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Stone collection turns into an international business

Biologist Sedat Çam turned a 2016 stone discovery into a 15,000-specimen Hatay collection, exporting 250 unique varieties to Argentina, France and England

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Stone collection turns into an international business

Biologist Sedat Çam turned a 2016 stone discovery into a 15,000-specimen Hatay collection, exporting 250 unique varieties to Argentina, France and England

HATAY Sedat Çam examines each stone he finds, shares them on social media and began selling his collection online in 2020 as interest grew. What started as a literal trip over a stone turned into a…

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