The Erdogan Collection offers elegant and graceful portraits. One of the premier carvers of portraits and animals, Erdogan began his five year apprenticeship under Rasit Aktas in 1967 at the age of thirteen. He has worked for several shops over the years and supplied them with carved bowls, which were fitted with stems, sanded and waxed by others. Since his retirement in 1999 from the University Hospital in Eskisehir, he has been carving full-time in partnership with Salim Sener.