An investigation of the life, literary character, and satiric understanding of Izzettin Donmez, and the stories of his satires

The satire has an important position in the Folk poetry. The tradition of satire in the Turkish Folk Literature has been brought to date by famous satirists such as Dertli, Seyrani, and so forth, and it continues to be represented by living minstrels of today. Hence, the poets that represent the tradition of satire should be introduced, and their contributions to the Turkish Folk Poetry should be communicated to raising generations. In our study, being a minstrel that pursues the tradition of satire, Izzettin Donmez and the understanding of satire in his poems are investigated. The necessary information pertaining to the Folk Poetry is provided and compared to the poems of Izzettin Donmez. The tradition of satire in the Turkish Folk Poetry is examined, and the satires of Izzettin Donmez are evaluated in terms of their functions, structure, subjects, and context. Drawing on his life, literary character, poems, satires, and the stories of his satires; the contribution of Izzettin Donmez to Turkish Folk Poetry and the tradition of satire is investigated. Keywords: İzzettin Donmez, Minstrel, Folk Poetry, Satire