TURKISH CHILDREN 'S POETRY in the BALKANS |
| Mustafa ÝSEN |
Being in peninsula that is stuated in the
southeast of Europe, the Balkans is one of the regions in which different etnic and
religions communities have lived together since the early times in history. This region is
one of the places that was chosen by Turks as a place to live starting from the 5th
century. Even though, the pre-Ottoman dimension of these relations was not permanent,
after 1354, the part that began with the Ottoman rule, mentioned above, lasted for 500
years. There is no doubt that the administration, economy, culture, art and science of the
region was affected by the Ottoman rule which lasted for a long time in the region. In the
contemporary life of the region, not only the Turkish existence, but also their activities
are still present. One of the most important of these activity fields is the existing
Turkish language and literature. Ýn this research study, information about Turkish
Cildren’s Poetry, the most remarkable branch of existing Turkish Literature in the
region, is going to be given. In the contemporary period, a live children’s poetry is
still present in Macedonia, Bulgaria, Kosova, Greece and among Gagavuz Turks, although
there are differences in the quantity as well as quality. |
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