Türk Destanlarında Merkezi Kahraman Tipinin Tipolojisi

Author(s): Ülkü Kara Düzgün / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 70/2012

Turkish epics are oral literature feedback ,each of which presents a precious thing,and common values have been preserved in these epics since the existence of the Turkish nation.A lot of researches have been made about these Turkish epics so far but a model belonging to the central hero type that exists in these epics has not been discovered yet.In this study,basic properties of this central hero that is found in these epics are determined and it has been explained with some examples from the Turkish epic world.The most important effects which play a vital role in the formation of these models we met in this epic tradition are the doctrines of the Turkish belief system.The Turkish nation has formed mores due to its nature and its life conditions and continued its existence around these mores.The Turkish hero model was shaped according to these mores.Accordingly,the Turkish central hero model was examined under 24 articles.Each of these properties in this frame of the Turkish epic hero was explained and various examples were given about this topic.It was considered to clarify the discussions about the reliability of the model with this.It is not possible to reach strict results like the positive sciences in the field of social sciences.All of the researches made are supposed to contribute to the development of the related problems and examination methods .Therefore;the following articles about the Turkish epic hero model may later be enlarged or contracted.It is expected that these models will be an example in the examination of these central heroes which are found in the Turkish epic.

Halkın Kahramanı Nasreddin Hoca Timur’a Karşı

Author(s): Mustafa Duman / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 69/2012

Nasreddin Hodja is a Turkish anectode hero, who lived in Anatolia on 13th century. His anectodes were written since 16th century and remained until today. Turkish folk avanged their right from Timur by Nasreddin Hodja. For this very same reason, Timur was shown as coeval with Nasreddin Hodja and Nasreddin Hodja was always emphasized as superior to him in these anectodes. Tamerlane and Nasreddin Hodja anecdotes, those were taken part in some old manuscripts starting Evliya Celebi’s Seyahatname and published to the present Nasreddin Hodja’s printed books. Tamerlane and Nasreddin Hodja anecdotes are compiled in written and oral sources and also in 107 anecdotes of 1555 anecdots included in the book Nasreddin Hoca ve 1555 Fıkrası [Hodja Nasreddin and His 1555 Anecdotes]. 36 of those were compiled from Anatolia, 47 of those were compiled from Uzbekistan and 24 of those were compiled from Azerbaijan. Were understand from the published books in Uzbekistan that Tamerlane and Nasreddin Hodja anecdotes were very much popular and always be described anecdotes. Starting from Goethe, Tamerlane and Nasreddin Hodja anecdotes were be met with interest by some foreign writers in the west. For example Goethe has included a Tamerlane and Hodja Nasreddin anecdote in his West-östlicher Diwan work. This article consists of Timur and Nasreddin Hodja relationship using the anectodes that are generated in time starting with the oldest writings. This book includes but not limited to the anectodes that were compiled in Anatolia and also in Middle East.

René Goscinny’nin “Küçük Pıtırcık” Serisi İle Rıfat Ilgaz’ın “Bacaksız” Serisinde Ailede ve Okulda Çocuğa Uygulanan Şiddete Karşılaştırmalı Bir Yaklaşım

Author(s): Medine Sivri,Zeynep Çiftçi / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 69/2012

In this study, French writer René Goscinny’s Pıtırcık (Küçük Pıtırcık, Pıtırcık’ın Bisikleti, Pıtırcık Futbolcu, Pıtırcık Tatilde, Pıtırcık Kampta, Pıtırcık Satranç Oynuyor, Pıtırcık Pazara Gidiyor, Pıtırcık’a Bir Öpücük) and Turkish writer Rıfat Ilgaz’s Bacaksız (Bacaksız Kamyon Sürücüsü, Bacaksız Sigara Kaçakçısı, Bacaksız Okulda, Bacaksız Paralı Atlet, Bacaksız Tatil Köyünde) are analyzed in terms of violence in family and school through the main characters. The negative effects of domestic violence and violence in school on the physical and psychological development of children are tried to be compared according to eclectic method. Both writers’ approach towards domestic violence and violence in school are examined. The importance of the subject is pointed in context of child and youth literature. The main aim of analyzing these two writers is that they gave parallel products with common sensibility in spite of living in different geographies and different cultures. They mention the fact of violence which more or less exists in the world. Especially they narrate how violence affects children both physically and psychologically. They discuss domestic violence drawing attention to the fact that children are one of the most influenced groups. Through the heroes’ childish dreams they point out how violence is oppressing like a nightmare. The aim of this study is to exhibit the differences and similarities of literary works, whose writers lived in different cultures but wrote on similar subjects, in terms of violence in family and school.

