The beloved in 15th and 16th century divan literature

This thesis will analyze the Beloved in 15th and 16th century Divan Literature. At the very center of the darling, lover and rival triangle, the ?Beloved? plays the key role in the understanding of Divan poetry. This thesis aims to analyze the typical Beloved character, who is of vital importance in Divan poetry, and who is related to almost every single component of poetry at the time.In this work, 14 Divans have been selected from the 15th and 16th centuries, the time described as the classical period in Divan poetry, and have been analyzed according to their period and poets. Starting from the metaphorical components and the origins of Divan poetry, the origin of the Beloved and the Beloved tipology have been analyzed in detail. In the light of this analysis, a tipology of the Beloved has been created. The Beloved and the components of beauty associated with the image of the Beloved have been indexed and included in the text according to the classification of the topic. All these components have been brought together in a comparative context. In the end, a unique work on the Beloved in Divan poetry has been produced.