DEDE KORKUT: AN EXCEPTIONAL EPIC AT THE HEART OF WORLD LITERATURE

This research offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of "Dédé Qorqoud" within the realm of world epics, highlighting its unique narrative structure, themes, character archetypes, and cultural significance. By examining its parallels and distinctions with other global epics, the study underscores "Dédé Qorqoud's" profound contribution to world literature and its pivotal role in shaping the cultural identity and historical consciousness of the Turkic peoples. It emphasizes the importance of preserving and studying such epics to understand human history's depth and the interconnectedness of cultures across time and space.