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Aynur Koçak Prof. Dr. YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
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48 Review
30 CrossRef Cited
27 TR Dizin Cited
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Research Fields

Turkish Folk Literature Alawism Bektashism Studies Turkish Folklore (Other)

Institution

YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Popular Publications

Dragon Symbolism In The Alevi-Bektashi Hagiography Texts
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Serdar Gürçay
Published: 2017 , Journal of Analytic Divinity
DOI: 10.46595/jad.351732
CITED 12 FAVORITE 3 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 5298

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ALP SALUR KAZAN WEARING THE CROWN OF WISDOM
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Işılay Kara Tekgül
Published: 2020 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.731525
CITED 3 FAVORITE 2 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 2411

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Pir Sultan as an Artist Rebelling Against Absurd
Authors: Fatma Zehra Uğurcan , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2023 , Milli Folklor
DOI: 10.58242/millifolklor.1090131
CITED 1 FAVORITE 2 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1491

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GERÇEKLERİ TERS YÜZ EDEN AYKIRI KAHRAMANLAR
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Fatma Zehra Uğurcan
Published: 2021 , Milli Folklor
DOI: -
CITED 0 FAVORITE 1 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1436

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KARAGOZ SHOW IN ISTANBUL ORAL CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS
Authors: Uğur Topal , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2019 , Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi
DOI: -
CITED 0 FAVORITE 1 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 2889

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Publications

A Therapeutic Approach to Fairy Tales in the Context of Psychosocial Stages: The Example of the Crying Pomegranate and the Smiling Quince Fairy Tale
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Tuğba Mezlin , Adil Maviş
Published: 2026 , YAZIT Journal of Cultural Sciences
DOI: 10.59902/yazit.1874242
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 76

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TEXT–MUSIC RELATIONSHIP: MUSIC IN THE STORY OF BOĞAÇ HAN AND IN THE BAMSI BEYREK VARIANT THE NARRATIVE OF BEY BÖYREK
Authors: Onur Genç , Aynur Koçak , Merve Günaltay Başak
Published: 2026 , Yegah Musicology Journal
DOI: 10.51576/ymd.1856087
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 295

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“The Unexplained Secret-Unshowable Magical Object“ Motif in Shor Folktales and its Psychological and Ritualistic Meanings
Authors: Fatma Zehra Uğurcan , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2025 , The Journal of Turkish Cultural Studies
DOI: -
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 372

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Cultural and Ideological Reading of Women-Food Symbolism
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Selma Çolak
Published: 2025 , Aydın Türklük Bilgisi
DOI: -
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 516

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A Study on the Acculturation Process of Arı Haan
Authors: Havva Yıldız , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2025 , YAZIT Journal of Cultural Sciences
DOI: 10.59902/yazit.1651894
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 663

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Danae’s Journey As a Heroine Mother Of Perseus
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Merve Günaltay Başak
Published: 2025 , Van İnsani ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
DOI: 10.62068/visbid.1687098
FAVORITE 1 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 483

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A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO ANATOLIAN HEALING DISHES: THE CASE OF YEMEK VE KÜLTÜR
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Merve Nesibe Can Kösekahya
Published: 2025 , Aydın Türklük Bilgisi
DOI: -
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 543

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VARLIK DERGİSİNDE YIL DÖNÜMÜ DOSYALARI (2010-2011)
Authors: Hayati Nacak , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2025 , Littera Turca Journal of Turkish Language and Literature
DOI: 10.20322/littera.1556550
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1696

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ABANDONMENT TO THE FOREST AS A FORM OF MORAL EVIL IN ANATOLIAN FOLK TALES
Authors: Tuba Demirci , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2024 , Journal of Faculty of Letters
DOI: 10.70916/buefd.1591010
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 875

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Dede Korkut Narratives in the Axis of Multiple Intelligence Theory
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Tuğba Mezlin
Published: 2024 , Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi
DOI: 10.61729/uhad.1565105
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 862

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Functional Approach to Eating and Drinking Culture in The Book of Dede Korkut
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Tuğba Mezlin
Published: 2024 , Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi
DOI: 10.46250/kulturder.1521130
FAVORITE 1 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1766

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FOODS AND DRINKS RELATED TO THE VIRGIN MARY IN ANATOLIA
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Merve Günaltay Başak
Published: 2024 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.1518828
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 917

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A Holistic Naming Proposal for Trickster Narrative Heroes in Turkish: Playful
Authors: Işılay Kara Tekgül , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2024 , Folklor/Edebiyat
DOI: 10.22559/folklor.2738
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1227

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THE ENDLESS JOURNEY OF HERO IN THE AK PLEK EPIC
Authors: Gülay Çakır , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2024 , Journal of International Turkic Research
DOI: -
FAVORITE 1 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 573

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THE “MAN RETURNING HOME” PHENOMENON IN ANATOLIAN ROCK MUSIC
Authors: Sefa Yıldız , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2024 , Journal of International Turkic Research
DOI: -
FAVORITE 1 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 3071

