Children's literature, children's journalism and magazine publishing in Turkish republic (the period between 1923-1940)

Abstract

The purpose of present research is to demonstrate the historical development of children's literature in Turkish Republic between the period 1923-1940 and also to manifest children's newspapers and magazines published between these dates. To that end, children's newspapers and magazines published during the period 1923-1940 have been scanned; publication dates, places, publication intervals and publications' owners have been detected. It is suggested that substantial contribution shall be rendered to the studies of children's literature researchers by detecting children's newspapers and magazines of the period 1923-1940 when, regardless of the scarcity of children's publications, it was attempted to gain new knowledge to children and encourage them to reading, contemplating and creating.