Turkey's last wire walker
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67-year-old Turkish man Ozdemir Turan on Tuesday performed tightrope walking at an event during Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Turkey. /VCG Photo

67-year-old Turkish man Ozdemir Turan on Tuesday performed tightrope walking at an event during Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Turkey. /VCG Photo

Turan has been doing the job since he was 16, or for over half a century now. /VCG Photo

Turan has been doing the job since he was 16, or for over half a century now. /VCG Photo

Turan will continue to do wire walking until the end of his life. He wants to keep the tradition alive by finding an apprentice. /VCG Photo

Turan will continue to do wire walking until the end of his life. He wants to keep the tradition alive by finding an apprentice. /VCG Photo