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He was born in 1941 in Alaca village of Samsun's Kavak district. He was orphaned at a young age. He completed primary school and hafiz education in the same village. He studied memorizing the Holy Quran in Merzifon and Istanbul. The first master he listened to in Istanbul was Abdurrahman Gürses. His writing career also began with his becoming an imamate. He was interested in calligraphy and received permission from Hamit Aytaç. In 1965, he was appointed as imam hatip of Osman Reis Mosque. He retired in 1988. His articles and poems appeared in Yeni Asya and İslam newspapers and magazines. He has written more than 50 works since 1965. He passed away on September 28, 2009 at his home in Sarıyer Yeniköy, Istanbul.