Content analysis of Diyarbakir folk songs

In this study, the content analysis of folk songs belonging to the Diyarbakır region was conducted, revealing the thematic d of oral culture products. The research examined how both individual collective emotions such as love, separation, death, and longing for one's homeland arereflected in the songs, along with natural elements like mountains, water and soil. Religious motifs, reflections of classical literature, and images of animals such as birds, lambs, and deer were analyzed to explored the cultural transformation within Diyarbakır folk songs. Through this is analysis, an effort was made to delve into the deep structure of Diyarbakır folk songs. Expressions related to eating and drinking, as well as nature-related elements in daily life, serve as a geographical memory of the region, leflecting the emotions and thoughts of the localpeople through praises and responses. Idioms and various expressions were evaluated within the framework of Diyarbakır's dialectal features, cultural identity, and collective memory.