Özet:

Poets and writers, who close their biological life notebooks with death, continue their existence in the social memory with the works they left behind. They are remembered constantly, and they will not be forgotten. Moreover, they will be honoured, remembered with goodness/mercy, and live in memories. Yearly ceremonies are among the personal goals that every writercarries in his heart. In order to realize this desire of poets, it is seen that their names are given to streets, squares and public institutions. Statues are constructed in their memories. Besides, competitions are held every year in their esteem, associations and foundations are established. The memory of the dead authors, who entrusted their bodies to the soil, lays in the pen power. Furthermore, the author's original styles, the extent of the breakthroughs they presented in the literature, and their original interpretations of society's feelings keep them alive. Mehmet Âkif is one of the poets who always preserves his freshness in the literary memory after his death. There is no shortage of positive/negative discussions around his name in New Turkish literature. From the first anniversary of his death to the present day, almost ever yyear, commemoration ceremonies are organized by official institutions and non-governmental organizations. Commemoration ceremonies revived the cultural memory with literature polemics, being instrumental in the emergence of new perspectives on life, art, and poets’ work. Hence, Mehmet Âkif constitutes an exception in Turkish literature. This study will examine the contribution of the celebrations/commemoration ceremonies organized to keep the poet's name alive, and his traces in the collective memory will be traced.