A language study on an interlinear Quran translation of the old Anatolian Turkish period introduction-study-text-index

Old Anatolian Turkish is a branch of Western Turkish that developed from the beginning of the 13th century to the end of the 15th century. During this period, both copyrighted works and translated works were written. With the mass acceptance of Islam by the Turks, the translation of the Quran into Turkish also began. Many Quran translations belonging to the Old Anatolian Turkish Period have been made. The translated works are registered in libraries. This copy, registered at Bursa İnebey Library Ulu Cami 54 (UC54), is an interlinear Quran translation written in Old Anatolian Turkish. This information is collectively included in the ketebe records. However, since there is no ketebe record of the work, the scribe and the place of copying are unknown. The study conducted on this translation consists of four sections. In the first section titled Introduction, studies on the translation of the Quran into Turkish, interlinear Quran translations written in Eastern Turkish, and Quran translations made into Western Turkish are emphasized. In the second section titled Review, the linguistic features of the text are examined phonetically and morphologically. In the third section titled Text, the text is included in transcription. In the fourth section titled Index, the index of the text is made and the meanings of the words are also included. Many Quran translations were made during the Old Anatolian Turkish Period. This thesis is a linguistic study on the translation of the Quran belonging to the Old Anatolian Turkish Period. Research was conducted on the copy of this translation. This work reflects the linguistic features of that period and enlightens us. This translation was examined in terms of linguistic and morphological features in order to contribute to the studies conducted and to be conducted on the development periods of the Turkish language. The text was indexed and the meanings of the words in the text were considered, and the vocabulary of the translation was revealed.