Essays
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Turkish Literature in Other Tongues
Mehmet Hakkı Suçin examines the circulation of Turkish literature in English, German, and particularly Arabic through the history of translation movements, the TEDA Project, and literary translation workshops, while highlighting the need for skilled translators, strong publishers, and international literary platforms to enhance the global visibility of Turkish literature.
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From the Divan to the Digital: A look at Turkey’s Rich Tradition of Poetry
Political, intellectual and social trends have influenced the country’s popular literary rhythms from its earliest and deepest roots. This is their story. Mehmet Hakki Suçin 12 March 2024 (This is an abridged English translation of an article published in Arabic. Click here for the original Arabic article. ) Ancient Turkish literature emerged and flourished…
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Turkish Literature in Other Tongues
A closer look at the translation activities in the geography that shares certain common cultures with Turkey, six major translation junctions can be discerned: the Baghdad-centered translation movement, the Toledo movement in Andalusia, the era of Muhammad Ali of Egypt, the Ottoman Translation Chamber, the Translation Office in the Turkish Republic period, and the TEDA…