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ANKARA, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 14: While most millennials have never even laid eyes on a vinyl music record, many older collectors travel the world in search of rare albums. According to record sellers in Ankara, Turkey is a treasure trove of hard-to-find 45 and 78 RPM (rounds-per-minute) records, also known as LPs, from a range of musical genres. "Because Turkey, unlike the U.S. and Europe, hasn’t produced that many vinyl records, many of those that were made here are considered rare," longtime collector Suleyman Ozyildirim told Anadolu Agency. Having grown up listening to vinyl records, Ozyildirim now owns and manages ‘Shades’, a shop in Ankara’s Cankaya district that sells cassettes, CDs and vinyl LPs, many of which are relatively hard to find. “Vinyl albums produced after the 1960s are especially coveted by collectors,� said Ozyildirim, 55, whose private collection of records numbers more than 50,000. He explained that, during the energy crisis of the 1970s, oil -- a primary component of vinyl -- became harder to obtain. Therefore, many vinyl records pressed in the 1960s and early 1970s were recycled in order to produce new albums. “Those that survived,� he said, “are now considered extremely rare." Examples of these, according to Ozyildirim, include singles such as Pink Floyd's ‘Point Me at the Sky’ and Johnny Hallyday's ‘Golden Ring’, both of which were produced by record companies in Turkey. He went on to note that rare cover art also contributes to an album’s relative worth. "For example, the album sleeve on the Turkish-made version of David Bowie's ‘Space Oddity’ was unique," he explained. “It therefore commands a high price among collectors.� "The Turkish-made version of the ‘Led Zepplin II’ album is also a rarity because it came with a unique album sleeve, which was actually designed by Turkish designer Betul Atli," Ozyildirim said.(Footage by Bayram Akkaya/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)