Şeref Taşlıova

He was born in the village of Pekşeren (Gülyüzü), in the district of Çıldır in the Ardahan Province, on April 10, 1938. His name translates as "honor". On September 13, 2014, he was carried to the Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital. A week later, after undergoing surgery, Taşlıova died on September 20, 2014. ==Wider recognition==

In 1986, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism established a database of living folk poets, 557 âşıks were registered in the database including Şeref Taşlıova. On the 4 July 2008 and using this database, Taşlıova was identified and nominated for UNESCO living human treasure. These were the words of Şeref Taşlıova: ==Albums==

• Wonderful, 1967 • TürküOla, 1976 • Wonderful, 1986 ==Books==