Yunus Ege

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Yunus Ege is one of Turkey’s most talented carvers and has played a key role in training the new generation. Born in 1948 as the son of a meerschaum miner, Yunus’s father worked closely with the late Yanik Senior (father of Sadik Yanik). After some persuasion, Yunus was apprenticed to this master carver. From 1965 to 1968, Yunus learned all the necessary skills, not only for carving the blocks but for the entire process.

Once armed with these skills, he worked alongside other fine carvers, constantly refining his craft. As a testament to his skill and respect for his mentor, Yunus later taught the young Sadik Yanik while his father retired in the late 1980s. Meerschaum is truly in the blood of the Ege family, a fact clearly reflected in Yunus’s masterful work.