Financially, he was well under average. He had struggles to meet ends every other week. He lived as an outcast. To tell the truth, in Syracuse, he gained the trust or the friendship of no one. People saw Ahmet as cultivated, eager to read and learn when possible, and mastering writing, which he did for friends. He had a sane way of life, exercising regurlarly. He was known as resolute, with a true entrepreneur spirit.