The theme of love in the works of Ahmet Kabaklı, and its compatibility to the curriculum of secondary school Turkish lessons

The life, the literary personality, and the artefacts of Ahmet Kabaklı were examined by using the document analysis method in with qualitative designs this study. The chapters with love themes in the works examined were determined, and the child theme titles revealed the related chapters. "Love" is of great importance in values education , and doesn't only remain - unlike many other values- within the hidden curriculum but also plays a part as the main theme of the Curriculum of Secondary School Turkish Lessons. The love theme which can be seen in the chapters of 6th and 8th grades in the Curriculum of Secondary School Turkish Lessons, plays a part as the fourth theme in the 6th grade and as the first theme in the 8th grade. The 6th grade Turkish lesson curriculum contains the child themes " family love, devotion for one's nation, love for the mother tongue", whereas the 8th grade Turkish lesson curriculum contains the child themes " family love, devotion for one's national flag, love for the mother tongue, love for school, love for Ataturk, humanity". The love themes which play a part of the examined works of Ahmet Kabaklı are compatible with the child themes with the love themes which take part of the Curriculum of Secondary School Turkish Lessons. The chapters which contain these themes have national and moral values. They have the quality of being a source of adopting the Muslim Turkish Youth which was the dream of the writer.