The restored historical building's wall revealed a half-century-old love letter.

05.04.2025 16:10

During the restoration work of the Pendik City Museum, a love letter from 1964 was uncovered. The letter, which mentions the names 'Ayten' and 'Yıldıray', contains a tumultuous love story.

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An interesting event occurred during the restoration of the Pendik City Museum. During the restoration works, a love letter from 1964 was uncovered.

The old TCDD lodge, built in 1910 and classified as a historical building of the 2nd degree, is being revitalized with restoration works that started in August 2024, supported by the Pendik Municipality and the Governorship. This structure, located on Pendik Hat Boyu Street, is being organized as part of the Pendik City Museum, which will shed light on the city's history.

During the restoration process, a love letter from 1964 was found in the old walls of the building. The letter, which mentions the names "Ayten" and "Yıldıray," carries the emotional traces of that period to the present day. The letter, examined by experts, will take its place among the historical documents to be exhibited in the museum.

"I FOUND A LETTER WRAPPED IN A PLASTIC BAG"

Özcan Kayer, who found the letter during the excavation works, said, "We have been working on the museum construction for about 7-8 months. Friends from the municipality asked us to remove the wall edge of the back room. After the excavation works, I found a letter wrapped in a plastic bag. When I opened it, I realized it was a love letter. I read part of it. It was about the love between Yıldıray and Ayten. I was moved and affected by this letter, which is over half a century old. Once the restoration works are completed, this place will become a museum. Exhibiting this letter in the museum will be very valuable for us. There is not much loyalty in today's loves; loves that last 60-70 years seem to be more loyal. This letter is very precious to us," he said.

"IT MENTIONS THAT THEY MET ON THE BEACH AND WANTED TO GET MARRIED"

Architect Ekin Barutçu, who spoke about the discovery, said, "Our friends found this letter at the construction site during the restoration works. Since it is a letter from 1964, we took it under protection. We started reading it and tried to complete it with the help of artificial intelligence. It tells the love story of Ayten and Yıldıray. Either Ayten or Yıldıray lived in this building. The letter mentions that they met on the beach and wanted to get married. It is a love story with ups and downs. It reminds us of Pendik's past and that period. We will have efforts to ensure it lives on in the museum. We assume that Aunt Ayten and Uncle Yıldıray have probably passed away.