Baytok, Rahime; Ayyildiz, Mustafa

In this study, concept of “woman” in writings of Safiye Erol who started to write in Germany and later on wrote novels was analyzed. After her life relevant to art was mentioned, positions of women in her works were socially and literally viewed. Changing perception of woman in society within the process was also investigated to find out Erol’s female characters’ distinctive features. Especially man-woman relationships and after that positioning of female characters in society were elaborately analyzed. In the path of family and society analyses of experiences which have influence to occur emotions such as love, shame, envy, missing and compassion are at the center of analyses. In other words, it is targeted that female figure from before the Tanzimat to the Republic is searched at the core of Safiye Erol’s workings. In this research which also studied Erol’s female characters that individually live personality and perception clash, total inferences are in conclusion