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Arif Nihat Asia, one of the great poets of Turkish literature during the Republic, is not only highlighted by the number of works it produces, but also by the theme diversity of these works (Turkish and Islamic history, religion and tasavvuf, human, national culture, nature, landscapes). The poet’s poem “Edirne Kasidesi”, which is the subject of our study, is one of his poems in the history-mazi-hal and land beauty axis. The poet describes Edirne with his historical wealth and natural beauty, and he imagines him with his past beauty, but he cannot face historical facts. The historical works of the city are told by admiration, destroyed and disappearing beauty with deep sadness and element. In this article, we worked to evaluate Arif Nihat Asia's poem "Edirne Kasidesi" in the text's motifs axis, using various scientific, literary and historical works.

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Arif Nihat Asya, who is one of the prolific poets of Republic Period Turkish Literature becomes prominent not only with the number of works he wrote but also with the range of theme in these works (Turkish and Islam History, religion and mysticism, human, national culture, nature, country lanscape). The poet’s poem called Edirne Kasidesi which is the subject of our study, is one of his poems that he wrote in the axis of history – past state and beauties of the country. The poet imagines Edirne with its beauties in the past while telling it with its historical riches and natural beauties, but he can not help facing historical realities. He tells the historical buildings of the city with admiration and the demolished and lost beauties of the city with deep gloom and anguish. In this article, we have attempted to analyse Arif Nihat Asya’s poem called “Edirne Kasidesi” in the axis of pattern of such text by utilizing various scientific, literal and historical works.