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81-year-old Turkish man's unique lifestyle and cave house catch attention of tourists and photographers

At 81 years old, Şükrü Kurt, a resident of Küçükkürne village in Malatya's Akçadağ district, turned the cave, which can be accessed through the steep cliffs, into his home. He has raised his 18 children, all of whom were born in this cave. Kurt's unique lifestyle has caught the attention of tourists and photographers who visit the region

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Kurt proudly states that he has nine sons and nine daughters, some of whom live in Istanbul, one son in Manisa, and others in Malatya. All of his children grew up in this cave.