Common literary values of Azerbaijan-Iragi-Turkmen

Abstract

Iragi-Turkmen literature is considered an important part of all-Turk literature. However, this literature is closer to Azerbaijan than to other Turkic nations. Historical connection, being part of the same states in later periods, and the language factor also manifest themselves in literary values.

In the article, the oral and written literature of the Turkmens living in the territory of Iraq was investigated, and their common literary values with the Azerbaijani Turks were studied. The literary values of the people with the same ancestry and common historical roots have been identified as having a lot in common. Traditions, proverbs, folk songs, anecdotes, representatives of classical literature form the basis of these values. The similarity of both folklore and written literature is more related to the language factor. Azerbaijani Turkish is considered the main spoken language in the area where Turkmen live. This is unanimously confirmed by scholars studying Iragi-Turkmen literature.

Literary representatives can also be attributed to common literary values. The works of Muhammad Fuzuli, Ruhi Baghdadi, Ahdi Baghdadi and other classical poets are studied as common values. Ata Tarzibashi, a well-known Turkmen scholar, considers poets such as Nasimi, Jahanshah Haqiqi, and Gazi Burhaneddin to be representatives of Turkmen literature until the 16th century. The fact that these poets write and create in the Azerbaijani language makes them close to the Turkmen. It is studied even today as representatives of literature, as well as Azerbaijani-Iragi-Turkmen literary values of literary examples. In this article, these literary values are generally involved in the research.