Kaygusuz Abdal

Kaygusuz Abdal (1341–1444) was a Turkish folk poet of the 14th century.

Kaygusuz Abdal was born in or near to Alaiye (modern Alanya, Antalya Province of Turkey).

[citation needed] Details of his life and travels are ambiguous.

There are unreliable accounts of his visits to cities in the Balkans like Yambol, Plovdiv (now both in Bulgaria), Bitola (now in the Republic of Macedonia) and Edirne (now in Turkey).

In Egypt he gained the title Abdullah Magaravi ("God's servant living in a cave") after spending several years in seclusion.