Yasar Kemal was born on October 6, 1923 in Osmaniye, Turkey. He was a writer, known for
Ala Geyik (1959),
Tus (1955) and
Murad'in Türküsü (1965). He was married to Ayse Semiha Baban and Thilda Serrero. He died on February 28, 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey.