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“Too many words are lit for a beast of burden.”

Quote by Yunus Emre

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A wandering poet and a giant in Turkish literature, Yunus Emre was born in 1240 and died in 1321. His poetry has deeply touched the Turkish people and is hailed as one of the founders of Turkish literature. more

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