Aşık Çelebi
Ottoman biographer, poet, and translator · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Lived 1519 to 1571 · aged 52
Pir Mehmed, better known as Aşık Çelebi, was an Ottoman biographer, poet, and translator. Born in Prizren in Kosovo, he served as kadi (judge) in many towns of the Rumelia. His major work Senses of Poets (Meşairü'ş-Şuara) of 1568 is of major importance.
Aşık Çelebi is read about 13 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Country
Turkey
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1519 to 1571 · aged 52
