21.10.2025 00:13
Yusuf Şahan, a farmer in the Düziçi district of Osmaniye, transformed his story, which began with borrowing a tractor from a friend, into a museum that now showcases over 350 artifacts from the past.
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65-year-old farmer Yusuf Şahan, who lives in the Düziçi district of Osmaniye, needed a tractor to work in his field 45 years ago. When his request to borrow one from his neighbor was denied, Şahan, feeling frustrated, quickly bought his own tractor.
HE ESTABLISHED HIS OWN MUSEUM
Since that day, Şahan has developed an interest in collecting old agricultural tools, radios, gas lamps, and stone records, and he began to display the items he repaired and made usable again in the basement of his house over the years. Currently, his museum houses more than 350 items from the past, ranging from 100 to 150 years old.
"I WANTED A TRACTOR, THEY DIDN'T GIVE IT TO ME, NOW I HAVE 4 TRACTORS"
Yusuf Şahan, who said, "I wanted a tractor back then, they didn't give it to me, now I have 4 tractors," added, "I asked one for a motor, they didn't give it. I started this journey with the saying that a bad neighbor makes you a property owner. Now I have 4 motors, thank God, one is 100 years old, one is 60 years old, and one is 55 years old. Even if they give me a new one, I wouldn't take it; here, a 150-year-old historical weapon doesn't work. There are historical weapons here, and there are items brought by citizens. I started to collect these and began to repair them. When I feel down, I listen to a record or a radio, and I feel happy here," he expressed.
"CITIZENS SHOULD COME AND SEE THE VALUE OF THE PRODUCT"
Şahan stated, "None of these items is superior to the others; they are all memories," and added, "Look at the beauty of these radios; I am fascinated by them. I am also fascinated by these prayer beads. They multiply on their own and become abundant. I don't think about selling them or moving them anywhere. Citizens should come, my door is open, they can drink their tea and see the recycling of a product, understand its value. Don't break these products and throw them away; give them to someone who knows their value or have them repaired and keep them in a corner of your house," he said.
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