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Architectural Evaluation of Eco-Industrial Parks within the Scope of Sustainable Human Development Goals
Get PDFThis study makes an architectural evaluation of eco-industrial parks within the scope of sustainable human development goals. Eco-industrial parks are areas of critical importance in reducing the environmental impacts of industrial activities. These parks offer innovative and effective solutions to reduce industrial pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. In this direction, the study evaluates the performance of eco-industrial parks according to criteria such as energy efficiency, material use, water management, waste management, indoor quality, landscape-green areas, social participation and economic sustainability. The sample structures of the research are Kokkola Eco-Industrial Park, Kalundborg Eco-Industrial Park, The Ecofactorij, Tianjin Economic Development Zone, Eco3 Industrial Park and Daedeok Technovalley Park, which are pioneers in the field of eco-industrial parks in the world. The findings of the study show that taking architectural criteria into consideration within the scope of sustainable development goals in the design of eco-industrial parks leads to more efficient results. Although pioneering eco-industrial parks have positive features in many aspects, they are inadequate in terms of interior quality, transportation, accessibility and innovative design. On the other hand, material selection, water and waste management are the criteria in which parks are most successful. According to the research findings, the parks with the highest scores were Kalundborg and TEDA, while the parks with the lowest scores were Ecofactorij and Kokkola. As a result, this study provides guidance to architects, urban planners and politicians on improving existing parks and shaping new designs. In the future, more comprehensive studies can be conducted on the design and planning of eco-industrial parks from the perspectives of different disciplines
Pseudo-solitonic magnetic flows associated with nonlinear integrable systems in the Minkowski 3-space
No full textIn this paper, we introduce a novel class of magnetic curves and call it pseudo-solitonic magnetic curves by considering the connection between two significant types of integrable equations, that is, the nonlinear heat system/the nonlinear Schrodinger equation and moving space curves in the Minkowski 3-space. Later, we construct a very special class of soliton surfaces and call it pseudo-solitonic magnetic surfaces by considering the effects of the pseudo-solitonic magnetic flows in the Minkowski 3-space. These curves and surfaces are very useful since they not only contain geometric and physical features in their inner forms but also their constructions rely on a simple geometric procedure compared to other models
ADSORPTION OF MALACHITE GREEN INTO POTATO PEEL: NONLINEAR ISOTHERM AND KINETIC
Get PDFPotato peels (PPs) were utilized for removal of malachite green (MG) from aqueous solutions. The adsorbent underwent characterization through attenuated total reflection fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), point zero charge (pH(PZC)) X-Ray diffraction (XRD), and Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The removal of MG was found to be significantly influenced by pH, temperature, contact time, and initial concentration. Temperature and particle size were determined to have lesser influence compared to other factors. The adsorption process lasted for 120 minutes, with rapid removal occurring within the first 60 minutes. Adsorption kinetics were analyzed using the Elovich, pseudo first order, and pseudo second order models. The pseudo second order model was found to be more suitable for the kinetic study. Isotherm modeling was conducted using the Temkin, Freundlich, and Langmuir isotherms. Due to the exothermic nature of the study, the Freundlich and Langmuir models were found to be highly compatible. The maximum adsorption capacity was determined as 37.8 mg/g at 41 degrees C. ATR-FTIR analysis revealed the involvement of hydroxide and carbonyl groups in the adsorption process. Overall, this study concluded that PPs is promising adsorbent for removal of MG from aqueous solutions.Scientific and Technological Research Council of Trkiye under (TUBITAK) [2209-A]The authors acknowledge the financial support of The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Tuerkiye under (TUBITAK) 2209-A Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students
