He gave the keys to his own cage to his wife so he wouldn’t give in secretly… could you do it? 🔒 Ibrahim Yücel, a 42-year-old Turkish technician, had smoked two packs of cigarettes every day for 26 years. He had watched his father die from tobacco and had already lost count of his failed attempts to quit.
He could only hold out for a few days on each of his children’s birthdays or on his wedding anniversary, and then he would return to the habit.
Then he made a decision that surprised his entire country: using 40 meters of copper wire, inspired by the design of a motorcycle helmet, he built a cage that completely enclosed his head.
The space only allowed a straw for water and tiny cookies to pass through. He did not trust himself, so he handed the keys to his wife Kevser and his daughter.
His family felt embarrassed at first, but eventually supported the confinement. Tobacco kills 8 million people a year worldwide, and although images of Ibrahim went viral, to this day no one has confirmed whether he really managed to quit for good.
