Terror veteran attracts attention with technological studies

Bayram Uslu, who lives in Sivas and became a veteran in 1997 during an operation in Şırnak, attracts attention with technological products he developed despite receiving no formal education. Born and raised in the Şarkışla district of Sivas, Bayram Uslu went to Şırnak in 1997 to fulfill his military service. In an operation he participated in, while rescuing his wounded friend, Bayram Uslu, who was also injured, was awarded the title of veteran. Undergoing numerous surgeries since 1997, Bayram Uslu dedicated himself to technology during this time. Learning software while receiving treatment, Bayram Uslu designed a vehicle that could travel on land and water. Also, he prepared a circuit to control his car with a phone, and developed a software of about 30 pages. Bayram Uslu stated that his interest in information technologies began out of curiosity, mentioning that he was shot while rescuing his injured friend during an operation on Cudi Mountain in Şırnak in 1997. He expressed that his passion for electronics has been with him since childhood, and he started out of curiosity. He said, ‘My biggest project to date was to remotely control the vehicle with a phone. The most challenging part was its software. I received a message on my phone when any object was placed on the wheel. If the door was opened without my knowledge, I got a message. The car was running whenever I wanted. There was no distance limitation to this. It could work wherever GSM signal was available. I made an electric phaeton. Instead of constantly recharging, I wanted to find a solution and installed a solar panel, which I am currently using.’ He was forced to sell the amphibious vehicle he designed to a scrap dealer. Uslu, who had to sell the vehicle to a scrap dealer about 5 years ago because it did not receive support, said, ‘I made a vehicle that could go both on land and in the sea. It was an amphibious vehicle. I tested it several times at the Şarkışla Dam. You get on from here, go into the water, and come back. I couldn’t make some of the parts myself. When I went to the industry, my design was questioned. I kept going but couldn’t have the parts made. I went to Yeniçubuk, but it was a problem in terms of expenses and morale. Tired of this, I sold it to a scrap dealer.’