Abstract
Yusuf Ziya Yozgadî and His Work Temaşâ-yi Celâl-i Hüdâ
Yusuf Ziya was a statesman from Yozgat who lived in the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. He was a relative of rooted dynasty of Çapanoğlu. Yusuf Ziya Bey was also known as Yozgadi and he worked for many bureaucratic institutions as civil cervant, director, court president and deputy prosecutor. Yusuf Ziya Bey’s authorship side was much more dominant than his statesmanship. He wrote more than fifteen works in various fields.
In this study, Yusuf Ziya Bey’s work called “Temâşâ-yı Celâl-i Hüdâ” written in Kastamonu when he was deputy prosecutor was studied. In his work Yusuf Ziya Bey described the places he traveled and saw in Yozgat and Kırşehir. In the work, historical places in Yozgat and Kırşehir and historical personalities like Emirce Sultan were introduced.
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Keywords
Yusuf Ziya Yozgadî, Yozgat, Kırşehir