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%u2018Kopmayan halat olmaz dediler, biz yapt%u0131k!%u2019%u201cThey said no rope is unbreakable, but we made it!%u201d70LifeMurat G%u00fcn%u00fc, sara%u00e7l%u0131%u011f%u0131, sosyologlu%u011fu ve denizcili%u011fe olan merak%u0131yla bir%u00e7ok %u015fapkay%u0131 bir arada takabilmi%u015f bir giri%u015fimci. Bu %u00e7ok y%u00f6nl%u00fcl%u00fck onun, denizcilik sekt%u00f6r%u00fc ile dericilik sekt%u00f6r%u00fcn%u00fc birle%u015ftirerek yepyeni bir sekt%u00f6r ortaya koymas%u0131na vesile olmu%u015f. Bir sarac%u0131n, tarihin bilgeli%u011finden gelen bir uygulamay%u0131, palamar halatlar%u0131na deri badarna uygulamas%u0131n%u0131 bug%u00fcnlere ta%u015f%u0131ma yolculu%u011funu okumaya haz%u0131r m%u0131s%u0131n%u0131z?Babadan %u00f6%u011frenilen zanaatHikayeye ba%u015flarken %u00f6ncelikle Murat G%u00fcn%u00fc%u2019n%u00fcn babas%u0131n%u0131n ustal%u0131%u011f%u0131nda sara%u00e7l%u0131k mesle%u011fini %u00f6%u011frenmesini, bu alanda ustala%u015fmas%u0131n%u0131 anlatmak gerekir san%u0131r%u0131m. %u00c7%u00fcnk%u00fc o g%u00fcnlerden ald%u0131%u011f%u0131 e%u011fitim, daha sonradan farkl%u0131 disiplinleri birle%u015ftirmesine vesile olmu%u015f. Sara%u00e7l%u0131k, genelde at ko%u015fumu i%u00e7in yap%u0131lan eyer, ba%u015fl%u0131k, dizgin gibi %u00fcr%u00fcnleri yapan zanaat dal%u0131. Murat G%u00fcn%u00fc 7 ya%u015f%u0131ndayken deriye temas ediyor, onu %u015fekillendirmeyi, onun dilinden konu%u015fmay%u0131 %u00f6%u011freniyor. %u00c7ok eski bir zanaat olan sara%u00e7l%u0131k mesle%u011fini ya%u015fatmaya %u00e7al%u0131%u015f%u0131rken, bir yandan e%u011fitimini de ihmal etmiyor ve %u00fcniversitede sosyoloji okuyor. Sara%u00e7l%u0131k mesle%u011fini icra ederken bir g%u00fcn gemilerde %u00f6mr%u00fc 3 y%u0131l%u0131 a%u015famay%u0131p kopan halatlar%u0131n %u00f6mr%u00fcn%u00fc, Murat G%u00fcn%u00fc is an entrepreneur who has managed to have many %u2018hats%u2019, combining his expertise in saddle-making, sociology and passion for sailing. This versatility led him to merge the maritime and leathercraft industries, creating an entirely new sector. Are you ready to read about the journey of a craftsman who brought the ancient %u2018wisdom%u2019 of leather covering to modern mooring ropes?Craft Learned from His FatherTo begin the story, we must first talk about how Murat G%u00fcn%u00fc learned the craft of saddle-making from his father and mastered it. This early education played a significant role in his ability to merge different disciplines later in life. Saddle-making is a craft typically associated with creating products like saddles, bridles, and reins for horses. At the age of seven, Murat started working with leather, learning to shape it and speak its language. While striving to keep this ancient craft alive, he didn%u2019t neglect his education and went on to study sociology at university. One day, while practicing his craft, the question arose: %u201cCan I extend the lifespan of mooring ropes, which usually break after about three years, by applying leather covering?%u201d This question led him into years of research and hard work. When I asked him what %u201cleather covering%u201d meant, he explained: %u201cThe word %u2018covering%u2019 refers to coating. All marine vessels must be moored to docks using ropes. The process of applying leather to the spliced ends of these mooring ropes is called leather covering.%u201dI learned that today, materials like fire hoses and textiles are commonly used, but they only last about 3-4 years. However, with leather covering, this duration can be extended to a minimum of 10 years and up to a maximum of 20 years.Following in the Footsteps of %u00c7aka Bey, Piri Reis, and Oru%u00e7 Reis%u2026Historically, great Turkish %u2013 Otto man sailors like %u00c7aka Bey, Piri Reis, and Oru%u00e7 Reis used this technique. However, as Ya%u015famYaz%u0131 / Text by: Gamze %u00dcnal