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    Debate

    There is ongoing debate as to his actual age when he died. According to the death certificate provided by his Turkish doctor, … See more

    Biography

    Aga was born in Medan village (present-day Meydan) in Mutki (then in the Ottoman Empire), worked as a construction worker when he was young, and then moved to Istanbul, where he worked as a porter and finally retire… See more

    Born16 February 1774 (claimed) · Mutki, Ottoman Empire
    Died29 June 1934 (allegedly aged 160 years, 133 days) · Istanbul, Turkey
    CitizenshipOttoman Empire
    Occupation(s)Porter, labourer, doorman
    1. Zaro Aga
      Born in Mutki, Ottoman Empire.
      1764
    2. Zaro Aga
      Began public life with US tour.
      1930
    3. Zaro Aga
      Toured England; enjoyed flight from Brooklands.
      1931
    4. Zaro Aga
      Died in Istanbul Province, Turkey at 170 years old.
      1934
    In popular culture

    Aga found a mention in Satyajit Ray's Bangla short story, Spotlight. The central character of the story was a centenarian. His arrival in the United States on July 18, 1930 is referenced in the 1930 Gershwin-Guy Bolton… See more

    Further reading

    • Rohat Alakom, Dünyanın En YaĹźlı Adamı: Zaro Aga (1774-1934), Avesta, 2009.
    • Rohat Alakom, Eski Ä°stanbul Kürtleri (1453-1925), Avesta Yayınları, 1998; ISBN 975-7112-47-X, s. 155–161.… See more

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