Hüseyin Soyar, who started his tinsmith business in Konya 35 years ago and is the last representative of the profession in the city, continues to do his job with passion since the first day in his shop in the Historical Wheat Market.
Soyar stated that “they can not find an apprentice and the profession came to an end due to the decrease in the interest in tinsmithing with the increase in utensils made of materials such as glass, plastic and porcelain after the development of technology. 35 years ago, I started the tinsmith business with my fatherin-law. I am still trying to pursue my profession with the enthusiasm of 35 years ago. A few years ago I used to go to the villages. I used to tin the pots of at least 2-3 houses every day in the villages I went to. But unfortunately, with the development of technology, plastic, glass and personnel containers have started to replace copper containers. When the interest in tin decreases, we cannot find an apprentice to train it. At the moment, I am the last tinsmith in Konya.”
