Özet:

Social life, in which people as social beings meet on a common life share, has a structure shaped by the concepts and practices that emerge within itself. Authority, which expresses the influence of the superior over others in the organization of social life, appears as one of the concepts formed within this structure. Whether it is built on worldly (material) or religious (spiritual) foundations, authority, which is a concept founded on the principle of inequality, is the adoption of obedience without coercion. This study will analyze the Book of Dede Korkut, which contains important information about the life, world view, political life, beliefs, etc. of Oghuzs, within the framework of the concept of authority, and also this study is limited to "The Story of Begil Oglu Emren" in which loyalty to authority is tested in the dilemma of respect-disrespect. In this story, the dilemma experienced by Begil -whose loyalty is tested towards the political authority represented by Bayındır Khan and Salur Kazan and to the religious (spiritual) authority represented by Dede Korkut- results in the inference that respect for authority brings reputation and disrespect for authority brings loss of reputation. It is seen that the Turkish state’s understanding that rulers are the representatives of God on earth is effective in reaching this conclusion.

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