A young entrepreneur, aged 25, residing in Bodrum district of Muğla, transformed the farm he started with 400 chickens and state support into a business where 14,000 chickens are held and around 12,500 eggs are produced daily in 7 years. By applying to the Young Farmer Program initiated within the Rural Development Supports of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and receiving a grant, Akça stepped into chicken farming in 2018 and established a small farm on the land in Tepecik Karaova District. Diligently managing his work on the farm, the young entrepreneur quickly increased his production capacity. Akça, increasing the efficiency of the chickens in modern coops through natural feeding techniques, transformed his farm into an operation with approximately 14,000 chickens. Akça offers his “free-range chicken” stamped eggs for sale in the local market as well as sending them to branches of major chain supermarkets throughout Muğla. Entrepreneur Mehmet Ali Akça told AA reporter that the 30,000 Turkish lira state support he received when starting the job was a great opportunity for him. Akça stated that he only had 400 chickens when he started the job and said, “I used to deal with water sports before. I saw the state support and applied online. The District Agriculture Director Durmuş Çakır showed me the way and I started this job. For two years, I operated the coop and worked in the maritime sector. Then I reached 1,500 chickens. Currently, I have 4,000 animals in one coop, and 10,000 in the other. We produce around 12,500 eggs daily.” Akça stated that they meet 25% of Bodrum’s egg needs. Akça, who indicated that he sets an example for those around him, continued, “I led a friend of mine in this business. He also took action and applied. He started with 1,000 animals. I support him as much as I can. I had a lot of difficulties at first, but now I am very pleased with my work, I do it with pleasure. It was a job I was unfamiliar with. I entered this business at the age of 18 and got used to it step by step. A chicken can lay eggs for 24 months. Afterwards, the chickens are taken for slaughter. The 4,000 animals in one of my coops will go for slaughter soon. I aim to renovate that coop and increase it to 10,000 animals.” Akça expressed his desire to increase his production capacity in the coming years.