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Mehmet Akif Ersoy

Turkish poet and writer (1873–1936).

Born December 20th, 1873 in Fatih.

Died December 27th, 1936 at 63 years old in Istanbul (liver cirrhosis).

Occupations
poet, politician, writer
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore