
Sâbâyî Ahmed Çelebi (Yakası Yellizâde)
Sâbâyî Ahmed Çelebi: A Saz Poet of Amasya Who Rivalled the Poets of the Pen
From cavalryman to voyvoda of Tokat, Sâbâyî Ahmed Çelebi made his career in the revenue offices, while in Amasya's gatherings he was a witty saz poet who rivalled the divan poets.
13 October 2026
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