Sebk-i hindî in classical Turkish poetry (Indian style)

This thesis is aiming to reach to the common features of the above mentioned style on the basis of poems of seven important poets, who was written poems via İndian Style, within Classical Turkish Poetry during 17th and 19th centuries. İn other words, it is a kind of era survey. Thus, one shall be able to see that Classical Turkish Poetry, which had continued for approximately six centuries without interruptions, has different schools within it.Our study is based on the modern stylistics methods. Therefore, from time to time, statistical methods had also been used. But, as sampled texts are products of Classical Turkish Poetry, conventional eloquence terms and methods are also employed whenever needed.İn our study, we have seen that Sebk-i Hindî was having influence on a certain environment during 17th and 18th centuries. But effects of this can not be seen on all poets, who lived during above mentioned centuries. This style was used by the poets, who could progress İndian-Persian aesthetics within the natural improvement of Turkish style. İn connection with linguistic improvement, this style, which can be deemed as a deviation on the natural progress of Turkish language, had let our classical poetry to reach very important points in connection with meaning, content and aesthetics.Key Words:1.Sebk-i Hindî (İndian Style)2.Style3.Classical Turkish Poetry4. Ottoman literature5. Aesthetics