Neyzen Tevfik in the 140th Year of Birth (Looking at the Big Attack and His Various Aspects)

Neyzen Tevfik who is a musician and poet throughout his life, he gained fame with playing Ney, and later produced satirical works. He also wrote poems about the National Struggle and the Great Offensive. In addition, he has many compositions. He has been among the most sought-after artists with his mastery in playing ney. Neyzen Tevfik could not lead a regular life besides his artistic personality. Due to temperament money, authority, goods, property and so on. He did not care about anything. Throughout his life, he did not want any of these, although all doors were opened to the end. The works he gave during his life and the events he experienced were spread from language to language and recognized by the public. As a result, the name Neyzen Tevfik has been in the memory of theTurkish nation. Neyzen Tevfik, who was born in Bodrum due to his father's office, is one of the leading artists of Turkish literatüre and art. He is both a poet who wrote poetry and a musician playing ney. In his life time, his reputation for playing ney alongwith his poems spread all over the country. He established a throne in the hearts of theTurkish people with his life and works. He suffered various ailments during his life time and remained in a mental hospital for a while due to health problems. He could not lead a regular life dueto his addiction todrinking. He was left without money, lay on the streets, and was swept up and down. He was loved by everyone with his poetry and mastery of playing ney, although he criticized many in his poems, the number of people around him did not decrease. Since he did not care about money, he was left without money, and although he was given many helpfrom his environment, he distributed the money he had, the clothes on it to those around him and those in need. Neyzen Tevfik, who played in the presence of Atatürk and witnessed the National Struggle and the Great Offensive, also wrote poetry about Atatürk and the Great Offensive. Neyzen, who has a fine spirit besides his poetry, loved the animals and even organized a funeral for one of them. Neyzen Tevfik, who did not accept any of them despite the allocation of houses and mansions, lived on the streets, slept in mosque courtyards, coffee houses, encountered many people and many events throughout his life, and his love for the people increased with his life and works. Neyzen Tevfik, who has an important place in Turkish literatüre and art with his poems, wit and mastery, has still not been forgotten, but his Works and witnesses have spread from language to language.

Keywords

Neyzen Tevfik, History, National Struggle, Big Attack, Ney, Satire.