Özet:

Along with the source and target language norms that translators should pay attention to the kind of source text during translation. Especially for difficulties in the literary translation, translators should have some knowledge of translation before starting translation. It is very important how a translation of a novel, story, theater or poetry is reflected in the target language. Because the translator's preferences are the most important factor affecting the readability of the target text. In addition to the translation of classical and religious works, the novel translation is first in the translation works from Arabic to Turkish in the literary field in recent years. The literary works of other writers, especially with Nobel Prize winner Najib Mahfuz from Arabic literature, are translated to Turkish. Najib al-Kilani lived between 1931 and 1995 and wrote stories, essays and academic works with almost thirty novels. He was awarded several prizes in Egypt for his novels and more than ten novels translated into Turkish. In this study, Kilani’s Azra Jakarta novel which was translated into Turkish by different translators was analyzed comparatively in terms of translation strategies. In the first part of the study is given information about translation, translation strategies, the subject of the novel, the novelist and in the second part analyzed comparatively samples taken from the source and target texts. In this study it is revealed which strategies are used in translations from Arabic to Turkish. It is thought that this study will give information to translators about which strategies to use during translation.

Anahtar Kelimeler: