ON THE PRACTICE OF INTRODUCING CLASSICAL TURKISH LITERATURE TO CHILDREN

In the era of globalization and digital technologies, theworldviewandmoral-aestheticsensibilitiesoftheyoungergenerationareshaped by a wide range of influences. Within this context, transmittingthe national and shared Turkic literary heritage to children has becomeincreasingly important. The works of classical authors such as AlisherNavoi, Rumi, Nizami Ganjavi, and Abai represent a common culturallegacy across the Turkic world, and their adaptation for young audiencesplays a crucial role in preserving cultural continuity and fosteringintergenerational dialogue. This article examines how classical literarytexts are adapted for children using contemporary pedagogical, translation,linguistic, and literary approaches. Drawing on examples from Turkey,Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, andKazakhstan, the study explores the potentialfordevelopingaunifiedmethodologicalframeworkforconveyingclassicalheritage within the broader Turkic cultural context