Social Media Phenom Farmer Naciye Şahin Won 1.4 Million TL from Contest
Mersin farmer Naciye Şahin won the grand prize in a contest she entered after gaining a following through her social media posts.
57-year-old farmer Naciye Şahin, who reached 400,000 followers on social media with videos sharing village life and agricultural production in Mersin, won 1 million 400 thousand TL on a television contest.
Great Success Coming with Village Life
57-year-old farmer Naciye Şahin, living in the Pelitkoyağı neighborhood of Mersin's Mezitli district, reached approximately 400,000 followers in a short time on social media with videos sharing agricultural production and daily village life.
Grand Prize in Television Contest
Following her success on social media, Şahin moved to television screens, participating in the contest program hosted by Esra Erol on ATV. Accepting the bank's offer of 1 million 400 thousand TL, Şahin left the contest with this large prize.
Childhood Dream Came True
Stating that she is a primary school graduate and could not study under village conditions as the eldest of a five-child family, Naciye Şahin expressed that she has had a great interest in cameras and microphones since her childhood.
Explaining that in the past she would run in front of the cameras when governors, district governors, and mayors visited, Şahin turned this childhood dream into reality years later thanks to social media.
Started with Her Son's Support
Conveying that the idea of producing content on social media came to life with her son's support, Şahin stated that they started shooting videos in their natural state about 13 months ago and quickly gained a wide audience.
Plan for Spending the Prize
Explaining how she will use the money she won from the contest, Naciye Şahin said her primary goal is to pay off her accumulated Bağ-Kur debt to retire and to fix her house's leaking roof.