Âşiklarin Sosyokültürel Hayattaki Yeri Ve Önemi/ Bir Örneklem Olarak Derdiçok

Author(s): Münir Cerrahoğlu / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 67/2011

The location and the importance of “Ashiks” are in an important position in forming socio – cultural heritage which belongs to the community and in transmission of traditions and customs genaration by generation. Ashiks and the tradition of ashiks which have been appeared in Anatolion in 16th century and become a continued existence of “the tradition of ozan baksı” have gained a manner and genuine which will response to the enjoyment and the perception of a new life in a new land. Ashiks have taken important duties in everyterm in conveying the customary and social environment, the manner of life, traditions and customs which belong to the life of community. They have performed these important duties and functions with their poems and epics. Derdiçok who was born in Afşin is one of the most popular poet and ashiks and is a represantative of the tradition of Ashiks in 20th century. Derdiçok is one of the cabaple villager poet who has been educated by our folk poet traditions in centuries. He has gotten his prestige in a short time with his experienced poesy in the region in wich he has lived in 20th century when the tradition of Ashiks has lost its former popularity and has tried to gain its former power. He has used of a pure language which he had integrated and decorated with the features of which resembles folk pleasure. He has come into life the socio – cultural life of Kahramanmaraş and Afşin with reflecting his poems in his life time, he put into words the culturel environmet and voice throght the customs with the best way. He has scpial and important place to be compared with Dertlis, Gevheris even Karacaoğlans has importance of Derdiçok, through the traditional minstrel.

Cumong (Kore) Ve Alpamiş (Özbek) Destanlarinda Kahramanin Doğuşu Hakkinda Psikoanalitik Bir Değerlendirme

Author(s): Eunkyung Oh / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 67/2011

In this study, we can see the leading characteristics and similarities in Korean Cumong and Uzbek Alpamish epic poems. It is said that the hero must be born in the lack of “the Other”, that is to say, with the need of the nation and people. It means that the situation make the hero born. The hero has been born to realize and come true the need of “the other”. The lack of the nation, people, or situation described as problems of family in the epic poems.

Sembolik Ve Gerçek Anlamlariyla Türkü Metinlerine Yansiyan Hayvanlar

Author(s): Aktan Müge Yılmaz / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 66/2011

While in literary texts, animal motifs are included as a reflection of the natural environment and economic activities, they have also been used as a concrete indicator in reflecting the abstract, by gaining various symbolic meanings. So, when the animal motifs in a particular text are analyzed, while, on the one hand, the natural surrounding of the people that have created those works, their process of creating material culture and their economy can be followed, on the other hand, it is also possible to solve the unconcrete cultural codes which are hidden in the symbolic meanings that these animals have gained. In this article, the meanings of the animals mentioned in the texts of folk songs have been emphasized and their usages, both as real and symbolic, have been tried to be determined. In the survey, the songs in TRT folk music repartoire, which belong to the districts of Erzurum, Erzincan, Sivas, Gaziantep, Kilis, Yozgat, Ağrı and Van, have been assessed. In the analyzed texts, most of which are the examples of folk literature, it has been found that animal motifs have been used substantially in creating the meaning world of folk songs.

