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Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu

Turkish minstrel and highly regarded poet.

Born October 25th, 1894 in Şarkışla.

Died March 21st, 1973 at 78 years old in Şarkışla (lung cancer).

Occupations
ashik, composer, musician, poet, singer, songwriter

You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman