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Mehmet Ertuğrul Işınbark (July 24, 1940 – May 28, 2014), aka Mandrake, was a well-known Turkish stage magician. ==Early years== He was born in Fatih, Istanbul on July 24, 1940.〔 His father was a director at the mint.〔 He was inspired by a magic show he had attended at primary school.〔〔 Since he quickly uncovered the magic trick he observed, he tried to copy it by himself. Skilled in handicraft, he constructed a cardboard box, in which he put torn newspaper and took out pieces of colored paper as a trick. Thus, he could amaze his classmates and his teacher.〔〔 After a hard search, he found a book titled ''Fenni Eğlenceler'' ("Scientific Entertainments"), from which he learned the finenesses and the secrets of the stage magic art. He began his career in tents set up at special locations during bayrams, the national or religious celebrations in Turkey.〔〔 At the age of ten, he was invited to perform a magic show during a circumcision feast, for which he received a fee. In the beginning, his parents were against a career in stage magic, because they wanted him to receive a higher education like his older brother, who became an engineer. However, as he proved that he caould earn money in his job, they agreed. After secondary school, he dropped out and devoted himself to stage magic.〔〔 As he was gaining wider interest, he asked his older sister, who was a tailor, to make a tailcoat in black for him, inspired by a photo of the renowned Turkish stage magician Zati Sungur.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ertuğrul Işınbark」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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