Gaziantep\u2019te kalayc\u0131 ustalar\u0131, yok olmaya y\u00fcz tutmu\u015f meslekler aras\u0131nda yer alan kalayc\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131 t\u00fcm zor \u015fartlara ve mesleklerini \u00f6\u011fretecek eleman bulamamalar\u0131na ra\u011fmen severek s\u00fcrd\u00fcr\u00fcyor.
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Gaziantep\u2019te tarihi Antep Kalesi\u2019nin yan\u0131ndaki i\u015f yerinde y\u0131llard\u0131r birlikte kalayc\u0131l\u0131k yapan 74 ya\u015f\u0131ndaki Hac\u0131 Ate\u015f ve 50 ya\u015f\u0131ndaki Levent Al\u0131c\u0131, kalayc\u0131l\u0131k mesle\u011fini ya\u015fatmaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131yor. Hen\u00fcz 7 ya\u015f\u0131nda iken Bak\u0131rc\u0131lar \u00c7ar\u015f\u0131s\u0131\u2019nda mesle\u011fi \u00f6\u011frendi\u011fi ustas\u0131n\u0131n yan\u0131nda mesle\u011fe ad\u0131m atan 74 ya\u015f\u0131ndaki Hac\u0131 Ate\u015f, zamanla kalayc\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131n inceliklerini \u00f6\u011frendi. Y\u0131llarca ustas\u0131n\u0131n yan\u0131nda kalayc\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131 s\u00fcrd\u00fcren Ate\u015f, askere gidip geldikten sonra kendi i\u015f yerini kurdu. \u00c7\u0131rakl\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 ve kalfal\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 yapt\u0131\u011f\u0131 mesle\u011fini y\u0131llard\u0131r severek s\u00fcrd\u00fcren Ate\u015f, toz ni\u015fad\u0131r (amonyum klor\u00fcr) yard\u0131m\u0131yla kendisine getirilen bak\u0131r kaplar\u0131 kalayl\u0131yor. T\u00fcm zor \u015fartlara ra\u011fmen mesle\u011fini ya\u015fatmaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015fan Ate\u015f, mesle\u011fini \u00f6\u011fretecek ve kendisiyle birlikte \u00e7al\u0131\u015facak eleman bulamay\u0131nca kendisi gibi kalayc\u0131 ustas\u0131 olan 50 ya\u015f\u0131ndaki Levent Al\u0131c\u0131 ile beraber \u00e7al\u0131\u015fma karar\u0131 ald\u0131. Meslekte \u00e7\u0131rak bulamamaktan \u015fikayet\u00e7i olan Hac\u0131 Ate\u015f ve Levent Al\u0131c\u0131, y\u0131llard\u0131r birlikte m\u00fc\u015fterilerinin sipari\u015flerini yeti\u015ftirmeye \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131yor.
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\u0130lkokul y\u0131llar\u0131nda ustas\u0131n\u0131n yan\u0131nda mesle\u011fe ba\u015flad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 anlatan Hac\u0131 Ate\u015f, k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck ya\u015flarda \u00f6\u011frendi\u011fi mesle\u011fini s\u00fcrd\u00fcrmenin mutlulu\u011funu ya\u015fad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 s\u00f6yledi. Kalayc\u0131l\u0131\u011fa 1968 y\u0131l\u0131nda ba\u015flad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 anlatan Ate\u015f, \u201c\u00c7ocuklu\u011fumdan beri \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131yorum. Ben bu mesle\u011fi ustalar\u0131mdan \u00f6\u011frendim, Bak\u0131rc\u0131lar \u00c7ar\u015f\u0131s\u0131\u2019nda yeti\u015ftim. 1968 y\u0131l\u0131nda kalayc\u0131l\u0131\u011fa ba\u015flad\u0131m ve halende devam ediyorum. \u015eimdi bak\u0131r e\u015fyas\u0131 fazla kalmad\u0131\u011f\u0131 i\u00e7in \u00e7\u0131rak yeti\u015fmiyor. Kalayc\u0131l\u0131k mesle\u011fi g\u00fczel bir meslektir. Mesle\u011fin hi\u00e7bir zaman k\u00f6t\u00fcs\u00fc yoktur. Biz esnaf\u0131z \u00e7\u0131rakl\u0131ktan ba\u015flar\u0131z ve devam eder gideriz. \u015eu anda bir \u00e7\u0131rak veya kalfa gelse yeti\u015ftiririm, gelsinler burada \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131p i\u015f \u00f6\u011frensinler\u201d dedi.<\/p>\n
\u201cMesle\u011fi \u00f6\u011fretecek elaman bulam\u0131yoruz\u201d
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Kalayc\u0131l\u0131\u011fa ilk ba\u015flad\u0131\u011f\u0131 y\u0131llarda bak\u0131r kaplar\u0131n \u00e7ok reva\u00e7ta ve k\u0131ymetli oldu\u011funu anlatan Ate\u015f, zaman i\u00e7erisinde mesle\u011fin yok olmaya y\u00fcz tuttu\u011funu belirterek, \u201cBiz fazla b\u00fcy\u00fck bir para kazanm\u0131yoruz. Yani biz \u00e7\u0131rakt\u0131k, k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fckl\u00fc\u011f\u00fcm\u00fczden beri \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131yoruz. Bizim zaman\u0131m\u0131zda her bir d\u00fckkanda en az 3 tane \u00e7\u0131rak vard\u0131, biz de o \u00e7\u0131raklardan biriyiz. \u00c7al\u0131\u015f\u0131p usta olduk, birka\u00e7 ki\u015fi de yeti\u015ftirdik, onlar da halen \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131yorlar. Mecbur \u00e7al\u0131\u015faca\u011f\u0131z, bo\u015f gezilmez, ne olursa olsun \u00e7al\u0131\u015facaks\u0131n. Ben okula giderken sabah\u00e7\u0131 oldu\u011fum zaman \u00f6\u011fleden sonra d\u00fckkana gelirdim, hem okula giderdim hem de i\u015fe gelirdim\u201d \u015feklinde konu\u015ftu.
