Abstract:

One of the most important reasons for the Ottoman Empire to lose its Balkan lands is the nationalism movement that arised its effect in the 19th century. This national consciousness, which causes Bulgaria to become an independent state, is realized through written texts. In these written texts, it was reminded that the Bulgarian people should not forget their identities and a negative attitude towards the Ottomans and Turks. The negative Turkish image, which was revealed by the contributions of the clergy, called on the Bulgarian people to revolt. With the establishment Principality of Bulgaria, this negative image has diminished its influence in literary works but continued systematically. These writers, including Nikolay Haytov, made great efforts to not to forget this hostility to the Turks. Some of these texts, which contain negative expressions about Turks, have been filmed or adapted to the theater in order to reach the masses. In this context, the story of Nikolay Haytov titled “Goat Horn” in his book “Wild Stories” brought a great deal of attention among the Bulgarian literature and was shown twice on the screen. This negative Turkish image in the work is of great importance for Bulgarian people. In this story which is one of the most important book, this negative Turkish image will be examined in our study.