Turkey, 69-Year-Old Builds "Wire Toy Cars" to Entertain Children

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In the Demirci district of Manisa, Turkey, 69-year-old Ali Riza Isci has been making “wire toy cars” for three years after suffering from a lung condition, in order to entertain children. In the small workshop he has set up in his home in the Akincilar neighborhood, Isci builds toy vehicles using old bearings and construction wire. He shapes the models with his imagination. With wire tools, Ali Riza aims to keep the old handmade toys alive, as w…