The first match factory of the Ottoman Empire is on sale for 70 million liras
The first match factory of the Ottoman Empire, built by the French during the reign of Abdülhamid II in the 19th century in Küçükçekmece, has been put up for sale by families with shares for 70 million liras. Eda Akalın, one of the inheritors of the factory, said, "My grandfather bought the factory with his partner to produce rubber boots. When the First World War broke out, he could not realize his dream."
The first match factory of the Ottoman Empire, built by the French during the reign of Abdülhamid II in the 19th century in Küçükçekmece, has been put up for sale by families with shares for 70 million liras. Eda Akalın, one of the inheritors of the factory, said, "My grandfather bought the factory with his partner to produce rubber boots. When the First World War broke out, he could not realize his dream."
