Özet:

The beginning of the twentieth century is a period in which important events occurred in both the social-political and literary life of Turkey. The national struggle period, such as the proclamation of the Republic, has occurred in this period. All of this is reflected in literature. When you look at the early Republic novel, many of them seem to be the subject of the National Struggle. Roman has continued its educational role since Tanzimat. In general, the Turkish novel of social and political qualities assumes the witness of a new political formation together with the Republic. It is especially important to note that the romantic ideology is influenced by society. Another feature of this period is that Ataturk is still alive. Therefore, the years 1923-38 were known as the Atatürk period. The leader of the National Struggle, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, feels himself not only in political life, but also in literature. In the Turkish novel, the character of Atatürk is seen in the center. In the novels of the period, Atatürk is not the hero of the novel, but his struggle, principles are in the center of the works. Specifically, we see this in the novels of Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Aka Gündüz and Halide Edib Adıvar. At the same time, the words of Ataturk appear in the first place. The principles of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the points on which he stands, are expressed in the works. In the article, this period of Turkish novels will be reviewed and focused on the Republic's ideology and the image of Atatürk. The main objective is to identify and study the perception of Atatürk in the Turkish novels written between 1923 and 1938.

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