Romanya Sözlü Türk Edebiyati Ürünlerinde Mitolojik Sayilar

Author(s): Bayram Durbilmez / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 64/2010

Since mythological times mankind attempted to understand what s/he observed and give meaning to them. As they evaluated the things around, they made use of numbers, and considered some numbers as “sacred”. Mankind who founded many different civilizations used this “sacred number tradition” in literature and passed it onto next generations. Tatar Turks, living in Rumania, has a rich oral tradition that harbours sacred number tradition. This article aims to reveal the sacred numbers in Rumanian oral tradition and their mythological roots and their function in the culture. It has been understood that 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 40 have symbolic meanings in the oral literary products of Tatar Turks living in Rumania. The examination and evaluation of these numbers will contribute to determine the extent to which Turkic culture expands. In addition to revealing the usages that stem from Turkic mythology, revealing some common aspects with universal culture is also within the objective of this paper.

Yavaşça Acele Eden Metin: Dede Korkut Hikâyeleri

Author(s): Jale Özata Dirlikyapan / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 60/2009

In this paper, The Book of Dede Korkut which is the most important work of Turkish folk literature will be scrutinized in the light of Calvino's and Todorov's considerations regarding the speed of narrative. We recognize the saying which Clavo has mentioned „tale does not waste time“ in the Dede Korkut tales as „the language of minstrel is swift“. Abeit the speed of narration the phrases and epithets decelerates the time. With these epithets, readers sees the past experiences of the heroes successfully like photo frames. Todorov explains the difference between adjectives and verbs, and mentions that the former is that it „exists“ and latter is that it „occurs“ in Dede Korkut tales, these exist jointly in harmony. Dede Korkut tales reflect the harmonic unity of speed and slowness, and in this sense can be reconsidered with the Latin phrase: “make haste slowly“.

За разказите и за хората: размисли върху романа на Орхан Памук "Червенокосата"

Author(s): Milena Garkova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 02/2016

The proposed artistic translation and immersed reading. This report analyzes the latest novel “Red- Haired Woman” by Orhan Pamuk is yet to be translated to be translated to Bulgarian. The motive behind the story is the myth of Oedipus, which is interpreted in connection with its Eastern counterpart known as the story of Rоstem and Sohrab in Iranian tradition. The proposed reading draws attention to feminist narrative, unreliable story – telling events intertextuality in its various forms.

Цветът на думите в "Червенокосата" на Орхан Памук - между ценностите и порока

Author(s): Borislava Ivanova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 02/2016

Музеят – начини на употреба в два балкански романа („Черно мляко”от Елиф Шафак и „Музеят на безусловната капитулация” от Дубравка Угрешич)

Author(s): Veselina Beleva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

This article examines the possible concept of the museum in literature – a ‘museum’ not only like a metaphor but also like a specific type of novel. This is an attempt to trace the possible meetings (or usages) of two Balkan novels – Dubravka Ugrešić`s historical museum and Elif Shafak’s literary harem. The focus of the study is on the never-ending quest and the search for human multifacetedness and human completeness. In her autobiographical novel Black Milk: On Writing, Motherhood and the Harem Within Elif Shafak is trying to ‘arrange’ her own literary museum. She was able to gather in her ‘collection’ women writers like Zelda Fitzgerald, Sylvia Plath, Sevgi Soysal, Halide Edib, Ayn Rand, etc. In The Museum of Unconditional Surrender Dubravka Ugrešić was able to collect, preserve and show (without apparent connection between them) the fragments/photographs/books of her own biography as a kind of ‘museum’ novel.

Mitten Anlama: Çırpınırdın Karadeniz Şiirini Göstergebilimsel Açıdan Okuma

Author(s): Ülkü ELİUZ,Elif ÖKSÜZ GÜNEŞ / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 2/2016

Ahmet Cevad, is a literate who narrates values paradigm of Turkish’s existence adventure as national approachment. He wants to waken national spirith in his the historical, social, moral arts. There was a time that people were died, and expelled because they face to Soviet ideology. At such a time he tells social identity, history and Turkishness. Cirpinirdin Karadeniz is a text that entity invitation conscious, brings up spirith’s fragment to the agenda. Social layer of Turkish history is reflected as information-love in the phenomenon of the ideal of Turkish universe dominance are is in state, nation and society. In this study, it is the aim that reading indicator Çirpinirdin Karadeniz and its structure layer’s analysis and the designate the message.

