held on to life with the support of his family and friends.
HE JOINED SCISSORS AND COMB IN ONE HAND
Apaydın created a device that allows him to use scissors and comb together, and began shaving his friends at home with his left hand, which he had not used much before. Over time, he improved himself, returned to the profession he loved, and started working at a barber shop.
Şükrü Can Apaydın told an AA correspondent that after the accident, when his arm became like this, he withdrew from life and experienced psychological problems.
Stating that he stood up again with the support of his family and friends, Apaydın said, “I made my devices by myself. It looks simple, but I think it is not something a barber could think of and make. When I was healthy, I used my right hand; when this happened, I started using my left hand. I trained myself to get used to it; at first it was difficult, but now it is very normal. I did not use my left hand much before; now I am used to it.”
Emphasizing that he does his profession with love, Apaydın said:
“After I made the scissors-and-comb device, I called my master Yavuz Temiz to say I wanted to work. He told me, ‘You can come, you can work.’ After seeing the haircuts I did, he liked them too. It is a different feeling; sometimes even my friends are surprised at how I cut hair, but it now feels normal to me. I can do it, and I am happy. What people cannot do with two hands, I can achieve with one hand. I have no deficiency. I can satisfy my customers, and this makes me happy. I will continue like this; I love my profession, and I will go as far as I can.”
MY BROTHER HAS ACHIEVED THE IMPOSSIBLE
Yavuz Temiz, who runs the barber shop, also said that he and Apaydın worked together for a few years before the incident.
Stating that they were very sad when they learned that he could not use one hand as a result of the traffic accident he had, Temiz said:
“He took a two-year break from his profession. Two years later, he called me on the phone and said, ‘I have improved myself, and I want to do this profession again.’ When he came to the shop, I expected him to give a rough haircut. He showed us that he could produce very nice haircuts in line with fashion. When I saw this, I was shocked and also very glad. I congratulate him. My barber colleagues also know that it is very difficult for a person to cut hair with one hand. In our profession, one must hold the comb with one hand and the scissors with the other. My brother has achieved the impossible. He now does something impossible very comfortably. He has achieved something most of us could not do. Seeing this makes me very happy. I am very happy that he has returned to his former self and gives nice haircuts. I am very happy that he did not give up. I think he can go to better places.”
Customer Berat Ünlü said that Şükrü Can Apaydın’s return to the profession made them happy.
Expressing that he was satisfied with the haircut he received, Ünlü said, “What many barbers cannot do with two hands, he achieves with one hand. This is great determination, a great success. I congratulate him. As a customer, I am very pleased with this situation, and we support him.”