May the rusks in the water bring luck

There is a long-standing reason why those who go on a blue voyage or fishermen throw dry bread into the sea. A story taken from Piri Reis’s “Kitap-ı Bahriyesi” explains this ongoing tradition as follows.

When the sailor in the Ottoman navy, whose name was “Peksimet does not eat Latif Baba”, died, he was buried in Babaada Cape. And whenever the navy passed through these waters, it threw rusks on the side of the tomb to bring good luck.

Evliya Çelebi, in his famous travel book, mentions that he recites the soul of Latif Baba while passing through Baba Cape… Peksimets are now thrown from the boats that go on a blue voyage into the deep blue waters.

Livelihood, fishing and crafts:

In Babakale, which makes a living by fishing and shoemaking, the past of handicraft cutlery goes back a long way. For example, Mustafa Kazak, who has been a knife maker for 6 generations in the village that was founded in 1723, remembers that he sold his first knife for 150 cents in his business, which he started in 1944. The most important feature of handmade knives made of steel from car scissors, goat’s horn handle and poplar wood scabbard is their sharpness and their ability to pick a delightful fish.

Historic Cesme

The water of the historical Babakale fountain, which was one of the fountains where the Ottoman navy received water while sailing, was a durable water that could remain intact during sea voyages that lasted as long as three months. This water does not flow today.