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Şebap pigeon breeding in Erzurum

Overview

Reports from Erzurum, Turkey, highlight the high monetary value and specialized care associated with breeding Şebap pigeons.

Muğdat Gültekin, a bus driver and president of the Erzurum Şebap Pigeon Union, maintains a collection of six birds valued between 600,000 and 700,000 Turkish Lira. Due to his profession, Gültekin relies on his wife to manage the birds, including raising young pigeons on radiators during winter.

Muhammet Murat Yılmaz, a municipal employee and long-time hobbyist with roughly 37 years of experience, maintains a collection of 25 to 30 birds valued at approximately 800,000 TL. Individual birds are valued between 15,000 TL and 200,000 TL. To protect the collection, Yılmaz employs 24-hour security cameras, steel doors, and a Belgian Shepherd. The birds are registered with the Şebap Pigeon Federation and wear specialized steel leg rings for identification. Yılmaz emphasizes that the birds represent a passion rather than a commercial commodity.

Other breeders also dedicate significant resources to the hobby. Ahmet Özkalıpçı, a 58-year-old retired senior master sergeant, has focused on Şebap pigeons since 2019. He rents a 3+1 apartment in the Gürcükapı neighborhood of the Yakutiye district to house approximately 40 pigeons, including ‘Miski’ and ‘Gök’ breeds. His monthly expenses for rent, utilities, and feed total approximately 10,000 lira. While the total value of his pigeons is estimated to be in the millions of lira, Özkalıpçı uses the space as a social hub rather than for financial gain.

Entities

Erzurum · Erzurum Şebap Güvercin Birliği · Turkish Armed Forces · Şebap Pigeon Federation · Muğdat Gültekin

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Erzurum retiree rents house for 40 pigeons

    Retired Turkish sergeant Ahmet Özkalıpçı has rented a 3+1 house in Erzurum to care for 40 Shebap pigeons, spending 10,000 lira monthly on his lifelong hobby.

  2. [CULTURE] 8 sources
    Erzurum pigeon breeder uses high-level security to protect valuable birds

    A pigeon breeder in Erzurum, Turkey, uses security cameras, steel doors, and a Belgian Shepherd to protect his Şebap pigeon collection, valued at approximately 800,000 TL.

  3. [CULTURE] 8 sources
    Erzurum pigeon breeder owns birds valued at 700,000 TL

    Muğdat Gültekin, president of the Erzurum Şebap Pigeon Union, owns six rare pigeons valued at up to 700,000 TL.

Sources

cumhuriyet.com.tr · gazeteipekyol.com · gazetepasinler.com · gazetepusula.net · gzt.com · karsmanset.com · medyagazete.com · onedio.com · sallinggroup.com · sivasirade.com · sondakika.com · yesiligdir.com

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