Özker Yaşın, who spent time in both Cyprus and Turkey, earned his fame, particularly for his poems related to Cyprus and Turkish Cypriots, and has become renowned as the poet of Cyprus nation. In his poetic drama entitled The Flag Bearer Song, Yaşın gives an account of the attacks and violence faced by the Turkish Cypriots in Cyprus in 1958. It is composed of three acts, which have been performed by Turkish Cypriot Institutions Federation Representative Branch and students of the Atatürk Institute at the Zafer Cinema on 29 May 1959, marking the day of conquering Istanbul. In Victory and Forgiveness, Yaşın talks about the order to conquer Cyprus issued by Sultan Selim II and the struggle to conquer this land. Thus, the conquest of Cyprus becomes the most important historic topic of the play. In the foreword of the play, Yaşın highlights the significance of the historic struggle and draws attention to the lands won through battles not being surrendered in negotiations. This study aims to analyze these two plays written by Özker Yaşın in the light of history-literature relations.
Özker Yaşın, who spent time in both Cyprus and Turkey, earned his fame, particularly for his poems related to Cyprus and Turkish Cypriots, and has become renowned as the poet of Cyprus nation. In his poetic drama entitled The Flag Bearer Song, Yaşın gives an account of the attacks and violence faced by the Turkish Cypriots in Cyprus in 1958. It is composed of three acts, which have been performed by Turkish Cypriot Institutions Federation Representative Branch and students of the Atatürk Institute at the Zafer Cinema on 29 May 1959, marking the day of conquering Istanbul. In Victory and Forgiveness, Yaşın talks about the order to conquer Cyprus issued by Sultan Selim II and the struggle to conquer this land. Thus, the conquest of Cyprus becomes the most important historic topic of the play. In the foreword of the play, Yaşın highlights the significance of the historic struggle and draws attention to the lands won through battles not being surrendered in negotiations. This study aims to analyze these two plays written by Özker Yaşın in the light of history-literature relations.
