Catastrophes and catastrophic narratives in the Turkish culture master of arts thesis

This study aims at elaborating the catastrophic events in the Turkish culture, including the catastrophic narratives developed within the framework of such events. In this context, it has been tried to handle and study in all dimensions the traces and reflections of such events and narratives on the Turkish culture by means of gathering a number of diffusive materials on catastrophes. Hence, the catastrophic myths in the world mythology are delineated with any similarities and differences in the introduction of this study. At the first chapter, the catastrophic events, including any consequences thereof, as characterized in the celestial religions are determined and studied, so that the narratives in the three holy books are evaluated. The second chapter includes all the big catastrophic narratives in the Turkish culture, and is focused on the reflections of such catastrophic narratives among the people and on the literature. The water that is the basic element of such catastrophic events, and its place in our cultural history, are elaborated on the water cult in the third chapter. The fourth chapter focuses on the Nowruz and Asurah values in direct relation with the catastrophic event In conclusion, it is thought that the catastrophe taking place in all the cultures is reflected on many fields from myths to religious thoughts, from literature to arts, even in the Turkish culture, and constitutes an important asset for the Turkish nation.Keywords: 1. Catastrophe2. Water3. Myth4. Religion5. Nowruz.