Turkish folk literature is passed down orally. After liberation, with the care of the party and the government, some Turkish oral literary works were collected and compiled. Most of these works vividly reflect real life and enthusiastically praise the diligence and wisdom of the working people, as well as their brave spirit in fighting against evil forces. According to existing information, Turkish folk literature can be divided into narrative poems, legends and fables according to content and genre.
Ballads
Turkish poetry is mainly narrative and occupies an extremely important position in Turkish folk literature. His representative works include "Lan Renbu and Jimenzo", "Deng Xiu", "Qi", "Prince of Lausanne", etc. Among them, "Lamrenbu and Jimenzo" is the most popular and important Turkish narrative poem. People call it the love tragedy in the long narrative poem, which is a powerful accusation against the dark feudal society.
Legends, stories and fables
There are legends about "killing dogs to fight landlords" and "red ditch", which reveal the cruel oppression and exploitation of farmers by landlords. There are "Dark Horse Zhang Sange" and "Blooming Calf", which reflect the courage and wisdom of the Turkish people and their struggle against the evil forces that harm the people. There are also expressions of young people's pursuit of freedom and a happy life.
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These fables and fairy tales are metaphorical, implicit, humorous, easy to understand and philosophical, alluding to the social reality at that time. Turkish folk literature widely absorbs the creations of various fraternal ethnic groups. Han's "Meeting at Lanqiao" and "Qin Xianglian" are very popular in Türkiye.