An Evaluation of the Understanding of Töreli in Recent Turkish Poetry
Chapter from the book: Çark, Ö. & Uçgan, N. (eds.) 2025. Interdisciplinary Töreli Scientific Studies I.

Selami Alan
Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University

Synopsis

Language can be defined as the key to humanity. Humanity requires knowledge, and therefore, the transmission of knowledge. The easiest and most effective way to transfer knowledge is to encode entities and concepts—that is, to match them with shapes or sounds. Indeed, since the first human being, humankind, possessing this power, has pondered and researched all manner of matters related to itself and the universe, and has shared what it has learned with others. In this context, among the questions that have preoccupied humankind are how this world and universe, which function in perfect order, came into being, who established this order, and whether there is life after death. Many thinkers, scholars, and philosophers from different periods and geographies have shared their answers to such questions with society, either verbally or in writing. Furthermore, the prophets sent to humanity as messengers also made pronouncements, explaining what humanity's purpose in this world should be and what God, the Creator of all things, commanded—in other words, töre. This demonstrates that humans have possessed knowledge of existence and töre since the very beginning. However, this knowledge has sometimes been forgotten or denied by some for various reasons. However, there have always been those who, out of a sense of responsibility, warned these individuals and reminded them of the truth. The purpose of this research is to reveal how töreli truth is conveyed in literary works through contemporary poets.

How to cite this book

Alan, S. (2025). An Evaluation of the Understanding of Töreli in Recent Turkish Poetry. In: Çark, Ö. & Uçgan, N. (eds.), Interdisciplinary Töreli Scientific Studies I. Özgür Publications. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58830/ozgur.pub671.c4888

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February 27, 2025

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