Dürrî Ahmed Efendi̇ Di̇vani (Analysis-text)

The 17th and 18th century in Ottoman Empire began a period of military, political and social changes. These changes and transformations led to the birth of some literary quests. Although the Ottoman Empire did not achieve military success in these centuries and did not provide stability in the political sphere, it was seen that III. Ahmed's time was a period of prosperity and fun away from the war, with various innovations. Under the patronage of the Sultan and the statesmen, literary circles were created, and poets gathered in these neighborhoods removed Ottoman poetry from traditional patterns and gave it a different voice and dimension. Throughout the centuries, poets have created a variety of poems and illusions under the title of "nevzemin" alongside the classic meaning and mazmuns. Apart from the content they changed the form and type of poetry. For example, along with Nefʻî, drastic changes have been made in the form of kaside, and the song form has become popular with Nâ'ilî and has become popular in the centuries. Dürrî Ahmed Efendi, also known as Dürrî the One-eyed lived in the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century. Although he was from Van, the poet was well educated in Istanbul and had come to the forefront with his ability to making historical verses and knowledge of Persian. Dürrî, whose poems were compared with minted in pearls, was the Sultan of the period III. Ahmed had seen the appreciation of Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha and many statesmen and gained respect among the poets. Thanks to his close proximity to the State, his ability to making history verses, and his good knowledge of Persian, he was sent to Iran by the Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha and collected his impressions in his book Iran Sefaretnamesi. Since Dürrî Efendi was known for his work on the Iranian expedition, his Divan remained in the background. The only known copy of the Dürrî's Divan, which is based on our study, is located in section of the Esad Efendi of the Süleymaniye Library, which is a poem magazine registered at 3409. The copy is not order of alphabet; therefore, the poems of the Dürrî are found on the different pages of the copy. The majority of the work is composed of historical verses, and there are also verses such as qasidah, ghazal, musammat, rubai, qıta nazm, and mufredat. The Divan of the poet, who had been praised for his time and in the following centuries, has been transcripted and studied. Keywords: Dürrî, Yek-çeşm (One-Eyed), Divan, III. Ahmed, Making Historical Verses.