Monthly Archives: May 2018

Nikolay Fedorovich Katanov

Nikolay Fedorovich Katanov Murat Ali Karavelioğlu THE FAMOUS TURKOLOGIST NIKOLAY FEDOROVICH KATANOV AND HIS COLLECTION AT ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY Murat Ali Karavelioğlu• Abstract Katanov, who lived in the second half of the 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th century and was one of the leading figures in the field of Turkology, earned a well-deserved reputation in the scientific world, particularly for his knowledge of Russian sources in this field and his success in evaluating them. […]

Agehi, the Sailor Poet of Classical Turkish Poetry

The Maritime Poet of Classical Turkish Poetry: Agehi Murat Ali Karavelioğlu SUMMARY The 16th century was a period when Classical Turkish literature reached its peak in every respect. Many great poets of Turkish literature lived during this century. Poets from every corner of the Ottoman-Turkish geography played a pioneering role in the development of this literature. Especially the lands of Rumelia, as in every era, also during this period [...]

Journal of Turkish Studies

Journal of Turkish Studies TURKISH STUDIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND JOURNAL OF TURKISH STUDIES Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Ali Karavelioğlu The Istanbul University Turkish Studies Research Institute was founded in 1924 by Ord. Prof. Dr. M. Fuad Köprülü and is the first and only scientific institute established by a decision of the Council of Ministers in the Republic of Turkey. When it was realized that there was no official institution to research the rich civilization and culture created by the Turks, Gazi […]

Muhibbi's Poetic Aesthetics

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Ali Karavelioğlu: Muhibbi's Literary Personality and Characteristics of His Art According to Murat Ali Karavelioğlu, Muhibbi, one of the poets raised by tradition, is a poet who is closely tied to the tradition in which he was raised. The first poems he wrote far from Istanbul are rudimentary. In these, feelings of suffering and contentment predominate. In the greater number of poems he wrote during his life in the imperial court, the maturation of his art is evident. Love, enthusiasm, [...]

The Importance of Poetry Anthologies

Prof. Dr. Murat Ali Karavelioğlu: The Importance of Poetry/Nazire Anthologies in Turkish Literature* Murat Ali Karavelioğlu is one of the researchers working on poetry anthologies in Turkey. We would like to share with you what Karavelioğlu, who has written numerous articles, presented papers, and prepared books on this subject, has to say about the importance of these anthologies. Thousands of poetry/nazire anthologies, which we know are registered in our country and in various libraries around the world, both [...]