Abstract:

Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who is the poet of the Independence Anthem, reflects the moral and religious concepts to which he is attached to his art. He is an artist who influences a large audience with his writings and speeches. Being one of the first names to come to mind in Turkish Literature, the poet also mirrors the art, intellectual and family life of his period. Concepts about religion, homeland and family are the most common expressions in Ersoy's poems. It is known that the writings and experiences of Mehmet Akif Ersoy are consistent with each other. In this article, whose subject is chosen accordingly, the poet's approach to the concept of family is discussed. The main problem is whether Mehmet Akif Ersoy is loyal to the family appearance he exemplifies with the people and characters he idealizes in his poems. One wonders if he went to Anatolia and called out to the public during the National Struggle, and his efforts to gather supporters for the struggle for independence were reflected in his family life. In this study, answers are sought for questions such as whether the poet is doing or not doing the behaviors in the type or characters he criticizes in family unity. Main sources consulted; Safahat which consisting of seven chapters in which the poet collected all his poems, Mehmet Akif Ersoy's family letters are memories prepared upon the statement of his son and grandchildren. There is not a wide range of information about the status and position of the artist, who stands out with his Works, in the family. Through these sources, the approach and attitudes of the poet in family relations, in which he is a child, wife, father, spiritual father, sibling, grandfather, uncle, father-in-law, are examined.

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