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The Two Faces of the Medallion: The Narrative of Salur Kazan and The Seven-Headed Dragon in the Context of Universalist Dichotomy
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Berna Özpınar
Published: 2023 , Journal of Turkish Language and Literature
DOI: 10.26650/TUDED2023-1327526
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 893

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A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO SHERBET, THE HOLY BEVERAGE OF FUTUWWAT
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Meriç Harmancı
Published: 2023 , Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi
DOI: 10.60163/hbv.108.030
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1967

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REFLECTIONS OF TURKISH POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STATE POLICIES ON AŞIK VEYSEL’S POETRY IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1930-1950
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Sümeyye Kübra Gündoğdu
Published: 2023 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.1384316
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1047

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Eggs an Indispensable Element for the Special Times in Life: The case of Siirt and Districts
Authors: Hilal Otyakmaz Aydın , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2023 , Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi
DOI: 10.61729/uhad.1323055
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 4802

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TRACES OF UNIVERSAL DICOTOMY ON THE AXIS OF TURKISH CALENDAR MYTH: THE EXAMPLE OF THE ERGENEKON EPIC
Authors: Zeynep Seleme Alfeel , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2023 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.1325912
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 2438

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An Analyses on the Symbolic Interpretations of the Egg as a Container of Matter and Meaning
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Hilal Otyakmaz Aydın
Published: 2023 , Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi
DOI: 10.46250/kulturder.1323094
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 3549

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PİR SULTAN’IN ŞİİRLERİNDE KÜLTÜREL BELLEĞİN İZLERİ
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Fatma Zehra Uğurcan
Published: 2023 , Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi
DOI: -
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1853

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Pir Sultan as an Artist Rebelling Against Absurd
Authors: Fatma Zehra Uğurcan , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2023 , Milli Folklor
DOI: 10.58242/millifolklor.1090131
FAVORITE 2 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1491

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THE ARI HAAN EPIC IN THE CONTEXT OF THE UNIVERSAL DICHOTOMY
Authors: Berna Özpınar , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2022 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.1207984
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1418

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UNDERSTANDING YŪNUS EMRE IN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Sümeyye Gündoğdu
Published: 2022 , Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi
DOI: -
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1539

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GERÇEKLERİ TERS YÜZ EDEN AYKIRI KAHRAMANLAR
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Fatma Zehra Uğurcan
Published: 2021 , Milli Folklor
DOI: -
FAVORITE 1 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1436

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BRIDGE SYMBOLISM FROM MYTHICAL NARRATIVES TO FAIRY TALES AND EPICS
Authors: Fatma Zehra Uğurcan , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2021 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.898710
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 4930

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ALEVΖBEKTAŞİ VELÂYETNÂMELERİNDE TAHTA KILIÇ SEMBOLİZMİ
Authors: Serdar Gürçay , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2021 , Aydın Türklük Bilgisi
DOI: -
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 4187

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ALP SALUR KAZAN WEARING THE CROWN OF WISDOM
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Işılay Kara Tekgül
Published: 2020 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.731525
FAVORITE 2 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 2411

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THE EXISTENCE OF THE FOOL IN THE HUMOR CONTEXT: SAMPLING SHOR FOLKTALES
Authors: Fatma Zehra Uğurcan , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2020 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.732308
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1587

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KARAGOZ SHOW IN ISTANBUL ORAL CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS
Authors: Uğur Topal , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2019 , Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi
DOI: -
FAVORITE 1 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 2889

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Karaçay-Malkar Nart Destanlarında Kaotik Varlık Olarak Emegen/ler
Authors: Aynur Koçak
Published: 2018 , Aydın Türklük Bilgisi
DOI: -
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 2310

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THREE HEROINS IN LINE WITH “EXISTENCE, CHALLANGES, ENDING”: AK ÇİBEK ARIĞ, ALTIN ARIĞ, AY HUUCIN
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Selma Çolak
Published: 2018 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/motif.455
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 2422

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KAHRAMANIN YOLCULUĞUNDA DİŞİL VARLIKLAR: KARAÇAY-MALKAR NART DESTANLARI ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Sümeyye Kübra Gündoğdu
Published: 2018 , Littera Turca Journal of Turkish Language and Literature
DOI: 10.20322/littera.356882
FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 4377

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Dragon Symbolism In The Alevi-Bektashi Hagiography Texts
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Serdar Gürçay
Published: 2017 , Journal of Analytic Divinity
DOI: 10.46595/jad.351732
FAVORITE 3 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 5298

