Who is Yahya Bey from The Zombie Survival Guide and what is their importance?

Yahya Bey's village of Oltu, Turkey, is attacked by zombies at night. A fire kills all the survivors, who have gathered at the police station. The doctor's house is overcome with victims, who become zombies. Bey, who is only six, climbs to the roof and stays there throughout the night. Although, the town is destroyed...... Bey survives.