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Blue Birds on the Forehead is Aysel Özakın’s second novel, published in 1978. Awarded the Madaralı Novel Prize in 1979, the work is a powerful social novel that uses the historical backdrop of the “Bloody May 1” events in Istanbul on May 1 1977 to reflect the political atmosphere of the era through the eyes of young individuals. Content and Theme The novel centers on Armağan, a young woman who migrates from the countryside to Istanbul. Seeking to escape the repressive and traditional values of h