
Âsafî Ahmed Bey (Çırçırlıoğlu)
Âsafî Ahmed Bey: Coffeehouse Poet and Destan Singer of Amasya
Âsafî Ahmed Bey, descendant of Vizier Firârî Hasan Pasha: an alaybey who deserted a Russian campaign, turned dervish and sang destans in a coffeehouse in Amasya.
13 October 2026
9 min reading