Asik Mahzuni Serif

He died on May 17, 2002, in Porz, Köln, Germany, four days after his arrival to seek medical aid for his heart condition. He was buried in an area called Çilehane where is in Hacı Bektaş Veli Complex that located in Nevşehir province.

In 2001, due to some of his words in an article he was sued. His first court started in December 27 of 2001. When he died in Germany, the cas was not concluded.

In 1989-1991 years he was chosen as one of the World's biggest three poet by Turkish Folk Poets Federation.

He secretly made records in 1981-82. He did secretly due to his prohibition. These rocords launched in 1986 when his probititon removed.

In 1974, returning from an abroad concert he was arrested. Because, one of a TPFA (Turkey, Public Freedom Army) organization member kidnapped Türkola Records firm owner by saying 'Mahzuni wants you' which is not true. However, no one believed Mahzuni's innocence, he sentenced prison for 14-15 months. In the middle of 70's he prohibited from stages for 8 years and he couldn't go abroad. He made his living by selling records in a little store.

In 1972, he went to Sivirialan village in Sivas to visit Aşhik Veysel. In 1973 he was arrester for incitement people for crime and he judged in Ankara Court which was governed by military.

His last marriage was in 1971. His wife was a primary school teacher.

He founded a record firm with the money he earned in 1968. However, he bankrupt with his partners Ayhan Coşkun and Abbas Sütçü in a short time.

In 1964, his son Emrah was born. While Emrah was a baby, Mahzuni went to military service by entrust his family to his father Zeynel. Later, one of Mahzuni's friend deceived Suna and she left the house.

Since 1961 he gave all his have to Turkish Folk Music. His first record was in 1964. He resided in Gaziantep for a while, after he moved to Ankara. He actively worked for labor party's youth branch in 1963, 1964.

In 1960, he met an originally Itallian girl named Sovina. He decided to marry her but she was 14. According to law, he couldn't marry her. He took her to his village. He was wanted by government because his age was proper to serve the army(Turkey has compulsory military service for a couple of months for men.). Also he kidnapped a girl according to law. However, he loved her so much, he married her. Her name became Suna.

He started playing baglama and writing poems in 1956 while he was attended to military school. His school was Petty Office Preparation School in Mersin and he finished school in 1959. In 1960, he graduated from Ankara Ordnance Technic School (It's also a military school.).

Asik Mahzuni Serif was born on November 17, 1940 in Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

Mahsuni Şerif was born in the Berçenek village of Afşin, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey in 1939. His mother's name is Döndü, his father's name is Zeynel Cırık. There was no primary school in his village,Berçenek. Therefore, he learned Koran in Lütfü Efendi Madrasa which is locared in the village of Alembey. He can read and write in old Turkish. He could graduated from primary school that built in his village in 1956.