Introduction to YUNUS EMRE

 "Yunus Emre: The series “Aşıkların Yolu” is the fiction drama series of the Turkey which presented the legend of the great Anatolian poet and the mystic Yunus Emre. The story is based in the twilight periods of Seljuk Empire in the 13th century, the drama unfolds Emre’s transformation from shepherd boy into a saint. This conver is focused on Emre’s metaphors and search for divine love, which presents his influence on Turkish Oratory folk and Sufism literature. 

 The story revolves around marked changes in Emre’s life, and though the setting is historical and the characters act and speak from sound philosophical perspectives, every shift is defined by his spiritual awakening. The show reflects all the scenes of Emre with historical characters, all his fights against the conventional social system, and all his searches for the reality and justice. It emphasizes his / functions of a messenger of love, peace and tolerance as contained in his poems and philosophy. 

 The fact is it reflects the historical chronicle of Emre’s life but at the same time it is a work of fiction interpreting history for the better understanding of the audience. Real-life contemporary poets, saints and kings are involved in the plot and the intertwining of the various strands captures the historical social and political mileau aptly. In this aspect, the drama portrays the aspects of Emre’s impact on the development of the Turkish thought and his continuation in Sufism.

 "Yunus Emre: “Aşıkların Yolu” is a play that integrates the most risky elements of dramaturgy with poetic lyrics, which allows the audience to see into the essence of a man whose ideas remain relevant even today. Thus, in association with the character of Emre and its poetic messages, the series pays the watcher to travel through the path of love, faith and self-searching.