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Yunus Emre
Born: 1240
Died: 1321 (aged 81)
Bio: Yunus Emre was a Turkish poet and Sufi mystic who greatly influenced Anatolian culture. His name, Yunus, is equivalent to the English name Jonas. He wrote in the Old Anatolian Turkish language, an early stage of modern Turkish.
Known for:
- Yunus Emre divanı
- The city of the heart
- Yunus Emre: A Turkish Poet and Sufi Mystic