Erdoğdu Özcan, a retired school director who lives in Güzelbahçe district of Izmir, has been trying to pass on his ancestral craft to future generations by producing hand-made sticks from cranberry wood since 1988. Özcan, complaining about the indifference of young people, has also taught crafts to prisoners and is awaiting ministerial approval for new projects.
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Erdoğdu Özcan, a retired school director who lives in Güzelbahçe district of Izmir, has been trying to pass on his ancestral craft to future generations by producing hand-made sticks from cranberry wood since 1988. Özcan, complaining about the indifference of young people, has also taught crafts to prisoners and is awaiting ministerial approval for new projects.