Journal of Turkish Literature, Issue 5 2008

The literature of the Turks is among the oldest of living literatures. In nearly 12 centuries, it has survived in many continents and regions, expressing itself in a diversity of languages and scripts and remaining receptive to external influences as it maintains its intrinsic impetus for renewal. The Journal of Turkish Literature (JTL) encompasses the literary output of the Turks in Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans, and elsewhere. This issue includes articles about the origins of Classisal Ottoman literature and essays by Robert Dankoff and Dilek Dolta?.