Merkez Efendi

He is also credited as the founder of "Mesir macunu", a therapeutic paste believed to have cured mental diseases amongst many other benefits.

His tutor was Sünbül Efendi, founder of a branch of the Khalwati Sufi order.

Merkez Efendi is credited as the creator of "Mesir macunu", a gum-like paste, which he prepared mixing 40 to 45 different herbs and spices.

Recently, a new secondary municipality and ilçe in Denizli was named Merkezefendi in his honor.

[6] The Municipality of Zeytinburnu organizes a Medicine Festival bearing his name.