Sacred spaces in Turkish novels (1980-2000)

This study focuses on examining sacred spaces in Turkish novels, considering the impact of space on human psychology, and aims to identify the influence of these spaces on characters and events within the novels. The study consists of two main sections, in addition to an "Introduction", "Conclusion" and "References". The "Introduction" presents previous studies conducted on space and spatial theory in Turkish novels. The "First Section" discusses the concepts of space in general, sacred space, and space in Turkish novels. In the "Second Section" novels selected from the 1980-2000 period, which serve as material for the thesis, are analyzed in the context of sacred spaces, and a classification is applied based on the categories of those certain spaces. In the "Conclusion" an evaluation is provided on how sacred spaces are addressed in the analyzed novels and the differences in their usage among authors is presented. The "References" section lists the novels and sources utilized throughout the research. Keywords: Turkish literature, novel, sacred spaces, mosque, cemetery, church, monastery, lodge