Bodrum sea sponge collector readies for summer

MUĞLA

A sea sponge collector in the Bodrum district of the southwestern Muğla province is getting ready to open a stand on which he will showcase his inventory of sea sponges, which were once a major source of income for the locals of the town.

A collector of sea sponges off the Turkish and Greek coasts, worker İbrahim Totoz is now preparing his stand that will be opened with the support of Bodrum Municipality for the summer season. 

Totoz has been collecting and selling sponges in the basement workshop of his home to visiting tourists, while also informing them about the history of the profession he is attempting to keep alive.