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Articles published in
Aydın Türklük Bilgisi
Aydın Türklük Bilgisi
Folklor/Edebiyat
Folklor/Edebiyat
Journal of Analytic Divinity
Journal of Analytic Divinity
Journal of Faculty of Letters
Journal of Faculty of Letters
Journal of International Turkic Research
Journal of International Turkic Research
Journal of Turkish Language and Literature
Journal of Turkish Language and Literature
Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi
Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi
Littera Turca Journal of Turkish Language and Literature
Littera Turca Journal of Turkish Language and Literature
Milli Folklor
Milli Folklor
Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
The Journal of Turkish Cultural Studies
The Journal of Turkish Cultural Studies
Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi
Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi
Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi
Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi
Van İnsani ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
Van İnsani ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
YAZIT Journal of Cultural Sciences
YAZIT Journal of Cultural Sciences
Yegah Musicology Journal
Yegah Musicology Journal
Editorship
Folklor/Edebiyat
Folklor/Edebiyat
Section Editor
Editorial Board Memberships
Aydın Türklük Bilgisi
Aydın Türklük Bilgisi
Journal of International Turkic Research
Journal of International Turkic Research
KULTURK
KULTURK
Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi
Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi

Reviews

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University Faculty of Literature Journal
Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University Faculty of Literature Journal
Ardahan Üniversitesi İnsani Bilimler ve Edebiyat Fakültesi Belgü Dergisi
Ardahan Üniversitesi İnsani Bilimler ve Edebiyat Fakültesi Belgü Dergisi
Avrasya Terim Dergisi
Avrasya Terim Dergisi
Aydın Türklük Bilgisi
Aydın Türklük Bilgisi
Çukurova University Journal of Turkology Research
Çukurova University Journal of Turkology Research
Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları
Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları
Folklor/Edebiyat
Folklor/Edebiyat
GAB Akademi
GAB Akademi
Gazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
Gazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
History Studies
History Studies
İnsan ve İnsan
İnsan ve İnsan
Journal of International Turkic Research
Journal of International Turkic Research
Journal of Social and Cultural Research (JSCR)
Journal of Social and Cultural Research (JSCR)
Journal of Turkish Language and Literature
Journal of Turkish Language and Literature
Journal of Turkology
Journal of Turkology
KULTURK
KULTURK
Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi
Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi
Milli Folklor
Milli Folklor
Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
Turcology Research
Turcology Research
Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi
Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi
Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi
Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi

Publications

Functional Approach to Eating and Drinking Culture in The Book of Dede Korkut
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Tuğba Mezlin
Published: 2024 , Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi
DOI: 10.46250/kulturder.1521130
CITED 1 FAVORITE 1 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1766

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1766

FOODS AND DRINKS RELATED TO THE VIRGIN MARY IN ANATOLIA
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Merve Günaltay Başak
Published: 2024 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.1518828
CITED 2 FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 917

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A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO SHERBET, THE HOLY BEVERAGE OF FUTUWWAT
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Meriç Harmancı
Published: 2023 , Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi
DOI: 10.60163/hbv.108.030
CITED 1 FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1967

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REFLECTIONS OF TURKISH POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STATE POLICIES ON AŞIK VEYSEL’S POETRY IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1930-1950
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Sümeyye Kübra Gündoğdu
Published: 2023 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.1384316
CITED 1 FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1047

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1047

Eggs an Indispensable Element for the Special Times in Life: The case of Siirt and Districts
Authors: Hilal Otyakmaz Aydın , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2023 , Uluslararası Halkbilimi Araştırmaları Dergisi
DOI: 10.61729/uhad.1323055
CITED 1 FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 4802

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An Analyses on the Symbolic Interpretations of the Egg as a Container of Matter and Meaning
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Hilal Otyakmaz Aydın
Published: 2023 , Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi
DOI: 10.46250/kulturder.1323094
CITED 2 FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 3549

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Pir Sultan as an Artist Rebelling Against Absurd
Authors: Fatma Zehra Uğurcan , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2023 , Milli Folklor
DOI: 10.58242/millifolklor.1090131
CITED 1 FAVORITE 2 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 1491

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1491

BRIDGE SYMBOLISM FROM MYTHICAL NARRATIVES TO FAIRY TALES AND EPICS
Authors: Fatma Zehra Uğurcan , Aynur Koçak
Published: 2021 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.898710
CITED 3 FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 4930

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ALP SALUR KAZAN WEARING THE CROWN OF WISDOM
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Işılay Kara Tekgül
Published: 2020 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/mahder.731525
CITED 3 FAVORITE 2 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 2411

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THREE HEROINS IN LINE WITH “EXISTENCE, CHALLANGES, ENDING”: AK ÇİBEK ARIĞ, ALTIN ARIĞ, AY HUUCIN
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Selma Çolak
Published: 2018 , Motif Academy Journal of Folklore
DOI: 10.12981/motif.455
CITED 1 FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 2422

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KAHRAMANIN YOLCULUĞUNDA DİŞİL VARLIKLAR: KARAÇAY-MALKAR NART DESTANLARI ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Sümeyye Kübra Gündoğdu
Published: 2018 , Littera Turca Journal of Turkish Language and Literature
DOI: 10.20322/littera.356882
CITED 2 FAVORITE 0 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 4377

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4377

Dragon Symbolism In The Alevi-Bektashi Hagiography Texts
Authors: Aynur Koçak , Serdar Gürçay
Published: 2017 , Journal of Analytic Divinity
DOI: 10.46595/jad.351732
CITED 12 FAVORITE 3 TOTAL DOWNLOAD COUNT 5298

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5298

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