Reflection of the Turkestan earthquake of 1911 year in turkish literature

Abstract

The article is devoted to the historical events that took place in the Turkic world. The interest in this region is primarily due to the uniqueness of its geographical and geopolitical position. In this vast region, the Turkic tribes have disintegrated due to historical, political and geographical conditions, however, close relationships remain between them due to their kinship and cultural partnership. One of the proofs of this is poems about Turkestan, written in Turkey, many of which are unknown in Turkestan. The purpose of the study of this article is to inform scientists that the history, literature, culture, ethnography of the Kazakh people are the subject of reseach of the humanities of Turkey, due to which the works of Kazakh writers are presented to the entire Turkish world. The relevance of the research is determined by the fact that for the first time the object of analysis is poems dedicated to the Turkestan catastrophe, which are not known in Kazakhstan. In the article, on the basis of a deep and detailed study of the content of poetic creations, the events associated with the Turkestan earthquake are interpreted. The author reveals the experiences of people, their suffering. Much attention is paid to the problem of brotherhood and assistance. The article also provides a brief commentary on the work of Turkish writers who wrote about the Turkestan catastrophe. The features of the ideological and thematic content of poems are revealed. In the article, the author cites a version of poetry dedicated to the Turkestan catastrophe, literally translated into Kazakh.