Ekokurgusal Okuma: Cengiz Aytmatov’un Romanlarında Dolanıklık, Ekolojik Şiddet ve Yas
Ecofictional Analysis: Entangled, Ecological Violence and Grief in the Chingiz Aitmatov’s Novel

Summary/Abstract: This study aims to show the main lines of eco-fiction and how Aytmatov’s works can be read as examples of this genre. It highlights the ideas of ecological interconnection, ecological violence, and ecological mourning found in his novels. Ecofiction is a type of literature that builds stories around the relationship between humans and non-humans within nature. It sees humans as part of nature, together with other species, and not as beings who dominate or exploit nature. Instead, it promotes an ethical understanding that values nature not as something to be conquered or turned into products, but as something to live in harmony with. In this way, it develops a posthuman perspective where humans are not idealized, and equality between nature and humans becomes possible. In this ecofictional approach, the boundaries between humans and non-humans become blurred; suffering, pain, death, and grief are shared experiences that include all beings. Cengiz Aytmatov, one of the leading authors of the Turkic world, reflects this ecological way of thinking in his novels. Through his stories, he expresses animist and shamanistic elements and brings attention to “ecological” relationships between humans and other beings. He criticizes the Anthropocene era and reminds us of ancient ecological wisdom, calling for a “return to oneself.” In his narratives, Aytmatov draws attention to the entanglement between humans and nature, showing how their destinies are intertwined. This deep connection creates a symbiotic relationship that reflects an ecological way of existing. Within this entanglement, the writer breaks the hierarchy that places humans above other beings. He gives importance to the pain, grief, and memory of the non-humans as well.

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