{"id":1663,"date":"2020-10-09T13:05:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T10:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hikeandsail.com\/blog\/?p=1663"},"modified":"2020-10-09T13:05:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T10:05:31","slug":"mehmet-kusman-retires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hikeandsail.com\/blog\/mehmet-kusman-retires\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehmet Ku\u015fman Retires"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mehmet Ku\u015fman\u2019s life story is much like the plot of the popular Hollywood film series \u201cNight At The Museum.\u201d Starting out as a watchman for ancient ruins left behind by the Urartian civilization thousands of years ago in eastern Turkey, he immersed himself in their legacy and in decades, became a master of their language and culture and a custodian of their legacy. After 58 years of watching over \u00c7avu\u015ftepe Castle, the 80-year-old man retired this week, leaving behind a life of devotion to ancient people inhabiting his hometown in the province of Van.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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