Özet:

The Şehname-i Al-i Osman, written by Fethullah Arifi Chelebi, is the first Shehname style work belonging to the Shehname institution established during the reign of Sulaiman the Magnificent. The foundations of this tradition were laid by Arifi and continued for about 50 years. Nearly 15 works emerged from this tradition during this period. Şehname-i Al-i Osman, the first known example of these works, has a richer structure than other works, both in terms of literature and the events it describes. Unfortunately, this valuable work has not taken much place in the research of historians or literary scholars. It is difficult to put such works into a certain class. These; Since they are written in verse, they fall into the subject of literature and because they are about historical events, they fall into the subject of history, so they are stuck somewhere between both sides. Ârifî’s personal thoughts make it easier to understand the work. The Safavid and Ottoman rivalry shows itself throughout the work. The poet, for whom there is no definitive information about his life, has caused many discussions with his writings. In this research, by projecting Arifi’s life, we tried to determine the reasons for writing the work, its originality and to which class it belongs. Additionally, through this study, a new copy of Süleymanname, which emerged outside the borders of Turkey and had not been examined by researchers before, was introduced.

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