Özet:

Political names are literary works presented to the people who govern the state, with the aim of giving advice on issues such as state administration, policy production, social welfare. Kutadgu Bilig, which has a political character as a type, is one of the principles of Turkish-Islamic literary works. In his work Prince, one of the most important politics in the western sense, Machiavelli gave advice on the nature of power, and informed the man who had power about how the government should be. In Kutadgu Bilig, together with the government, it focused on personal and social issues. According to Yusuf Has Hacib, the ruler is a righteous, tolerant, moral, guiding, intelligent and wise person who holds knowledge over. The Prince of Machiavelli is more power-oriented, and it can even be accepted that it can sometimes be done in unmoral actions for power. Yusuf Has Hacib emphasizes that the authority of the ruler should be limited by the laws, that he should also comply with the laws, that the law in the state institutions is the basis of law, that justice is one of the most important elements in the administration, and that the rulers should always rationally carry out their work. According to Machiavelli, power must be preserved despite everything, and it is a requirement for power. In this study, these two works of political nature that reflect the Eastern and Western perspective will be analyzed and compared.

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Özet:

Political treatise (Mirror of prince) are literary works written to advise statesman pertaining to government administration, policymaking, and social welfare. As a political treatise, ‘Kutadgu Bilig’ is one of the first Turkic-Islamic literary works. In one of the most important western political treatises, Prince, Machiavelli advised about the nature of power and provided information to the statesman on how he ought to rule. In Kutadgu Bilig, on the other hand, along with state administration, personal and sociological issues were also emphasized. According to Yusuf Has Hacip, the ruler is just, tolerant, moral, guiding, and wise person who keeps intelligence and knowledge superior. In contrast, Machiavelli put much more emphasis on power, and moreover, he found admissable to do action without moral to gain power in his 'Prince'. Yusuf Has Hacib argues that laws should limit the powers of the ruler, rulers should comply with the laws, merit ought to be the determinant factor in the state institutions, justice is one of the most important factor in administration, and the rulers should always be rational in their occupations. According to Machiavelli, power is essential in order to remain in the saddle no matter how. In this study, these works as two political treatises discussed, reflecting Eastern and Western perspectives, will be analyzed and compared.