Türkülerin Ortaokul Türkçe Derslerinde Kullanımı ve İşlevleri

Author(s): Bülent Ari,Mustafa Burak Top / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 30/2016

Making use of folk traditions in education contributes to one’s vocabulary and passes the traditions on to new generations. Therefore folk songs have an important function. In this article we examined Ministry of National Education’s textbooks which are set to be used from 5th grade to 8th grade in 2015-2016 school years. The folk song Çanakkale Türküsü under the title oral tradition placed in the textbooks for 7thgrades published by Meram publication hause are examined as examples. In addition to this we surveyed a bunch of activities that Çanakkale Türküsü involved with. And also some representative activities based on the folk poem “Koşma” and a folk song called “Demirci Mehmet Efe” are prepared in the direction of the goals made in Turkish Language Education Program. Furthermore we traced Turkish cultural values in these folk songs. As a result it is suggested in the article that folk songs can be utilized in order to accomplish the goals made in Turkish language education programs and can be utilized to pass the cultural values on to new generations.

Balkanlar’da Türk dilinin yaşatilmasinda “Prilozi” ve “Behar” dergilerinin önemi

Author(s): İrfan Morina / Language(s): Turkish Issue: Special/2017

In 1950 notable turcologists of Bosnia such as Branislav Djurdjev, Nedim Filipovic, Hamid Hadzibegic, Muhamed Mujic ,Hazim Sabanovic, Besim Korkut who worked in Orientalni INSTITUTE (Oriental Institute) in Sarajevo within the frames of their program started publishing scientific journal named Prilozi za Orientalnu Filologiju (Contributions to Oriental Philology). First edition was published in 1950; editions first to seventh were known under the name Prilozi za Orijentalnu Filologiju i Istoriju Jugoslovenskih Naroda pod Turskom Vladavinom(Contributions to Oriental Philology and History of Yugoslav Nations under the Turkish Ruling). While starting from the eighth edition to the present day, editions are known under the name Prilozi za Orijentalnu Filologiju (Contributions to Oriental Philology). Initially, journal started to be published annually where afterward it was published irregularly and occasionally once in two years. In the worldwide scientific researches, journal was mostly given POF ascription. Prilozi za Orijentalnu Filologiju is particularly active in three areas in accordance to the objective of the foundation of Oriental Institution called Orijentalni Institut in Sarajevo. Team consist of scientific and experted groups specialized in Arabic, Turkish and Farsi and with special interest to the parts introducing Bosnian cultural heritage in these languages striving to contribute to language and literature of Ottoman period with their miscellaneous articles. These kind of writings are constantly given in the first part called “Philology” under “Language” and “Literature” titles. This is followed with the part of Bosnia-Herzegovina in Ottoman period and the history, doctrines, religion and culture of the areas of the period Yugoslavia. In this part special interest is given to social, political, economic and cultural history of Ottoman period Bosnia-Herzegovina, researching history of art heritage. It is given place to Ottoman period diplomacy supported by handwritings and archive files and documents scientifically prepared by Department of History. These kinds of writings are always given in the second part of the journal known as “History and Diplomacy”

"Verujem u Boga i u Sudnji dan" – Hayrun Yahya i savremena kontekstualizacija apokaliptičnih hadisa

Author(s): Marko Pišev / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 1/2013

