Yunus Emre was born around 1241 and died in 1320-1321. He was a poor peasant who became a legendary folk poet. His poems were memorized and celebrated in Anatolia for seven centuries. About a dozen towns claim to have his tomb
2021 was declared the Year of Yunus Emre and Turkish Language. Yunus Emre lived between 1241-1321 according to scholarly consensus. His body was exhumed in 1949 and buried in Eskişehir since 1970
UNESCO included Yunus Emre in 2021 commemoration program. He lived during difficult period with Mongol raids and Seljuk State troubles. His philosophy promoted love, tolerance and universal human values
Turkish folklore is rich and integrated into daily life. Nasreddin Hoca is central character in thousands of jokes. Bektashi jokes feature unconventional wisdom of religious figures. Karagöz and Hacivat represent stock characters from 14th century Bursa mosque
Sufi literature flourished in Persian from 12th to 15th centuries. Sufi doctrines provided more freedom than court poetry. Sufi poets like Sanai, Attar, and Rumi protested against oppression. Sufi literature was scattered across different languages and regions
Sivrihisar is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. Located 13 km north of Pessinus, at 1,070 m elevation. Situated at intersection of E-90 and E-96 routes. Area covers 2,748 km2 with 20,087 inhabitants (2022)