Mustafa Ayaslan, who started working as a miller alongside his father at the age of 7 in Gaziantep, said he is worried that the profession will die out after them. Ayaslan, who has been practicing the traditional milling profession for 47 years, said, "Factories have emerged. Technology has advanced, and our work is on the verge of ending. Citizens who bring us wheat come from the villages of Oğuzeli to have it milled. We charge 3 TL per kilo."
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Mustafa Ayaslan, who started working as a miller alongside his father at the age of 7 in Gaziantep, said he is worried that the profession will die out after them. Ayaslan, who has been practicing the traditional milling profession for 47 years, said, "Factories have emerged. Technology has advanced, and our work is on the verge of ending. Citizens who bring us wheat come from the villages of Oğuzeli to have it milled. We charge 3 TL per kilo."