The Thoughts Of Bahtiyar Vahapzade About Mehmet Akif


Both Mehmet Akif and Bahtiyar Vahabzade are exceptional personalities that were grown by two brother countries. Not only in the field of poetry they had their names written in golden letters, also their worldviews draws attention. Bahtiyar Vahabzade, despite of having grown in Azerbaijan in the period of Soviet Union, had remarkable thoughts about Turkey and Turkish Literature. Especially, his thoughts about Mehmet Akif are noteworthy. As Bahtiyar Vahabzade’s poems and articles, written in the last 25 years, are analyzed, the effects of M. Akif could be seen predominantly. B. Vahabzade has admired not only Akif’s personality but also his arts. As a poet, he appreciated his colleague from a different view. In this study, the thoughts of Vahabzade about Mehmet Akif have been addressed.


Keywords


M. Akif, Motherland, B. Vahapzade.

Author : Bayram GÜNDOĞDU
Number of pages: 1407-1413
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7827/TurkishStudies.1004
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Journal of Turkish Studies
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