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Hedefe Varan Mızrak: Necip Fazıl Kısakürek A.Ali Ural “Çocuk bu sesi nereden buldun,” demişti Ahmet Haşim genç Necip Fazıl’a Yeni Mecmua’nın idarehanesinde. Şiirin önce ses olduğuna inanan Tanpınar, bu büyülü sesin altını çizmişti yıllar sonra: “Ben kendi hesabıma aşağıdaki altı mısraı, Türkçede ritmin zaferlerinden biri tanır ve severim: Kimbilir nerdesiniz?/ Geçen dakikalarım/ Kimbilir nerdesiniz/ Yıldızların, korkarım/ Düştüğü yerdesiniz/ Geçen dakikalarım…” Necip Fazıl’ı büyük yapan yalnız şiirinin sesini bulması değil milletinin sesiyle bütünleşmesiydi. O sesi bulmak hiç kolay olmadı onun için. “Kaldırımlar...
This is a work of excavation of the modern history of Turkey, with the Kurdish question at its center, unearthed and exposed in Çandar’s captivating narrative. The founding of a Turkish nation-state in Asia Minor brought with it the denial of the distinct Kurdish identity in its midst, giving birth to an intractable problem that led to intermittent Kurdish revolts and culminated in the enduring insurgency of the PKK. The Kurdish question is perceived as a mortal threat for the survival of Turkey. The author weaves a fascinating account of the encounter between Turkey and the Kurds in historical perspective with special emphasis on failed peace processes. Providing a unique historical reco...
Nostalgia for the Empire examines the social and political origins of beleaguered and wistful expressions of nostalgia about the Ottoman Empire. Political memories of the Ottoman past have been transformed in Turkish society, along with reactions from the outside world. The Ottoman past, as remembered now, is grounded in contemporary conservative Islamic values. Thus, the connection between memories of the Ottoman past and these values defines Turkey's new identity. This new expression of national memory portrays Turkey as a victim of the major powers, justifying its position against its imagined internal and external enemies.