A DAD of three reworked a cave into his dream dwelling after an earthquake destroyed his home.

Ali Bozoglan, 55, traded his comfy life for sleeping with snakes and rats after being left homeless when his home in Hatay, Turkey was torn down two years in the past.

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The quake left Ali terrified to reside in a standard dwelling once more.

The Defne District Governship supplied Ali short-term housing however he declined, selecting a distant cave within the Yaylica hills as a substitute.

Ali has now lived there for 2 years.

Ali stated: “It isn’t for everybody however it fits me.

“Because the earthquake I have been residing right here for 2 years and I’ve discovered peace on this cave.

“It hasn’t been destroyed for hundreds of years.”

He added: “I’m distant from everybody and in contact with nature.”

Photographs of his cosy residence present the format of the cave, full with a grand entrance, bed room and kitchen.

A rocky ledge behind the cave marks the bed room, fitted with a sleeping bag, mattress and bed-side fuel lamp.

The cave’s kitchen has all of the home equipment Ali would possibly want together with a sink, fridge and fuel cooker.

Right here he cooks his meals with no matter elements he can forage from outdoors.

Close by streams are used to clean his dishes and do his laundry.

And that is not all, with Ali’s plans to put in a photo voltaic panel the cave may quickly generate its personal electrical energy to run all his home equipment.

When requested if the cave will get chilly Ali stated that as a result of there isn’t a window, irrespective of how a lot it snows or rains it stays heat.

However cave life comes with its challenges, generally within the type of unfriendly neighbours.

Ali stated: “There are snakes and rats that come into the cave.

“I’ve a couple of prayers to thrust back the snakes.

“They depart once I pray, and three months in the past, I had a snake in my mattress.

“I grabbed the sheet and grabbed the snake.

“I instructed it, ‘Go and be blessed’ and it left.”

The husband and pop of three additionally stated that it may be lonely residing away from household however stated “not everybody can reside the cave life”.

It isn’t identified the place his spouse and kids live.

Locals are fascinated by Ali’s unconventional life-style, with many suggesting he flip his cave into an off-the-grid retreat for thrill-seeking travellers.

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