Perception of space in divans of 15. century

Space encloses existence. Every existing creature is compulsory included in space and time. The limits of possibility are determined with this compulsion, thereby space can also formalize subject which is in it. Besides space included buildings. The buildings are a reflector for person or culture building them. In literature, space can reflect literal subject's perception of space and meaning that attributed besides that it's essence. Perceptual spaces are a real location reshaping in subject's perception or totally fantastic places. When they're examined, it is understood subject's system of values and cultural codes reflected spaces. Knowing sense of spaces provides insight into value of who or what located in the spaces indirectly. The thesis emphasizes perception world and beyond dilemma, positioning of sultan and literal subject in relation to him, the relation of spiritual initiation and position. 15. century is important to providing basis for Ottoman sense of architecture and literature. In the century, great conversation in space was occurred and finally Ottoman architectural style make beginning. At the same time, poem entered on a classic style with standardizing vocabulary, organization contents of Divan and basic rules of kaside and ghazel. When range of work is determined, it is restricted because of capacity of thesis. The range of thesis contain five poets who a sultan, a prince, a bureaucrat, a sheikh and an under escort poet due to optimum demographic range. When the spaces are analyzed, firstly all spaces are identified with card-index and a dictionary of spaces is prepared. In dictionary, lexical meaning of space and special usage for each poet are given.