Yunus Emre, also known as Derviş Yûnus, was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi who greatly influenced Turkish culture. The UNESCO General Conference unanimously passed a resolution declaring 1991, the 750th anniversary of the poet's birth, International Yunus Emre Year. 1241 – 1321; died at about 80. Alive at the same time as Marco Polo, Thomas Aquinas, Kublai Khan, William of Ockham, and Giotto. Wiki link