Buckwheat Forage as a Ruminant Feed: The Effects of Different Harvesting Stages on the Nutritive Value and Yield of Two Cultivars
No full textThis study was performed to investigate the effects of harvesting stages on the chemical constituents, energy values, in vitro true dry matter digestibility (IVTDMD), forage yield, and relative feed values (RFV) of buck- wheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) cultivars, Akta & scedil; and G & uuml;ne & scedil;, developed in Turkey. Buckwheat forage was harvested at following three stages: the early dough (ED) stage, the soft -to -hard dough (SHD) stage, and the fresh stover (S) stage. The forage dry matter (DM) yields of the Akta & scedil; and G & uuml;ne & scedil; cultivars were 458.63 and 479.02 kg /da respectively, and no significant difference was found between the cultivars in terms of the forage DM yield, chemical constituents, energy values, IVTDMD and RFV (P>0.05). The forage yield was primarily affected by the harvesting stage. The forage DM yield for the average of the two cultivars increased by about 27% from the ED to the SHD stage, but decreased by about 62% from the ED to the S stage. Significant differences were observed between the S stage and the other two harvest stages in terms of chemical constituents, energy values, IVTDMD and RFV, and the lowest nutritive values were obtained at the S stage (P<0.05). In both buckwheat cultivars, the highest crude protein (CP) and IVTDMD were obtained at the ED stage, but CP yield and digestible dry matter yield were found to be highest at the SHD stage. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that the buckwheat cultivars Akta & scedil; and G & uuml;ne & scedil; should be harvested at the SHD stage. The CP content of the fresh stover was 8.90% since the fresh buckwheat stover, remained in the field after the grain harvest, contained flowers, green seeds and mature seeds besides leaves and stems, which were green during this period. However, the IVTDMD value was found to be as low as 47.92%, indicating a reduction in forage quality
The effect of artificial intelligence-based ChatGPT-based activities on 7th grade students' text writing, critical and creative thinking skills
Get PDFSosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Türkçe ve Sosyal Bilimler Eğitimi Ana Bilim DalıBu araştırmanın temel amacı yapay zekâ ChatGPT ile oluşturulan etkinliklerin 7.sınıf öğrencilerinin metin yazma, eleştirel ve yaratıcı düşünme becerilerine etkisini ortaya koymaktır. Araştırmada karma araştırma desenlerinden açıklayıcı ardışık desen kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2023- 2024 yılında Muş ilinde resmi bir ortaokulda öğrenim gören 50 yedinci sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Örnekleme sürecinde seçkisiz örnekleme ile çalışma yürütülmüş öğrencilerin metin yazma, eleştirel düşünme ve yaratıcı düşünme becerilerini analiz etmek için 8 hafta boyunca uygulama yapılmıştır. Araştırma boyunca veriler öyküleyici metin yazma becerisi değerlendirme formu, yaratıcı düşünme ölçeği, eleştirel düşüme eğilimi ölçeği ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile toplanmıştır. Nicel verilerin analizinde betimsel istatistik ölçüleri, normallik dağılımı için çarpıklık ve basıklık istatistikleri, grupların ölçümleri arasındaki farkı belirlemek için bağımsız örneklemler t-testi ve aynı grubun farklı ölçümlerini karşılaştırmak için bağımlı örneklemler t-testi kullanılmıştır. Nitel veriler ise içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda elde edilen nicel bulgulara göre deney gurubunun yaratıcı düşünme son test puanlarının kontrol grubunun son test puanlarından daha yüksek olduğu; eleştirel düşünme son test puanlarında deney grubu lehine anlamlı farklılık olduğu, benzer şekilde yazma becerisi son test ölçümlerinde de deney grubu lehine anlamlı farklılık olduğu görülmüştür. Araştırmanın nitel bulgularına göre öğrenciler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme forumunda ChatGPT ile hazırlanan etkinliklerin yaratıcı ve eleştirme düşünme becerisine katkı sağladığını belirtmiş, etkinlikler sayesinde metin yazma becerilerinde belirgin bir gelişme olduğunu ifade etmişlerdir. Sonuç olarak bulgular öğrencilerin metin yazma, eleştirel düşünme ve yaratıcı düşünme becerilerinin geliştirilmesinde yapay zekâ destekli ChatGPT uygulamalarının başarılı sonuçlar verdiği tespit edilmiştir.The main purpose of this study is to reveal the effect of activities created with artificial intelligence ChatGPT on 7th grade students' text writing, critical and creative thinking skills. Explanatory sequential