The motif of the apocalypse has fascinated mankind from the very beginnings of oral history and is present in various myths and religious traditions, finding its expression in the art of all time periods. Even today it hasn't lost its grip on human imagination. In modern Islamic contexts, the phenomenon of the apocalypse incorporates anti-western ideologies, which reflect, to a large extent the socio-cultural heritage of former anti-colonialist struggles, as well as the anti-imperialist attitudes which are present in a large number of contemporary Muslim societies. When paired with apocalyptic narratives, these notions can lead to negative essentializations of so-called "western morals and ethics", which are subsequently interpreted as a clear sign of the End times. Aside from the wider consideration of the symbolism of Islamic apocalyptic narratives, the paper will deal with a critical analysis of the visualizations of the Signs of the Last Day books by religious author Hayrun Yahya, who considers the topic of the apocalypse, as presented in the Koran and hadiths, in an affirmative light. We will attempt to puzzle out why the textual version of Signs utilizes certain quotes from the hadiths, while other, equally relevant quotes are avoided. We will rely on the so-called "interdiscursive" aspect of the enclosed quasi– documentary film, or rather, the heterogeneous elements which make up its audio-visual "text". This analysis should uncover the ideological notions behind this specific instrumentalization of scripture for the aim of religious, cultural and moral critique of contemporary (both Muslim and non-Muslim) societies; however, we will also attempt to point out the multifunctional idea – suggested to the viewing/reading audience of apocalyptic narratives – that Judgment day is near, and can come around at any moment.

Khwarezmian: Mapping the Kipchak component of Pre-Chagatai Turkic

Author(s): Dávid Győrfi / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2014

In the present paper I aimed to identify and separate the Kipchak (Northwestern Turkic) elements in the 13th – 14th-century Khwarezmian Turkic literary language, primarily drawing on the linguistic material of Gulistān bi’l-Turkī and Nahǰu’l-Farādīs. By comparing the grammars of several Khwarezmian Turkic writings and analyzing the complete vocabulary of the above two works, the relationship between Khwarezmian Turkic and the Kipchak languages becomes more transparent than hitherto thought of. The results may contribute to better understanding the heterogeneous views concerning Khwarezmian Turkic that appeared during the last one hundred years.

SEYYID MURADÎ’S PROSE BIOGRAPHY OF HIZIR IBN YAKUB, ALIAS HAYREDDIN BARBAROSSA - OTTOMAN FOLK NARRATIVE AS AN UNDER-EXPLOITED SOURCE FOR HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION

Author(s): Rhoads Murphey / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2001

The importance of Seyyid Muradî’s Gazavatname as a source of detailed information on the career and exploits of the celebrated Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa has long been recognised. The present study makes use of a mid-seventeenth-century manuscript copy of the tale preserved in Vienna to focus on the early phases of Hayreddin’s career before his rise to prominence as Sultan Süleyman I’s key naval strategist after the mid-1530s. The study explores his role first as new participant and then gradually primus inter pares among the freelance Muslim corsairs who were drawn to the shores of North Africa in the early decades of the sixteenth century after the fall of Oran (Wahran) to the Spanish in 1509. The process by which these self-generated and essentially independent local forces of the frontier were transformed over time into agents of the expanding Ottoman empire forms one dimension of analysis in the study. Another key concern is showing the value of Muradî’s text as a source for recapturing the ethos and motivations of the sea gazis in a pre-imperial era.

Dede Korkut Hikâyelerinde Türk-İslam İnanışlarının İtikādî Göstergeleri

Author(s): Harun Işık,Murat Serdar / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 1/2018

