Illustration in the children story books according to Turkish culture

In this research, the purpose is to make illustrations and books which are planned to reflect Turkish culture under the name of illusration in the children story books according to Turkish culture. In the first chapter, the problem has been identified. The purpose of the research and its importance have been introduced. The research has been analyzed according to Turkish culture. The effect of story books on children and the interest of children between the ages 0-6 have been tried to be determined. A survey on love of book along with Nasreddin Hodja character from Turkish culture has been applied to 7 children and it has been analyzed. The second chapter has started with the question of where culture and Turkish culture came from. All the details about the historical traits of Turkish culture, customs, folkway, festivals, music style and cuisine have been discussed. Some information has been given about independent Turkish countries where Turkish culture lived, the Turkish countries before Islamic Era and Turkish Republic. Then, the beginning of art in Ottoman Empire that is from miniature to painting, Müteferrika printing, the development of Turkish illustration since the beginning and the evolution of children books in Turkey have been discoursed. In this dissertation, the evolution of illustrated children books in the world and the studies of graphic designers have taken place. In the third chapter, the necessary qualifications in a book whose target is a child between the ages 5-6 have been identified and discussed according to children literature. Suitability to children, plainness, sincerity, stylistic simplicity, plainness in measure, simplicity in thought, plainness in typing have been told starting from the criteria in the concept of being suitable to children in the children books to physical characteristics. Size, type of paper, page layout, the rules of writing and all the details that should be taken care in these books have been told within the details.The relationship between illustration and story, notion relationship, designer relationship and designer's pursuit of method have been searched. Nothing in the details has been skipped about illusration, technique and software. All the techniques have been told one by one. The transmisson to digital platform, limning and coloring, vector drawing program, vector graph and bitmap graph nad colring in the digital platform are some of these details. All the steps of these issues have been given. In the fourth chapter, Nasreddin Hodja who is one of the most important characters to reflect Turkish Culture has been examined. Some interviews and researches have been conducted to detect if Nasreddin Hodja who is accepted as Turkish heritage was forgotten or not. A survey has been done with 0-6 old children in the part of examination of the research of first chapter according to Turkish culture. Some questions have been asked about Nasreddin Hodja. Fourth chapter goes on with the information that takes place in the survey and which should be known about Nasreddin Hodja. The question how Nasreddin Hodja benefitted to us has been replied. In the fifth chapter, the contribution of the study to the literature has been told. In the end of the study, children look at the pictures in the illustrated books when they first inteact with the book. It is necessary that pictures which are drawn for children appeal to children, be plain enough for children and also let the children comment on it. The child both finds the reality in the picture and tries to see a world to make his or her dreams real. A picture that is suitable for children should be plain, colorful and have the size and deepness inside to be meaningful. Even if the child first looks at the picture, the main thing which attracts the child is the content in the story. The child wants to compare the information in the book with the culture he or she lives in. The stories which are attractive, teaching methods and ways to the child , which are intriguing and making the child enthusiastic about the story make the child connected to the book and make his or her life colorful. If we consider that the growth of a child is a complete process and in this process there are lots of stimulus, the illustrated books are areas which are practical. Along with the contribution to child's growth and socializing, the relationship among child, literature and book which starts at a young age paves the way for the child to have a reading culture. This culture makes the child an individul who thinks, searches, comments creates and discusses. In short, the illustrated books that child gets introduced from the birth cause him or her to be a healthy adult. Keeping this in mind, in the dissertation which is called "Illustration in the children story books according to Turkish culture" some works of art from Turkish culture to Ottoman, from Ottoman to the history of the republic have been examined, some works of artists have been shared and the character Nasreddin Hodja who reflects Turkish culture has been examined, a survey has been conducted and its results have been shown on a chart. In the interviews, no one who rejects to adopt Turkish culture and customs has been detected and it has been found that all of them support the conservation of Turkish culture. Finally, all the information about Nasreddin Hodja has been given and the question about his benefits has been replied. In conclusion, the qualifications of the books that are studied for this research according to children suitability have been revealed and the other qualifications that are necessary to keep in a children book to educate the child with Turkish culture are also given. In the last chapter, the contribution of the study to the literature has been told and commented in terms of art. Key Words: The historical evolution of Turkish culture, The reflection of Turkish culture in the children story books, Interview, Survey and Survey assessment