Born in Amasya in 1850, moved from Crimea in 1783. Received perfect theological education and learned Persian and Arabic. Served as Amasya mufti from 1900 to 1941. Participated in Amasya's National Struggle between 1919-1922
Bion of Smyrna was a renowned 2nd century BC Greek bucolic poet. John Mauropous was a 11th century Eastern Roman poet. George the Pisidian wrote in 7th century Byzantine poetry. John Geometres was a leading Macedonian Renaissance poet
Born as Mehmed Kemal in Tekirdağ in 1840. Received private education in Kars and Sofia with his grandfather. Named Namık by Eşref Paşa after his poems in Sofia. Studied law, literature, and French in Istanbul