Mustafa Akbaş opens gazoz‑cap collection shop in Bolu, Turkey
Turkish entrepreneur Mustafa Akbaş, 25, turned his hobby of gathering soda caps and bottles from cities across Turkey into a business. He opened a gazoz (soft‑drink) shop near Bolu’s city centre, branding it as a “gazozcu bakkal”. The store stocks more than 100 varieties of locally produced sodas, featuring flavours such as bal kaymak, lavender, peach, salep, fig and cherry. Customers can buy the drinks cold or warm and sample regional brands that were previously hard to find. Akbaş said the idea grew after his family and friends took interest in the collection he built at home, prompting him to open a dedicated shop where nostalgic Turkish sodas are sold as a commercial offering.
Entities: Bal kaymak · Bolu · Gazoz · Mustafa Akbaş · Turkish soft drinks
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Customers can purchase the sodas cold or warm. (first belonging article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Flavours offered include bal kaymak, lavender, peach, salep, fig and cherry. (first belonging article)
- [● 2 SOURCES] He opened a gazoz shop near the centre of Bolu. (both belonging articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The shop’s concept is described as a “gazozcu bakkal”. (first belonging article)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The business idea grew after family and friends showed interest in his home collection. (both belonging articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mustafa Akbaş, 25, collected soda caps and bottles from various Turkish cities. (both belonging articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The shop sells more than 100 varieties of locally produced Turkish sodas. (both belonging articles)