مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - A New Examination of the Risaletun Nushiyye and Divan by Yunus Emre

Abstract :

One of the leading representatives of XIIIth century Turkish literature is undoubtedly Yunus Emre. One of the two literary works that survived today by Yunus Emre is his Risaletun Nushiyye the other is his Divan. Many other copies of his works are available in libraries domestic and abroad and in the collections of private individuals. However, none of these copies are in the original script of the author. The best copy is at the Süleymaniye Library, Fatih Books spelling registered in 3889, thought to belong to the XVth century due to the paper and naskh style of calligraphy employed. The Fatih copy was published as a facsimile by Abdülbaki Gölpınarlı in 1965 and by the Ministry of Culture in 1991. Both of Yunus Emre’s works incorporate the features of the old Anatolian Turkish language. To date, Yunus Emre’s works have been examined mainly in terms of literature rather than language. Although there are some studies of the language, it is not at the desired level. In this study, the Risaletun Nushiyye and the Divan by Yunus will be evaluated in terms of spelling, sound, shape, and in vocabulary and the vocabulary will be detailed in graphics.