scholarly journals ARMENIANS IN BITLIS AND ARMENIAN KURDISH HANDWRITTEN AND PRINTED LITERATURE

2018 ◽  
pp. 232-238
Author(s):  
HASMIK STEPANYAN
Keyword(s):  
American Missionaries ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Religious Books ◽  
Great Investment ◽  
Ancient City ◽  
Turkish Literature ◽  
Literary Heritage

Bitlis is an ancient city where the Armenians were one of the oldest inhabitants. In 1878-79 the population of province was nearly 400.000, of which Armenians were 250.000. The population of Bitlis was 30.000, of which Armenians were 10.000. The Armenians had a great investment on the economic, trade and cultural life of the province as well as on the development of crafts and the penetration of the capitalistic relations. Armenians lived mainly with Kurds and Yezidis. During the Genocide the Armenians were forced to leave Bitlis. One of the main cultural ways of Armenians was Armenian Turkish literature. There was also handwritten and printed literature in Armenian as well as in Kurdish. It was made by the Armenians for the Kurds keeping Kurdish folklore, philosophical and literary heritage. We could find published textbooks in Kurdish, the authors of which were Armenians. Armenian Kurdish Bible, Gospels and other religious books were published by American missionaries.

scholarly journals Anton Chekhov Theater in the perception of Harbin Russians

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Iuliia Khabarova
Keyword(s):  
Russian Literature ◽  
Anton Chekhov ◽  
Native Culture ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Russian Immigrants ◽  
Extensive Coverage ◽  
Literary Heritage

This article examines the criticism and publicistic writing about A. P. Chekhov’s dramaturgy and theatre conducted by the Harbin Russians in the early XX century. Russian immigrants of that time did not break ties with the native culture seeing it as a source of spiritual revival and hopes for returning to Russia. Chekhov was an integral part of their intellectual and cultural life. The ideological and aesthetic views of Harbin Russians resonated with the views of Western immigrants, although indicating certain differences. The publications of Eastern immigrants rarely contain skeptical arguments about Chekhov's role in the hierarchy of classics; for Harbin Russians, Chekhov resembles the pride of the Russian literature. The author analyzes the most characteristic articles, considering the fact that they were published in newspapers “on the occasion”. The conclusion is made that the topic  of “Eastern Immigration and the Chekhov” is poorly studied, which defines its scientific relevance, contributes to more extensive coverage of literary heritage of the white émigré, and enriches the knowledge on personality of the writer, his prose, and theater.

scholarly journals Political Opposition in Turkey: An Analysis of the Oppositionist Styles of Necip Fazil Kisakurek and Nazim Hikmet Ran

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Hazan Güler
Keyword(s):  
Political Culture ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Political Structure ◽  
Political Opposition ◽  
Continue Development ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
Turkish Literature ◽  
Turkish Politics ◽  
The Way

Opposition culture in a society gives important clues about the socio-political structure of the country. The more a country welcomes differences in its social, political and cultural life; the more it comes close to a democratic regime. Opposition in Turkey, in its long history, has always been problematic because of the domination of statism not only in politics but also in other fields, such as social and cultural areas. In general perception of Turkey, separating from the central opinion has always been equal to chaos, which prevents the development of opposition cult in socio-political life. Supporting the refusal of opposition through some religious factors, Turkish political culture, starting with the Ottoman period, has settled such a limited understanding that it doesn’t allow an ideal form of opposition to grow. However it is known that political opposition, if practiced well, can help a political structure to renew itself, to continue development, to have a dynamic management and to reflect the preferences of people as many as possible. All these important points bring the necessity to analyse the social and political opposition culture in Turkey deeply. Therefore this study first tries to take attention to the understanding of importance of opposition culture in the eyes of politics and society. By analysing striking actors in Turkish literature Necip Fazil Kısakurek and Nazim Hikmet, the study aims to underline how the perception of opposition gave harm to political and social development of the country. By the way, this analysis reveals the need for a better understanding and practice of opposition culture for further developments in Turkey. The study starts with a general theoretical framework of opposition; in which the definition and scope of political opposition, different types and importance of opposition culture are explained. In the second part, Turkish political culture and the way it perceives the idea of opposition is revealed from a historical perspective. At the last part Kisakurek and Hikmet, who were the men of letters touching Turkish politics by their poems and proses, are analysed. Seeing similar processes of the two, who had in real completely different ideological backgrounds, the holistic structure of state mechanism against all kinds of differences is to be illustrated.

scholarly journals İsmail Bozkurt’un “Bir Gün Belki” İsimli Romanında Kıbrıs Türk Folkloruna Dair Tespitler / Findings on the Cypriot Turkish Folklore in the Novel of Ismail Bozkurt Named “Maybe One Day...”

