Ayoub Mermer, who sell cassette tapes in 25 square meters (269 square feet) shop in Historic Bedesten Çarşısı (Covered Bazaar) in Konya Province, Sheds light on Turkish language music history with in thousands of Strips.
tapes in The music market They lost their popularity to CDs, Flash memory devices, memory cards mobile Telephones and the Internet after technological developments. However, these who Nostalgic love still resists technology. mermer, one of they with passion for music and collect tapes for Almost half a century in his face shop And trying to keep the cassette tape culture alive, which is starting to fade from music market with technological developments.
mermer, who Buy cassettes from Unkapanı record sellers bazaar in Istanbul in In the ’90s, he decided to sell the cassette after getting wet in number of Various occupations such as hardware. start him business with The mobile Bought a booth in In 1976, Marmar told Anadolu Agency (AA) that he had raised three of his children with income is earned From shop to open in 1979.
He asserted that he was trying to protect his country profession against Marmar said, “I was selling around the Eski Garage (the old garage) with a vehicle. Things were very good at that time. people will do start waiting for even before set out with Mine mobile Stop every day and go to place where I would sell.”
“Other sellers didn’t have many varieties,” Mermer said, adding that he has all the customers for the tapes. wanted at that time.
Noting that passers-by and enthusiasts visit shopHe confirmed that he loves his job. “I will never forget that I sold more from 600 cassettes in one Mermer said Moshira out He no longer sells as much as he used to.
Indicating that diversity of cassette tapes also Down since production stopped, Mermer said there are nearly 20,000 tapes, in In addition to CDs, in for him shop. he is also He said he would run for him business As long as he’s alive.
“we last cassette sellers. as much as I am knowThere are only three cassette tape sellers left in Konya added.
