@article{article_1727006, title={The Role of Animals in Ottoman Cultural Life and Their Function in Narratives}, journal={Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi}, volume={9}, pages={1850–1872}, year={2025}, DOI={10.30561/sinopusd.1727006}, author={Çerçinli, Meliha Nur}, keywords={Osmanlı’da hayvan, hayvan hakları, hayvanlar ve eğitim, hayvan anlatıları.}, abstract={The contribution of animals to many areas of life is an undeniable fact. It is seen that this reality is easily accepted within the framework of an understanding that puts people at the center and does not change according to conditions or point of view. As a matter of fact, it is obvious that animals exist in a wide range of different areas, from nutrition to labor, from science to economy, and the benefits provided by this existence have facilitated the lives of human beings at every stage of history. In this context, it is seen that they are the subject of many scientific and social research issues and that they have ceased to be a side element that contributes to human life, especially in modern societies, with the awareness of the protection of all kinds of rights. This being the case, it is impossible for this im-portance of animals not to spread to the human literary world. As a matter of fact, it has been noted that some characteristics of animals are mentioned in stories, novels and po-ems written from ancient times to the present, and in visual arts, they are sometimes de-picted as a human, and sometimes they are depicted with words describing humans. The aim of this article is to open a door to watch the reflections of animals’ contributions to life in the human world of thought. In this context, how animals gained a place as an interme-diary in the public perception of the Ottoman Empire through the perspective of “educa-tion and curiosity” in the 19th and 20th centuries, and their direct or indirect effects on the organization process of knowledge will be examined. Especially stories, novels and pam-phlets of education-centered press and educators will be used as sources.}, number={2}, publisher={Sinop Üniversitesi}