GREAT QUEEN 2

The memory of a nation does not live only in dates carved into stone; it survives in stories told around the fire, in laments, on migration routes, and in memories passed down from generation to generation. Gülnar Hatun is precisely such a powerful narrative that follows the traces of this memory, carrying the scent of the ancient steppe into the hands of today's reader.
In this work, Tolga Çağlayan writes not merely the story of a single hero, but the epic of the search for a homeland, belonging, tradition, war, and the struggle for survival. The difficult journey that begins in the Caucasus, stretches to the surroundings of Lake Balkhash, and from there reaches Anatolia comes to life at times in the ashes of a nomadic tribe, at times in the silent gaze of a wolf, and at times in the prayer of a mother.
Even chapter titles such as "Voice of the Wolf," "Winter of Hunger," "Bloody Feast," "Black Winter," "News of Migration," "The Oath," "The Raid," and "The Final Migration" confront the reader with the harsh reality of the steppe from the very first pages. Each chapter revives the values deeply rooted in the ancient memory of Turkish culture: courage, loyalty, brotherhood, and tradition.
At the center of the novel, Gülnar Hatun is not merely a female character; she emerges as the symbol of unyielding will, resistance, and the spirit that keeps her people standing. Her story, which begins as the daughter of Yahşi Bey, gradually transforms into the destiny of an entire people. The roads she walks represent not only a geographical migration, but also the struggle to preserve identity, faith, and culture.
Tolga Çağlayan's fluent language, his success in building atmosphere, and his epic narration draw the reader into the winds of the steppe, the sound of horses' hooves, and the life of the ancient Turkish tribes. This work, where history and legend intertwine, keeps alive the longing for the past while also offering modern readers an opportunity to reflect on belonging.
The book you hold in your hands is not merely a novel; it is the resurrection of a memory on the verge of being forgotten.
We respectfully entrust this work, the echo of an ancient memory, to its valued readers...
Lecturer Ömer TOL
S.U. Silifke Taşucu Vocational School