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A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS

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A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS

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In the 1860s the first written Turkish theater plays in the Western style began to make their appearance in Istanbul, the center of Ottoman-Turkish literature. These new literary works also aroused interest among Cypriot Muslim audiences. Newspapers and books published in Istanbul were brought to the island, and as a result, Turkish-speaking Muslims of Cyprus became acquainted with the new literary genre. In addition to this, the fact that some Cypriot writers resided in Istanbul for various reasons during the Tanzimat period, and that some renowned authors from Istanbul resided in Cyprus, strengthened the ties between the periphery and the center. Therefore, the young men who were closely interested in literature had the chance to establish direct contact with the elite authors of the metropolis. Among them, special attention should be paid to Hasan Nefi (1854–1917), who wrote the first play of modern Turkish Cypriot literature. His play, titled Felaket [Catastrophe], was reviewed by Namık Kemal (1840–1888), one of the leading figures of Tanzimat literature, who had been exiled in Famagusta. Felaket was printed in 1875 at Ahmet Midhat Efendi’s printing house in Istanbul. The scope of this paper is to discuss the role of center–periphery relations in literary production on the island, through Nefi’s play Felaket.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Tanzimat literature, Ottoman-Turkish theater, center–periphery relations, Turkish Cypriot literature, Felaket

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Yıkık, A. (2025). A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS. KÜLLİYAT Osmanlı Araştırmaları Dergisi, 28 (Aralık 2025), 167-186. https://doi.org/10.51592/kulliyat.1768141
AMA
1.Yıkık A. A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS. KÜLLİYAT. 2025;(28 (Aralık 2025):167-186. doi:10.51592/kulliyat.1768141
Chicago
Yıkık, Ahmet. 2025. “A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS”. KÜLLİYAT Osmanlı Araştırmaları Dergisi, sy 28 (Aralık 2025): 167-86. https://doi.org/10.51592/kulliyat.1768141.
EndNote
Yıkık A (01 Aralık 2025) A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS. KÜLLİYAT Osmanlı Araştırmaları Dergisi 28 (Aralık 2025) 167–186.
IEEE
[1]A. Yıkık, “A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS”, KÜLLİYAT, sy 28 (Aralık 2025), ss. 167–186, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.51592/kulliyat.1768141.
ISNAD
Yıkık, Ahmet. “A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS”. KÜLLİYAT Osmanlı Araştırmaları Dergisi. 28 (Aralık 2025) (01 Aralık 2025): 167-186. https://doi.org/10.51592/kulliyat.1768141.
JAMA
1.Yıkık A. A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS. KÜLLİYAT. 2025;:167–186.
MLA
Yıkık, Ahmet. “A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS”. KÜLLİYAT Osmanlı Araştırmaları Dergisi, sy 28 (Aralık 2025), Aralık 2025, ss. 167-86, doi:10.51592/kulliyat.1768141.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Yıkık. A CYPRIOT IN OTTOMAN THEATER: NEFI’S FELAKET AND TANZIMAT CENTER–PERIPHERY DYNAMICS. KÜLLİYAT. 01 Aralık 2025;(28 (Aralık 2025):167-86. doi:10.51592/kulliyat.1768141