THE CONQUEST OF ISTANBUL IN FATİH KOCATEPE’S POEMS Cover Image

FATİH KOCATEPE’NİN ŞİİRLERİNDE İSTANBUL’UN FETHİ
THE CONQUEST OF ISTANBUL IN FATİH KOCATEPE’S POEMS

Author(s): Funda ÇAPAN ÖZDEMİR
Subject(s): Cultural history, Social history, Turkish Literature, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Motif Halk Oyunları Eğitim ve Öğretim Vakfı
Keywords: Fatih Kocatepe; Conquest; History; Veteran; Saint;

Summary/Abstract: In Turkish literature, historical themes are addressed in works such as narratives of conquest, narratives of holy wars, biographical accounts, historical poems, and epics. From the Tanzimat period onwards, as it’s seemed and this study will investigate the following aspects of Fatih Kocatepe's work: 1. What historical information did the poet incorporate? 2. What were the purposes, ideas, and feelings behind his historical poems? 3. What genres of poems did he write? 4. How did he process the historical information in question? 5. Which events did he write which verses about? 6. The work's place and importance in the field of modern Turkish literature and its contributions to our literary history. 7. The purpose of writing the work and the educational ideas explored in the poems, particularly for younger generations. These answers will be determined based on these findings. This work answers questions about these historical topics.

  • Issue Year: 19/2026
  • Issue No: 54
  • Page Range: 1016-1025
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Turkish
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