Early Republican period (1923-1950) Turkish the concept of children in storytelling

The traces of the social and cultural transformation brought about by the establishment of the Republic in Turkish storytelling between Dec. 1923 and 1950 are also manifested in the representation of the concept of child. During this period, writers influenced by Western literature tried to portray the figure of a child in a realistic and psychologically profound way, while at the same time maintaining the influences of traditional Turkish literature. The study analyzes the child's position in the face of social changes, his place in the family structure, the impact of education and upbringing methods and the individual and social meaning of childhood in these period stories, analyzing how the child's figure was shaped during this period, what kind of identity he assumed and what values he represents. The study aims to examine the works of important storytellers of the period and reveal how the concept of the child is processed within the framework of themes such as social problems, nationalism, education, family, poverty, war, what symbolic meanings children's characters have and how they contribute to the general current of period literature. This analysis will allow us to better understand the social and cultural structure of the period, the evolution of the concept of children and the property of literature as a social mirror. Key Concepts: Early Republican Period, The Concept of Child, Child, Child in Turkish Storytelling.