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Mesle\u011fi sayesinde 3 \u00e7ocuk b\u00fcy\u00fctt\u00fc\u011f\u00fcn\u00fc anlatan Ate\u015f, \u201c\u00dc\u00e7 tane \u00e7ocu\u011fum var. Biri \u00fcniversiteyi ve biri de liseyi bitirdi. \u00c7ocuklar\u0131m\u0131 evlendirdim. \u00c7ok \u015f\u00fck\u00fcr evlerini de ald\u0131m. Benim hi\u00e7 miras\u0131m falan yok ve ben her \u015feyi \u00e7abalayarak kazand\u0131m\u201d ifadelerini kulland\u0131.<\/p>\n
\u201cBak\u0131r v\u00fccuda \u00e7ok faydal\u0131\u201d
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Meslekte \u00e7\u0131rak bulamamaktan \u015fikayet\u00e7i olan Ate\u015f, porselen, \u00e7elik gibi tabak ve tencerelerden ziyade bak\u0131r kaplar\u0131n daha sa\u011fl\u0131kl\u0131 oldu\u011funu ifade ederek, \u201cCam, naylon, krom ve al\u00fcminyum gibi mutfak e\u015fyalar\u0131 bak\u0131ra rakip olarak \u00e7\u0131kt\u0131. Biz bu i\u015fe ba\u015flad\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131zda bunlar\u0131n hi\u00e7biri yoktu. Bak\u0131r olmayan e\u015fyalar \u00e7o\u011fal\u0131nca hastal\u0131k da \u00e7o\u011fald\u0131. Bak\u0131r v\u00fccuda \u00e7ok faydal\u0131, v\u00fccudun bak\u0131r eksikli\u011fini gideriyor\u201d ifadelerine yer verdi.
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Ate\u015f, \u201cTekrar d\u00fcnyaya gelsem yine bak\u0131rc\u0131l\u0131k yapar\u0131m\u201d diyerek mesle\u011fini \u00e7ok sevdi\u011fini ve bundan dolay\u0131 da halen mesle\u011fini s\u00fcrd\u00fcrd\u00fc\u011f\u00fcn\u00fc s\u00f6yledi. Son y\u0131llarda sa\u011fl\u0131kl\u0131 oldu\u011fu i\u00e7in Avrupa\u2019da bak\u0131ra ilginin olduk\u00e7a artt\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 belirten Ate\u015f, Avrupa\u2019n\u0131n bak\u0131r \u00fcr\u00fcnlere y\u00f6nelmesiyle i\u015flerinde art\u0131\u015f ya\u015fand\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 da kaydetti.<\/p>\n
\u201cBu mesle\u011fe ilgi yok\u201d
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Mesle\u011finin zor oldu\u011funu ancak severek yapt\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 ifade eden Levent Al\u0131c\u0131 ise \u201cBu meslek benim baba mesle\u011fim. Tabi babam vefat etti, biz mesle\u011fi devam ettiriyoruz. Ben bu mesle\u011fi 16 ya\u015f\u0131nda \u00f6\u011frendim, \u015fu an 50 ya\u015f\u0131nday\u0131m ve halen de mesle\u011fimi yap\u0131yorum. Meslekte yeti\u015fen eleman yok ve yeni nesil bu mesle\u011fe pek ra\u011fbet etmiyor. Asl\u0131nda \u00e7ok g\u00fczel, de\u011ferli ve kaybedilmemesi gereken bir meslek\u201d diye konu\u015ftu.
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