Turkish literature reccs for a Turkish girl who can't read Turkish? (bit of a waffle at the start)

For context, I can speak Turkish, but I went to school outside of Türkiye, so I don’t know how to read or write in Turkish. I have noticed I know very little about my country (politics, society, culture, etc.) even though I was raised in a family that values Turk culture (stuff like strong family relationships and other little ones like dinners, teatime, and manners)

So, I really want to get into old and new literature that will give me an idea about such stuff like origins/history, politics, Turk society, general well-loved books/poems/etc. on the side and other important books. My father suggested reading “bye bye Türkçe” and I want to read it but want to make sure I can get a translation that is true to the original Turkish writing and doesn’t get lost in translation.

Sorry for the backstory monologue :P !!

Posted Mar 4, 2026, 10:43 PM UTC

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