design, one of the mixed research designs, was used in the study. The study group of the research consists of 50 seventh grade students studying in an official secondary school in Muş province in 2023-2024. In the sampling process, the study was conducted with random sampling and the application was carried out for 8 weeks to analyze the students' text writing, critical thinking and creative thinking skills. Throughout the study, data were collected with narrative text writing skill assessment form, creative thinking scale, critical thinking tendency scale and semi-structured interview form. In the analysis of quantitative data, descriptive statistics measures, skewness and kurtosis statistics for normality distribution, independent samples t-test to determine the difference between the measurements of the groups, and dependent samples t-test to compare different measurements of the same group were used. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis method. According to the quantitative findings obtained as a result of the research, it was seen that the creative thinking post-test scores of the experimental group were higher than the post-test scores of the control group; there was a significant difference in favor of the experimental group in critical thinking post-test scores, and similarly, there was a significant difference in favor of the experimental group in writing skill post-test measurements. According to the qualitative findings of the study, the students stated in the semi-structured interview forum that the activities prepared with ChatGPT contributed to their creative and critical thinking skills and that there was a significant improvement in their text writing skills thanks to the activities. As a result, the findings revealed that ChatGPT applications supported by artificial intelligence yielded successful results in the development of students' text writing, critical thinking and creative thinking skills
The Phenomenon of violence in youth literature: A Review on Wattpad books
Get PDFSosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Sosyoloji Ana Bilim DalıGençler tarafından popülerleşen sosyal medya platformu Wattpad, 2015 yılında yazılı basında yayınevleri tarafından yoğun talep görmüştür. Online platformda yoğun ilgi gören Wattpad kitapları, yayınevleri tarafından keşfedilmiş olup basımı yapılarak ekonomik pazar haline gelmiştir. Bu tezin amacı şiddet olgusunun Wattpad platformunda yer alan, yazarları Şehnaz HAŞİMOĞLU ve Gülşen HAŞİMOĞLU olan basımı yüksek olup çok okunan listesine giren üç ciltli kuma kitabı ile iki ciltten oluşan berdel kitaplarında yer alan şiddet temalarını incelemektir. Çalışmada araştırma konusuna uygun olarak nitel araştırma yönteminden yararlanılmış olup içerik analiz tekniği kullanılmıştır. Nitel araştırma yönteminde metinlerde yer alan şiddet temaları içerik analiz yöntemi kullanılarak kategorileştirilmiştir. Çalışmada şiddet türleri, şiddet ifadeleri ve şiddet ifadelerinin tekrarlanma sayısı tablo şeklinde ele alınmıştır. Yapılan içerik analizinde 5 kitapta şiddet türü ayırt edilmeksizin toplam 284 defa tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmada şiddet türlerinden fiziksel şiddet ve sözel şiddetin yoğun olarak kullanıldığı tespit edilerek, cinsel şiddete az rastlanmış olup ekonomik şiddet ve tek taraflı ısrarlı takip türlerine rastlanmamıştır.Wattpad, the social media platform popularized by young people, was in high demand by publishing houses in the print media in 2015. Wattpad books, which attracted great attention on the online platform, were discovered by publishing houses and became an economic market by printing. The aim of this thesis is to examine the themes of violence in the three-volume kuma book and the two-volume berdel books, which are on the Wattpad platform and whose authors are Şehnaz and Gülşen HAŞİMOĞLU, are highly published and are on the most read list. In the study, qualitative research method was used in accordance with the research topicand content analysis technique was used. İn the qualitative research method, the themes ofviolence in the texts werecategorized using the content analysis method. In the study, types of violence, expressions of violence and the number of repetitions of violent expressions were discussed in the form of a table. In the content analysis, a total of 284 times were detected in 5 books, regardless of the type of violence. In the study, it was determined that physical violence and verbal violence were used extensively among the types of violence, sexual violence was rarely encountered, and economic violence and one-sided persistent stalking types were not encountered