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 492
Author(s):  
Mustafa Yeniasır ◽  
Burak Gökbulut
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Historical Novel ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Work Of Art ◽  
Love Story ◽  
Life Styles ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Turkish Literature

<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>Literature is a social institution because it uses the language which uses the language as means, and also because the literature gets feed from the miscellaneous events happened throughout history. It is possible to see social contents in several poets and authors who throw light to the society. In these works, the artists give place to the traditions, customs and life styles of the society they live in.</p><p>İsmail Bozkurt is known specially for the work of art he wrote in the field of novel in Cyprus Turkish Literature; in the novels, he tells the stories about national struggle of Cypriot Turks, he also gives place to social and cultural life of the society, he presents the Cyprus dialect in necessary fields.</p><p>In one of the most significant novels of his; “Maybe One Day...’’ which is also translated in Azerbaijani Turkish and in Russian, Ismail Bozkurt tells a story about the existence struggle of Cypriot Turks in 1960’s where is also a love story of two young people. The author provides successful descriptions in this 358-paged novel; both the events presented and the places where these events happen in draw the picture of those days.</p><p>Nonetheless, this novel named “Maybe One Day...’’ which is published in 2002, has a feature of being a historical novel with all the components presented regards to Cypriot Turkish Folklore at its time. </p><p><strong>Öz</strong></p><p>Edebiyat, hem sosyal bir araç olan dili kullandığı hem de toplumların tarih boyunca yaşamış olduğu çeşitli olaylardan beslendiği için sosyal bir kurumdur. Yaşadığı topluma ışık tutan birçok şair ve yazarda, sosyal içerikli eserler görmek mümkündür. Söz konusu eserlerde sanatçılar, içinde yaşadıkları toplumun geleneklerine, göreneklerine ve yaşam tarzlarına yer vermişlerdir.</p><p>Kıbrıs Türk Edebiyatında özellikle roman sahasında yazmış olduğu eserlerle tanınan İsmail Bozkurt, Kıbrıs Türkünün millî mücadelesini anlattığı yapıtlarında içinde bulunduğu toplumun sosyal ve kültürel yaşamına da geniş yer vermiş, gerekli görülen yerlerde de abartıya düşmeden Kıbrıs ağzını başarıyla yansıtmıştır.</p><p>İsmail Bozkurt, en önemli romanlarından biri olan ve hem Azerbaycan Türkçesine aktarılan hem de Rusçaya çevrilen “Bir Gün Belki” isimli eserinde iki gencin yaşadığı aşk ekseninde Kıbrıs Türkü’nün 1960’lı yıllarda vermiş olduğu varoluş mücadelesini anlatmıştır. Yazar, 358 sayfalık bu hacimli romanında başarılı tasvirleriyle dikkat çekmiş; gerek ele aldığı olaylarla gerekse bu olayların geçtiği mekânlarla âdeta o yılların resmini çizmiştir. Bununla beraber, 2002 yılında yayınlamış olduğu “Bir Gün Belki” isimli romanında dönemin tarihi özellikleriyle birlikte Kıbrıs Türk Folkloruna dair birçok unsura yer vererek eserine tarihi roman özelliği kazandırmıştır.</p>

The Ancient City

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjan Zuiderhoek
Keyword(s):  
Ancient City

Pembinaan Semula Peradaban Komuniti Cina Muslim Berasaskan Dialog Antara Agama: Pengalaman di Terengganu dan Brunei

Sains Insani ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-84
Author(s):  
Azarudin Awang ◽  
Azman Che Mat ◽  
Sophian Ramli
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Interfaith Dialogue ◽  
Chinese Community ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
Muslim Family

Bagi sesebuah negara yang mempunyai etnik pelbagai anutan kepercayaan dan perbezaan amalan budaya, dialog antara agama berperanan membetulkan semula kekaburan dalam kehidupan beragama dan berbudaya. Melalui peranan Saudara Baru, dialog antara agama mampu menjadi medan bagi menjelaskan kebenaran tentang agama Islam kepada masyarakat bukan Muslim dan pelaksanaan amalan budaya asal kepada Muslim asal. Objektif kajian ini ialah melihat pengalaman pelaksanaan dialog antara agama di Terengganu dan relevansi dalam kehidupan beragama di negara Brunei. Metode kajian ini menggunakan kajian dokumen yang menyentuh komuniti Cina Muslim di Terengganu dan Brunei. Pengalaman pelaksanaan dialog antara agama di Terengganu dan negara Brunei memperlihatkan dialog antara agama mampu membetulkan salah faham dan selanjutnya mengendurkan ketegangan hubungan antara agama dan budaya antara komuniti Saudara Baru, ahli keluarga bukan Muslim dan masyarakat Muslim asal. Biarpun begitu, adalah dicadangkan agar kajian yang menyentuh dialog antara agama perlu diperkukuhkan sebagai medium membina semula peradaban memandangkan penduduk di kedua-dua lokasi ini terdiri daripada berbilang etnik dan agama sedangkan pada masa yang sama masalah yang menyentuh hubungan antara agama sentiasa timbul. Abstract: For a country with diverse ethics of beliefs and cultural practices, interfaith dialogue plays a role to redefine ambiguity in religious and cultural life. Through the role of the New Muslim (Muslim Convert), interfaith dialogue can become a medium to explain the truth about Islam to the non-Muslims and the implementation of real cultural practices to the others Muslim. The objective of this study is to examine the experience of interfaith dialogue in Terengganu and in Brunei. The method of this study is being conducted in document research that related with the Muslim Chinese community in Terengganu and Brunei. In addition, interviews with people involved in the management of New Muslims also carried out. The experience of interfaith dialogue in Terengganu and Brunei shows that dialogue capable explains misunderstandings and further loosening the tension between religion and culture among New Muslims, non-Muslim family members and Muslim communities. However, it is recommended that studies on interfaith dialogue should be strengthened as a medium for rebuilding civilization as the residents of both locations are multi-ethnic and religious while at the same time the problem of interreligious persists.

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