Özet:

Dâstân-ı Ejderhâ was written by Kirdeci Ali at the end of the 13th century and the 14th century. It is a verse religious epic that has the phonetic and linguistic characteristics of Old Anatolian Turkish. In the work, a wild dragon that appeared in the Arabian deserts and Imam Ali's struggle is the subject. In the study, firstly, explanations about Old Anatolian Turkish were made, and then information was given about the copy that was taken as basis in the study. In the next section, information about the author, subject and content of the work is shared. The previous studies about Dâstân-ı Ejderhâ were also mentioned and other known copies of the work were mentioned. In the continuation of the study, the summary of the event, its heroes, time and place are discussed. In addition, animal names, musical instruments and war instruments are presented in the study. Then, the transcription and the grammatical index of the text are given. In the last part, there are resources used throughout the study. With this study on the copy of Paris Bibliotheque Nationale of Dâstân-ı Ejderhâ, the existing vocabulary belonging to the Old Anatolian Turkish Period in will be revealed for the first time.

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