Bostanzâde Yahyâ Gül-i Sad-Berg (analysis-critical text)

This study consists of one of the Ottoman scholar in the 17th century, Bostanzade Yahya Effendi's life, his works, his personality and critical analysis of his work of Gul-i Sad-Berg. It aims to reveal the author's life, works, and personality anddetermine the place of the work mentioned before in the collected poems by making up a solid text. For this reason, biographical sources of the period were examined and biographical information about the author was ascertained. Tips on hispersonality were determined examining the literary text. The critical analysis was stated identifying seven copies of the manuscript work of Gul-i Sad-Berg. Through the text obtained, the work text was analysed in terms of content and language and expression. As a result, it is determined that the author is an Ottoman intellectual, sensitive to his environment and his age; and his work, Gul-i Sad-Berg is an mature text which consists of the miracles of Muhammad and has the characteristics of the Ottoman aesthetic.Key Words1. Bostanzâde Yahyâ2. Gül-i Sad-Berg3. Miracle4. Aesthetic prose5. Rhyme