Dede Korkut Stories are a national cultural heritage that narrates about events and challenges of Oghuz Turks in 10th-11th centuries. This period of time is important, as it was the times when Turks became Muslims. In this work, heroism, customs, habits and traditions, socio-cultural and moral life of the Turks before and after becoming Muslims are analysed. One of the topics addressed in this work is religious beliefs and worships of the Turks after became Muslims. In this context, the belief in Allah appears to be the most emphasized type of belief in the stories. The theme of fate, which is included in the subjects of Tawḥīd (oneness of Allāh) is another theme mentioned in the stories. The stories also includes some expressions regarding particularly the Prophet Muḥammad as well as some other prophets. Jibrīl and ʿAzrāʾīl angels are also mentioned. As for the Divine Books, only the Qur’ān is namely addressed and other divine books are not mentioned. The beliefs regarding afterlife, such as death, resurrection, heaven, hell, pool of al-Kawthar (abundance) are also referred to in the stories. The Book of Dede Korkut is not a didactic work written to teach Islam. On the contrary, in the stories, Islam is discussed as an element of the spirit/essence of individual and society. The aim of this study is to investigate the representations of the beliefs of tawḥīd, prophecy and hereafter of the Turks, especially the Oghuz Turks with reference to narrations in Dede Korkut stories. It aims to discuss them in the context of six pillars of faith and evaluate from the Islamic belief point of view.Summary: The Book of Dede Korkut consists of twelve epic stories created within the oral tradition of Turkish Folk Literature. It is said that the origins of these stories, which are one of the oldest works of Turkish Folk Literature, went as far as 7th century. It is generally accepted that the Book of Dede Korkut, which narrates about Oghuz Turks who lived in 10th-11th centuries was transferred to writing after 15th century. There is no information found about writer/s of the Book. Dede Korkut, who considered being the narrator of the stories, is in fact a character in the stories. Dede Korkut plays qobuz, reads poetry, names children, mediates in marital affairs, resolves disputes, and leads religious rituals in the stories. Therefore, he stands out as a saint figure and considered to be wise man of the Oghuz Turks in almost every story, especially regarding social events. In this work, there are many expressions about heroism, customs, habits and traditions, socio-cultural and moral experiences of the Turks before and after becoming Muslims. The stories bear many traces from the earlier Turkish beliefs. However, these are not the issues of this study. The dates of the emergence of the stories, 10th and 11th centuries, coincides with the times when the Turks became Muslim. This situation makes the stories more important as they include rich narratives about the fundamental beliefs of Islam. Especially the belief in Allāh, which is one of the six pillars of faith, appears to be the most emphasized in the stories. In these stories, Turkish and Persian names of Allāh as well as His Arabic names and attributes are mentioned directly or indirectly.The belief in predestination and casualty related with Allāh's eternal knowledge and determination is another faith object that takes place in the stories. The issues regarding the predestination discussed in the stories as follows: the deeds occur with the wish of Allāh; Allāh decides whether the child male or female; Allāh predestines human lifetime, livelihood, time of death and calamities.There are also narrations about the belief in the prophets in the stories. Particularly the Prophet Muhammad's prophecy is prioritised. Adam, Noah, Abraham, and Moses are the other prophets mentioned in the stories. The successive authority of Adam and His story with Iblīs; the wife and donkey of Noah, not burning of Abraham when he was thrown into the fire, the speaking of Allāh with Moses and the staff of Moses are some of the expressions related with prophecy in the stories. Nimrod against Abraham and Pharaoh against Moses are described as negative personalities in the stories. In the stories, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is handled in a position that intercession is demanded from Him. Greetings and prayers are read for Him. His intercession is sought for forgiveness of sins and acceptance of prayers. He is exalted with some attributions, such as the holly Prophet Peace be upon Him, friend of Allāh, the leader of religion and the headman of religion. When the Prophet Muhammad is mentioned, it is felt that there is a high respect and an enthusiastic love. When he is addressed, the expressions indicating respect and affection, such as "His name is magnificent Muhammad" and "His name is magnificent Muhammad Mustafa" are used in the stories.In the stories, only the Qur’ān is mentioned among the divine books, none of the Torah, the Zabūr and the Injīl is mentioned. It is referred that the Qur’ān descended from the heavens and it is the word of Allāh and His knowledge, and it was copied (collected) by Uthman. It is described as "Magnificent Qur’ān".It is seen in the stories that there is also a place for the belief in angels and only two of the four great angels are mentioned. One of them is ʿAzrāʾīl, the death angel. It is one of the main heroes in the story of Deli Dumrul. ʿAzrāʾīl is described as an angel from the sky, who has red-winged, who takes the souls of living beings by the command of Allāh and kill them. It is also narrated that ʿAzrāʾīl takes the form of human and pigeon, and the struggle of ʿAzrāʾīl with Deli Dumrul. The other great angel mentioned in the stories is Jibrīl. In the story of Emre, the Son of Begil, it is described as an angel fulfilling the commandments of Allāh. Apart from these, there is no information about other angels and their characteristics, such as not being gendered, not to sin, and being created from light. Within the scope of invisible beings, the Devil is also narrated in the stories as it did not prostrate itself to Adam, and therefore it was repelled and cursed.The principle of the belief in Hereafter, which is one of the pillars of faith, is also dealt with in the stories. The ending, death, resurrection, reckoning, Heaven, Hell, seeing Allāh's face in Heaven, drinking water from the pool of al-Kawthar are some of the topics addressed in relation to this principle. While talking about Heaven in the stories, the words "Uçmak" (flight) in Turkish and "Behesht" (paradise) in Persian are mentioned in addition to Arabic "Jannah" (heaven).The Book of Dede Korkut is not a religious book written to teach the ʿaqāʾid (beliefs) of Islam or its practices. On the contrary, it is a work that narrates about people’s lives and social experiences. There is neither any specific verse from the Qur’ān nor sayings or the deeds of the Prophet (ḥadīth) included in the stories. However, the contents of many issues stated in the Qur’ān and ḥadīth are expressed in the stories. For instance, the statements from the surah (chapter) al-Ikhlāṣ (sincerity), such as al-Aḥad (the one), Allāh begets not, nor was He begotten, and not being any equivalent to Him are mentioned in the stories. Likewise, not burning of the Prophet Abraham when thrown into the fire, speaking of Allāh with Moses and giving the stuff to him as a miracle are also stated in the Qur’ān. As for the pool of al-Kawthar, the believers’ seeing Allāh in Heaven, ineffectiveness of the deeds without saying in the name of Allah are mentioned in ḥadīths. However, some information that is not rooted in the Qur’ān and ḥadīths, such as the stinging of Nimrod's arrow is also encountered in the stories. Based on the narrations in the stories, it seems possible to draw the conclusion that the Oghuz Turks mentioned in the Book of Dede Korkut adopted Ahl al-Sunnah (people of Sunnah) interpretation of Islam. However, it should be reminded that this implication will lose its meaning if it is proved that the original versions of the stories were redesigned according to the interpretation of Ahl al-Sunnah in the process of transferring them into writing.

