Turkish man builds ‘mausoleum-type’ grave for his deceased wife

Turkish man builds ‘mausoleum-type’ grave for his deceased wife

Ahmet Düzgün, 77, from the Turkish Mediterranean province of Antalya, managed to satisfy the promise given to his spouse to have essentially the most stunning tomb constructed within the metropolis, 23 years after she handed away.

A retired instructor by occupation, Düzgün surrounded the grave of his spouse with an iron railing and positioned a minaret cone on its roof utilizing electrical energy sources to light up the house across the grave.

The man who constructed this uncommon ornament to tell apart the grave of his companion he shared his life with for 32 years additionally had a tomb constructed for himself subsequent to his spouse’s – adorned with flags and flowers and the inscription studying: “Attention, do not touch electricity.”

The tomb, which had been painted and adorned with a flag and lighting system by Düzgün, attracts consideration with its mausoleum-like look.

Düzgün, who inscribed the names of his spouse and himself on the railings, used a 12-meter-long cable pulled from the lighting pole within the Uncali Cemetery to gentle the household grave.

The warning indicators with the phrases: “Careful, don’t touch the electricity,” and “Being monitored with a camera” will be seen hanging over the tombs. The gentle from the cemetery, which was illuminating the realm at night time disturbed the locals once in a while.

Municipality officers lower the cable once they noticed that the electrical energy was being related to the household cemetery from the lighting pole.

Düzgün, who was instructed that the association he made was unlawful because of the unlawful use of electrical energy, continued utilizing unauthorized electrical energy within the household grave a minimum of thrice regardless of the warnings.

The elder man who often pays visits to the grave said that he positioned the warning indicators for the aim of stopping the paint, brush and {hardware} that he used from being stolen. He famous that he hung the warning to discourage those that got here for theft.

Expressing that he had a tomb constructed for his spouse out of affection, Düzgün stated: “My marriage with my wife was very happy. We were married for 32 years, there was not even a small problem between us. That’s why I promised my wife to build the most beautiful tomb when she passed away. I fulfilled my promise after 23 years.”

“I made a mausoleum. I had my wife’s grave prepared for my own grave as well. I made the cemetery out of wrought-iron railing. I want to have a lighting system, security camera and internet system built. For electricity, I pulled a cable from the lighting pole. The municipality cut the electricity cable,” he stated.

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