KERKÜKLÜ ŞEYH MUHAMMED SALİH EFENDİ’NİN SULTAN ABDÜLAZİZ CÜLÛSİYESİ

One of the process by poets and writers to reveal their talents in the Ottoman Empire Era is to present their works on various occasions to the sovereigns. The ascension of the new rulers to the throne is a significant opportunity to presentat texts and works. Based on writing of the Cülûsiye texts lie thoughts such as congratulating the new sovereign, receiving cülusiye tip and being promoted to a higher rank following their poetry talent. In this study, the cülusiye ode by Sheikh Muhammed Salih Efendi (d. 1302/1884) by virtue of Sultan Abdülaziz's ascension to the throne has been examined. After providing information about life of the poet and cülusiye genre, the transcribed text (translation text) by Sheikh Muhammed Salih Efendi's culûsiye recorded in the Ottoman State Archive has been written and examined in terms of text, shape and meaning. In this regard, by looking through a new verse discovered, it is aimed to contribute to the cülûs literature which has not been studied in detail. Even if his only one poem has been identified, Sheikh Muhammed Salih Efendi, having the ability to write Turkish, Arabic and Persian poetry, has been introduced to the world of literature as a divan poet.