A resident of the Yuksekov district of the southeastern province of Hakkari has become a real hero throughout Turkey, has won the hearts of many residents and claims to be the father of the year.

Mehmet Sheriff Karakhan for 10 days at a temperature of -20 ° C created for his 9-year-old daughter Hira a copy of the famous mausoleum of Ataturk Anitkabir from snow.

Working as a builder, the man could not afford to take his two children to Ankara to show the capital's main attraction.

“Her cousin recently visited Anitkabir and told Khira on the phone how beautiful it was. The daughter also really wants to go there and take a bunch of photographs as a souvenir, ”the girl's father tells reporters.

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was so impressed by this story that he personally called Mehmet and invited his entire family to visit Ankara in the near future, and also made several gifts for the children.