Anasay

Öz

Historical novel, which emerged as a normal result of the relationship between history and novel, has been a popular genre since the 19th century for reasons such as being didactic, revitalizing the national spirit and developing the sense of belonging. Many novels of this genre have been written in Turkish literature. Şahabeddin Uzunkaya, one of the important journalists and writers, contributed greatly to the national press. As a prominent name especially in the Giresun and Samsun press, he did not neglect his interest in literature. Uzunkaya, who works in the genres of novel, story and poetry, has four novels. Seyid Vakkas, one of these novels, is a work written by the author to shed light on the history of Giresun. Historical events that took place during the Turkification process of Giresun have an important place in the novel. One of these events is the activities of Sheikh Cüneyt and his Shiite army in Anatolia.
In this study, we will focus on how the author reflects Sheikh Cüneyt and the Shiite army and what style he uses in his statements about them. It is seen that Şahabettin Uzunkaya has a biased attitude towards the Ottoman Empire in the novel. This attitude is also related to the view of the weakness. The data obtained in the novel will be tried to be illustrated with examples.