A critical analysis and transmedia practices on the transfer forms of literary adaptations in Turkish television series after the 2000's Ayşe Kulin - Türkan

This thesis consists of five chapters including bibliography. In the introduction part, the basic concepts of the thesis are explained and the subject of the thesis is defined covering the history of adaptations in the world and Turkey. Briefly discussing the politics and policies of public and private television channels as well as how they were acting throughout the historical process the chosen narratives were evaluated through a sample. In these samples, specifically, the analysis were dwelling on the theme, topic, briefly touching on the adaptation sequences, etc. The second part of the thesis clarifies the purpose of the study and methodology as well as the sample to be analyzed. Mainly, it includes a detailed description of the 'Tek ve Tek Başına', a biographical novel of Ayşe Kulin and its adaptations as different forms of work of arts. The emphasis is given to the 'transmedia' samples as it includes how the work is transformed through the media and how the audiences respond through the transitional media. Consequently the third part of the study is devoted to the findings regarding the given sample, its interpretations within the stated criteria, implications.