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| TDE2011 | Old Turkish Literature - I | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of TURKISH LANGUAGE and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Burhan CAN | | Co-Lecturer | Dr. Seda UYSAL BOZASLAN | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to introduce students to the major poets, genres, and literary works of Old Turkish Literature from the 13th to the 14th centuries within their historical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts. The course enables students to analyze poetic and prose texts using philological and critical methods, and to develop skills in textual commentary, interpretation, and interdisciplinary contextualization. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Describe the historical development of 13th and 14th century Turkish literature. | 8 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Compare the literary structures of the Anatolian and Azerbaijani traditions. | 8 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Analyze the literary identities and works of major poets of the period.
| 7 | | | LO - 4 : | Explain concepts such as Hurufism, devriyye, mesnevi, and shathiyye and identify their textual reflections. | 7 - 8 | | | LO - 5 : | Comment on and interpret selected ghazal and mesnevi texts.
| 7 - 8 | | | LO - 6 : | Identify stylistic and generic features of early Turkish prose. | 8 | | | LO - 7 : | Interpret literary texts within cultural, religious, and mystical contexts. | 7 - 8 | | | LO - 8 : | Explain the significance of Chagatai literature and Ali Shîr Nevâyî. | 7 - 8 | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The course examines the main characteristics of 13th?14th century Turkish literature, focusing on Anatolian and Azerbaijani literary spheres, mesnevi tradition, and mystical poetry. Through the works of figures such as Kadı Burhaneddin, Nesîmî, Yûnus Emre, Gülşehrî, Âşık Paşa, Şeyyad Hamza, Yusuf-ı Meddah, Elvan Çelebi, Hoca Mesud, Fahrî, Dehhânî, Şeyhoğlu Mustafa, Ahmedî, and Ali Shîr Nevâyî, students explore the poetic, prosodic, and mystical dimensions of early Turkish literature. Textual commentary and close reading exercises are conducted on selected ghazals, mesnevi passages, and early prose samples. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to 13th and 14th-Century Turkish Literature | | | Week 2 | General situation of Anatolia in the XIIIth century, literal development of the period. | | | Week 3 | Learning about the general condition of Anatolia in the 13th century and the literary developments of the period.
| | | Week 4 | Gaining knowledge about the prominent representatives of the period. | | | Week 5 | Gaining knowledge about the prominent representatives of the period. | | | Week 6 | Gaining knowledge about the prominent representatives of the period. | | | Week 7 |
Text samples. | | | Week 8 | Text samples. | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | The general characteristics of 14th-century Turkish literature and the literary developments of the period. | | | Week 11 | The general characteristics of 14th-century Turkish literature and the literary developments of the period. | | | Week 12 | Gaining knowledge about the prominent representatives of the period. | | | Week 13 | Gaining knowledge about the prominent representatives of the period. | | | Week 14 | Gaining knowledge about the prominent representatives of the period. | | | Week 15 |
Reading texts and exercises. | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Yavuz, Kemal (2019). ?XIV.-XV. Yüzyıl Edebiyatı-I: Anadolu ve Azerî Sahası Türk Edebiyatı?, ss.3-18, Anadolu Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayınları.
| | | 2 | Şentürk, Ahmet Atilla & Kartal, Ahmet (2008). Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi. Dergah Yayınları.
| | | 3 | Kartal, Ahmet (2014). ?Kadı Burhaneddin?, Türk Edebiyatı İsimler Sözlüğü. https://teis.yesevi.edu.tr/madde-detay/kadi-burhaneddin-ahmed
| | | 4 | Ünver, İsmail (1986). Mesnevi. Türk şiiri özel sayısı II: Divan Şiiri, LII/415-417. https://www.tdk.gov.tr/dosyalar/TDD/1986s415-417/1986s415_417_07_I_UNVER.pdf | | | 5 | İsen, Mustafa (2004). ?Nesir (Erken Dönem)? Türk Dünyası Edebiyatı Tarihi c.5, ss.200-221. Atatürk Kültür Merkezi Başkanlığı Yayınları. Sorumlu olunan sayfa aralıkları: 200-221.
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| 1 | Kartal, Ahmet (2019). ?XIV. Yüzyıl Türk Edebiyatında Mesnevi?, ss.63-78, Anadolu Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayınları. | | | 2 | Durmuş, Tuba Işınsu & Gürbüz, Mehmet (2018). ?Osmanlı Nesrinin Folklorik Üslup Özellikleri?, Bilig, s.87, ss.101-128. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/bilig/issue/42422/513448 | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 21/11/2025 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 08/01/2026 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 8 | 1 | 8 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 8 | 1 | 8 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 60 |
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