Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
11.06.2019

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Alveolina fossil is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Goniatites fossil, which is allegedly 15 millions-years, is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Assilina fossil is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Red porgy fossil, which is allegedly 15 millions-years, is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Nummulites fossil, which is allegedly 53 millions-years, is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Trace fossil is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Gastropod fossil, which is allegedly 5 millions-years, is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Fish fossil, which is allegedly 34 millions-years, is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Red porgy fossil, which is allegedly 34 millions-years, is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Clamys fossil, which is allegedly 40 millions-years, is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Clypeaster fossil, which is allegedly 15 millions-years, is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

Turkish biology teacher turns his home into a museum with fossils
Fotoğraf: Cem Genco

HATAY, TURKEY - JUNE 11: Echinolampas fossil, which is allegedly 33 millions-years, is seen as it is displayed by Turkish biology teacher Hasan Kaplan (54) at his home in Hatay, Turkey on June 11, 2019. Hasan Kaplan, who has collected about 3,000 plant and animal fossils from 200 different species as a result of his searches at different points of Hatay for 20 years, turns his house into a museum and exhibits allegedly 3 - 60 millions years fossils of fish, red porgy, horn shell and various vertebrates. ( Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency )

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