The Founder of Turkish Folk Poetry

Abstract

The uniqueness of Yunus Emre lies in the fact that he is a sym­bol of human values, humanism, and peace. Yunus Emre’s work is also focused on the people. This great poet not only made a significant con­tribution to the development of the Turkish language with his poems, but also, through a philosophy based on universal human val­ues, left humanity a message to live in peace, regardless of religion, lan­guage, or race.