His exact dates of birth and death are unknown but it is widely accepted that he was born around 1606 and died around 1679.
Most, however, believe that he was born near Çukurova and lived among the Turkish tribes in that mountainous region of southern Anatolia.
The topics of his poetry reflect the nature in which he was embedded, along with the Turkish nomadic culture of the Toros mountains of which he was a part.
The main themes of this poetry stemmed out of nature, love, longing for home, and death.
As with other Turkish folk poetry of his time in Anatolia, his language was expressive, yet unadorned, direct, and simple.