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Tiryaki and Tuzsuz Deli Bekir

Tiryaki uses opium for getting rid of his aches. Tuzsuz Deli Bekir protects his land in his own way and is always tipsy. These traditional figures were made by carving translucent leather with the traditional nevrekan knife and then painted with water-based paints.
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Cengiz Özek
Istanbul, Türkiye
Born in Istanbul, Cengiz Özek studied in the Traditional Turkish Decorative Arts and Theatre departments at the Istanbul Municipality Conservatory bef ...
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