The effect of Turkish lesson activities designed with dystopian children's literature texts on 7th grade students' reading comprehension, problem solving and creative thinking skills
Get PDFSosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Türkçe ve Sosyal Bilimler Eğitimi Ana Bilim DalıBu çalışma, distopik çocuk edebiyatı metinlerini kullanarak hazırlanan Türkçe dersi etkinliklerinin 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin okuduğunu anlama, problem çözme ve yaratıcı düşünme becerileri üzerindeki etkilerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmanın deseni karma araştırma yöntemlerinden açıklayıcı ardışık desendir. Araştırma, 2023-2024 eğitim-öğretim yılında Muş ili sınırlarındaki resmi bir ortaokulda öğrenim gören, 23'ü kız 17'si erkek olmak üzere toplam 40 yedinci sınıf öğrencisi üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında, ortaokul düzeyindeki öğrencilere yönelik 8 farklı distopik temalı çocuk edebiyatı eseri seçilmiş ve bu eserler temel alınarak 8 haftalık dört temel dil becerisi olan okuma, yazma, dinleme ve konuşma becerilerini içine alan etkinlikler oluşturulmuştur. Her hafta bir distopik çocuk edebiyatı eserine odaklanılarak hazırlanan etkinliklerin öğrencilerin okuduğunu anlama, problem çözme ve yaratıcı düşünme becerileri üzerinde etkileri incelenmiştir. Bu süreçte veri toplama aracı olarak okuduğunu anlama becerisini ölçmek için Kökçü (2019) tarafından geliştirilen "Öyküleyici Metin I Başarı Testi", problem çözme becerisini ölçmek için Serin, Bulut Serin ve Saygılı (2010) tarafından geliştirilen "Çocuklar için Problem Çözme Envanteri" yaratıcı düşünme becerisini ölçmek için Whetton ve Cameron'dan (2002) "How creative are you?" adlı ölçeğin, Aksoy (2004) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan "Ne Kadar Yaratıcısınız?" ölçeği, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ve gözlem formu kullanılmıştır. Nicel veriler SPSS paket programıyla, nitel veriler içerik analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Bulgular, distopik çocuk edebiyatı metinleri ile zenginleştirilmiş Türkçe dersi etkinliklerinin, öğrencilerin okuduğunu anlama, problem çözme ve yaratıcı düşünme becerilerini olumlu yönde etkilediğini göstermektedir.This study aims to examine the effects of Turkish lesson activities prepared using dystopian children's literature texts on 7th-grade students' reading comprehension, problem-solving and creative thinking skills. . The research design is an explanatory sequential design from mixed research methods. The study was conducted on a total of 40 seventh-grade students, 23 female and 17 male, who were studying in an official middle school in Muş province in the 2023-2024 academic year. Within the scope of the study, 8 different dystopian-themed children's literature works were selected for middle school students and based on these works, 8-week activities were created to cover the four basic language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The effects of the activities prepared by focusing on one dystopian children's literature work each week on students' reading comprehension, problem-solving and creative thinking skills were examined. Pre-test and post-test applications were made in the first and last weeks of the process. In this process, "Narrative Text I Achievement Test" developed by Kökçü (2019) to measure reading comprehension skills, "Problem Solving Inventory for Children" developed by Serin, Bulut Serin, and Saygılı (2010) to measure problem-solving skills, "How creative are you?" scale from Whetton and Cameron (2002) to measure creative thinking skills, "How creative are you?" scale adapted into Turkish by Aksoy (2004), semi-structured interview forms and semi-structured observation form were used as data collection tools. Quantitative data were analyzed with SPSS (version 25) package program and qualitative data were analyzed with content analysis method. The findings show that Turkish language course activities enriched with dystopian children's literature texts positively affect students' reading comprehension, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills
Characterization of flax genetic resources in Türkiye through variance analysis of antioxidant, phenolic compound and fatty acid contents
