
Gönül İşi (or Gönül İşi; Hikâyeler) is Mustafa Kutlu’s second collection of short stories written in free verse. First published in 1974 by Hareket Yayınları, it was later reissued by Dergâh Yayınları as part of their series “Türk Edebiyatı Hikâye”. The book presents a structure that embraces symbolic and Sufi narrative techniques while exploring Kutlu’s inner theme of the “gönül” — the heart or inner self.SubjectThe book contains ten independent stories: Kapıları Açmak, Kanoluk, Oy Dağlar, Duru
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Muhammed Mesud Ekinci

Summer Rain is the second edition of a collection of short stories by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar. Published in November 2023 by Dergâh Yayınları as part of its Turkish Literature series, the book has official dimensions of 13.5 × 21 cm and contains 144 pages. A second printing was issued in October 2024.SubjectThe book comprises six stories centered around the titular narrative, “Summer Rain.” Tanpınar has noted that in this fragmented tale, his characters develop into independent beings, and during t
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Muhammed Samed Acar

On a Saturday morning, a yellowed letter I found inside a box my grandmother had given to a junk dealer led me to the threshold of an entirely different world. At that moment, I wondered how many stories secondhand objects truly hold, and I found myself amidst the bustle of a Sunday market.09:00 AM – The Magic of the Flea MarketAs I wandered through stalls searching for the vinyl records I had been seeking for weeks, every object seemed eager to speak to me. At a corner stall, I noticed a suitca
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Enes Fırat Toksöz

"Whispers of the Postcards" is a collection of stories written by Oğuz Karakartal and published by Dergâh Yayınları. The work consists of short narratives inspired by various postcards, using their visual and textual elements to reflect on historical events, personal dramas, and social transformations. Through stories drawn from historical moments such as the Turkish War of Independence and World War I Ottoman prisoners of war, the book offers readers a perspective on different eras. The first e
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Muhammed Samed Acar