Abstract
AS A MODEL IN CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL IDENTITY KAZIM KARABEKIR'S CHILDREN'S PLAYS
Kâzım Karabekir has also made a name for himself with his success and various studies on education of children. Since he is also the commander of the Eastern Front, there are options for education in schools and the application of his ideas and education of children. Karabekir has 54 works in total. These works shows diversity include history, education, souvenir, theater and economics etc. There are 4 known works of Karabekir for children. These are “Çocuk Davamız”, “Çocuklara Öğütlerim”, “Hâlâ Bu Mektep”, and “Şarkılı İbret”. “The first two include theoretical knowledge and advice for raising children, while the last two include games. Karabekir, both in the built schools and children's games he has written about the profession as well as himself as an ideal Turkish people grow up. In this respect, it has shown that the development of the state and the nation is a good duty to educate people through education.
Keywords
Kâzım Karabekir, children's plays, national identity, children's literature.