Get PDFThis study was conducted in 2021 using seeds from 10 different flax cultivars (Sarı 85, Cill 1351, Cill 1370, Cill 1400, Cill 1412, Larnaka, Milas, Newtürk, and Dilman) in the Ankara ecology. The study investigated the oil content, protein content, fatty acid composition, antioxidant capacities, and specific phenolic compound contents of these seeds. Correlations among the bioactive compound contents of flax seeds were elucidated using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Heatmap analysis. As a result of the research, statistically significant differences were found among the seed properties of the varieties. According to the PCA method, the correlation among fatty acids was determined as 71.2% (PC1+PC2), while the correlation between phenolic compounds and antioxidants was determined as 60.4% (PC1+PC2). In the study, the highest oil content was obtained in the Newtürk variety with 35.3%, while the lowest oil content was obtained in the Larnaka variety with 32.2%. The highest α-linolenic acid (C18:3) ratio of 53.9% was detected in the Newtürk variety, while the lowest α-linolenic acid (C18:3) ratio of 46.8% was obtained from the Cill1423 variety. Ferulic (Cill 1351: 18.51 µg/g) and protocatechuic (Cill 1423: 20.83 µg/g) acids were found to be the most abundant compounds in flax seeds. In the research, it was determined that the Cill 1351 (4.08 mg trolox/g) and Dilman (4.16 mg trolox/g) varieties had higher antioxidant capacities than the other varieties
An examination of the reading texts in the open education secondary school Turkish course books in the context of the qualifications in the 2019 Turkish Curriculum
Get PDFSosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Türkçe ve Sosyal Bilimler Eğitimi Ana Bilim DalıBu araştırmada amaç, açık öğretim ortaokulu 5, 6, 7 ve 8. sınıf Türkçe ders kitaplarındaki okuma metinlerinin 2019 Türkçe Dersi Öğretim Programında yer alan niteliklere uygunluğunu tespit etmektir. Ders kitaplarında yer alan okuma metinleri, 2019 Türkçe Dersi Öğretim Programında yer verilen "Ders Kitaplarına Alınacak Metinlerin Nitelikleri" bölümündeki 14 madde ve "Özel Amaçlar" kısmında yer alan 10 ölçüt açısından değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, betimsel analizi yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir. Çalışmanın veri kaynağı 2023-2024 eğitim-öğretim yılında Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı tarafından yayımlanan açık öğretim ortaokulu 5, 6, 7 ve 8. sınıf Türkçe ders kitaplarındaki 32 tema içinde yer alan 104 okuma metni oluşturmaktadır. Açık öğretim ortaokulu Türkçe ders kitaplarındaki temalarda yer alan okuma ve serbest okuma metinleri, Ders Kitaplarına Alınacak Metinlerin Nitelikleri ve Özel Amaçlardaki ölçütlerle ne derecede uyuştuğu ve bu kriterleri ne kadar taşıdıkları betimsel analizle incelenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda, metinlerde bulunan nitelikler, cümle düzeyinde ele alınmıştır. Ölçütlerin yer aldığı metinlerden doğrudan alıntı yapılmış, örnek kullanımlar taranarak bulgular kısmına dâhil edilmiştir. Çalışmada şu sonuçlara ulaşılmıştır: Kitaplarda yer alan metinler edebiyatımızda kabul görmüş şair ve yazarlara aittir. Türk Cumhuriyetleri ve Balkan Türkleri edebiyatlarından eserlere kitaplarda sınırlı sayıda yer verilmiştir. Metinlerde ikincil aktarımlara rastlanmamıştır. Bütün kademelerdeki kitaplarda nitelikli çeviri eserler bulunmaktadır. Sadece 5. sınıf Türkçe ders kitabında serbest okuma metinlerine yer verilirken diğer kademelerde bunlara yer verilmemiştir. Bazı metinlerde eğitsel açıdan uygun olmayan kavramlar (şiddet, cinsellik gibi) tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca biyografi türünün ihmal edildiği belirlenmiştir. Ders kitabındaki metinler en çok okuma ve yazma becerisine; en az konuşma ve dinleme becerisine yönelik etkinlikleri barındırmaktadır. Metinlerin genelinde imla kurallarına yeterli düzeyde özen gösterilmemiştir. Tüm kademelerdeki metinlerin öğrencilerin eleştirel ve sorgulayıcı okumalarına katkı sağladığı değerlendirilmiştir. Ders kitaplarındaki metinler millî duygu ve düşünceleri güçlendirip geliştirmesi açısından uygun niteliktedir. 21. yüzyılın önemli becerilerinden olan bilginin, dijitallik ve çoklu medya ortamlarından elde edilmesine ilişkin duyarlılık ders kitaplarında yer almakla birlikte bu amaca hizmet eden metin sayısı yetersiz bulunmuştur. Tüm kademeler arasında Türkçe Dersi Öğretim Programına en çok uyan ders kitabının 5. sınıf ders kitabı olduğu belirlenmiştir. 5, 6, 7 ve 8. sınıf kitaplarına metin seçiminde, bazı maddeler haricinde, metinlerin nitelikleri ve özel amaç ölçütleri genel olarak gözetilmiştir. Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlardan hareketle açık öğretim ortaokulu Türkçe ders kitaplarının hazırlanmasına yönelik çeşitli öneriler sunulmuştur.The aim of this study is to determine the suitability of the reading texts in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade Turkish textbooks of the open education secondary school to the qualifications in the 2019 Turkish Course Teaching Programme. The reading texts in the textbooks were evaluated in terms of 14 items in the 'Qualifications of Texts to be included in the Textbooks' section and 10 criteria in the 'Special Objectives' section of the 2019 Turkish Curriculum. Case study, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The data obtained were analysed by descriptive analysis method. The data source of the study is 104 reading texts in 32 themes in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade Turkish textbooks published by the Ministry of National Education in the 2023-2024 academic year. The reading and free reading texts in the themes of the open education secondary school Turkish textbooks were analysed by descriptive analysis to what extent they meet the criteria in the Qualities of Texts to be included in Textbooks and Special Purposes and to what extent they meet these criteria. In this direction, the qualities in the texts were analysed at the sentence level. Direct quotations were made from the texts containing the criteria, and sample uses were scanned and included in the findings section. The following results were reached in the study: The texts in the books belong to poets and writers recognised in our literature. Works from the literatures of Turkish Republics and Balkan Turks are included in the books in limited numbers. Secondary transfers were not encountered in the texts. There are qualified translated works in the textbooks at all levels. Free reading texts are included only in the 5th grade Turkish textbook, but not in other levels. In some texts, educationally inappropriate concepts (such as violence, sexuality) were identified. In addition, it was determined that the biography genre was neglected. The texts in the textbook contain activities for reading and writing skills the most, speaking and listening skills the least. Spelling rules were not paid sufficient attention in most of the texts. It was evaluated that the texts at all levels contributed to students' critical and questioning reading. Texts in the textbooks are appropriate in terms of strengthening and developing national feelings and thoughts. Although the 21st century sensitivity to obtaining information, which is one of the important skills of the 21st century, from digital and multimedia environments is included in the textbooks, the number of texts serving this purpose was found to be insufficient. It was determined that the 5th grade textbook was the textbook that most complied with the Turkish Curriculum among all levels. In the selection of texts for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade textbooks, except for some items, the qualities of the texts and special purpose criteria were generally observed. Based on the results obtained from the study, various suggestions were presented for the preparation of open education secondary school Turkish textbooks
Yusuf in The Well: Contemporary Prophet and His Self-Search in Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Paradise
Get PDFIt cannot be denied that art and literature constitute an important part of life. Artists are master individuals who hold a mirror to life and create their works by distilling the essence of life into them. Artists are responsible individuals who do not turn their backs on the realities of the society they live in but transform those realities into art by using their ability to re-construct it. For hundreds of years, they have been inspired by the religious and cultural codes of the societies they live in and use them as raw materials for their art. One of these master artists, African-born Abdulrazak Gurnah, who is also one of the contemporary British writers, is one of those who masterfully fictionalizes reality like his previous generations of writers. The author fictionalizes, in Paradise, the Qur’anic story of Prophet Yusuf and creates a modern prophet. In the novel, the author, who centers his narrative on themes such as rootlessness, slavery, and marginalization, tries to highlight the problems that African societies are subjected to. In this study, the real-life story of Prophet Yusuf and the African Yusuf, who is a fictional character, will be examined in the context of religion and fiction, and the difficulties faced by Yusuf character during his identity formation and self-development will be examined