A comparisonal research on the Latif Şah folk story

ABSTRACT "A COMPARISONAL RESEARCH ON THE LÂTİF ŞAH FOLK STORY" GÜLTEKİN, MUSTAFA MA. In Turkish Folk Literature Supervisor: Ass. Dr. Behiye KÖKSEL June, 2004; p. 160. In this study, Latif Şah Story which is are of the folk stories that has been classified by Çıldırlı Aşık Şenlik has been analysed by considering the variants which collected in historical profundity and geoghraphical breadth. Firstly, the studies made on the story have been introduced; than it has been dwelled upon the folk story classifications and origin of its subject, and lastly eight variants used in the analysis have been and compared in terms of their episodes and poems they include. At the end of the study, it is observed that Latif Şah story is a suitable one for Turkish traditional folk story.