Turkey’s Greatest Magician of All Time, Zati Sungur

This success of Zati Sungur, one of the greatest magicians of his time until primary school years and continued until the end of his life.

Enter, “Receiving the title of “King of Magicians”, Even though we don’t hear its name much, it is famous worldwide. Let’s get to know this man better…

Zati Sungur’s interest in magic started at an early age.

Born in Bursa in 1898, Hasan Zati Sungur became interested in magic during his primary school years. In those times, these numbers to surprise your classmates was using.

After primary school, he passed the entrance exam to the Naval Petty Officer Machinery School in Istanbul with first place. to perform magic tricks He also continued at that school.

He then went to Germany.

During World War I, he went to Germany to receive submarine training and stayed there. While living here watching magic shows He went and published about magic tricks. His curiosity was increasing day by day, and he started to make demonstrations.

The magic shows he performed at the Wintergarten Theater in Berlin were the first step on the steps of success. Later he traveled to other countries and “Zati Bey” attack He became a well-known magician.

He used to attract people to his shows by performing street magic.

Mr. Zahi went to the bank one morning and deposited 100 thousand liras. A few hours later, he came back to the bank and said he wanted to withdraw his money. After opening the safe, employees found banknotes instead. a torn newspaper They saw that it was, they had put pieces of newspaper in the safe instead of money! Mr. Zati invited them to his show in the evening.

Another day, he went to Muğla’s most popular ice cream shop and said that the glasses were dirty and threw them on the ground and broke them. The ice cream maker received cash for the broken glasses. Mr. Zati quickly put the glasses back on the counter without any damage. When the ice cream man looks at his hand, he sees what he is holding. It’s not money, it’s newspaper pieces. He saw that it was. Zati Bey introduced himself to the crowd watching them and invited them to his show.

Atatürk also attended a show where he performed.

In 1936, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was amazed by Zati Bey’s performance and praised him. In fact, not only did he praise him, but he was also criticized by mayors for all kinds of things while traveling all over the country. financial and moral support stated that it was necessary.

Zati Bey also performed in Eastern Europe and the Middle East and received various awards there. At the Magic Congress held in Czechoslovakia “King of Magicians” He got the title.

When he retired from the profession, he established a studio.

Zati Bey left his profession as a magician in 1966 and established a studio where he could exhibit his own inventions. Books about magic also wrote. He died of heart failure in 1984, at the age of 86.

Even though he passed away from this world Mentor of Turkish magicians such as Sermet Erkin He continued to exist in the magic community.

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