Dede Korkut Kitabı’nın Kronotop Bağlamında İncelenmesi

Author(s): Gonca Kuzay Demir / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 11/2018

The Book of Dede Korkut, considered one of the most important works of Turkish folk literature, has been reached today with two written copies, in Dresden and Vatican, and a great number of versions in oral culture. The Book of Dede Korkut, which was introduced to the world of science quite late compared to it‘s value, has been subject to more research in recent years. The Book of Dede Korkut describes the philosophy of life and lifestyle of Oguz‘s. However, it is owned by all Turkish tribes. This is due to the fact that the work is part of the tradition of oral narration and the combination of time and space used in the work establish a link between the past and the future and the work has values which reach universally from the locality. For this reason, relation between the time and space in The Book of Dede Korkut is very important. In this study; relation between time and space in the Book of Dede Korkut was discussed. The chronotope theory of M. M. Bakhtin, which deals with time and space relation in a theoretical framework, was used in the review. Firstly, the term of "chronotope" and the basic features of the theory that Bakhtin were explained. Then the chronotops of The Book of Dede Korkut, which has an important place among the Turkish epics, were determined and and the functions of the chronotops in the narrative were emphasized. Thus, in the context of chronotopes, the characteristics of Dede Korkut's narratives bearing the past from the past were determined.

Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnamesinde Yer Alan Sözel Kültür İcracıları/Anlatıcıları

Author(s): İrfan Kurucu / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 07/2016

As Seyahatname is mainly associated with geography knowledge, it is also crucial about history, folklore, culture, literature and a kind of anthology which has a rich characteristic of social structure with its all elements. Seyahatname is composed of ten volumes. With this study, 10 volumes of Seyahatname have been analyzed one by one with respect to Yapı Kredi Publications of Seyahatname. In this study, it is determined oral culture’s executers, narraters which is involved in Seyahatname. These elements and features which has determined with examples from text has taken part in this study.