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The article aims to explore father-child relationships in Orhan Pamuk’s novel within the context of Turkish modernization.

July 15, 2026GenealogyOpen Access

Fatherhood, Memory, and Modernity: Paternal Identity in Orhan Pamuk’s Cevdet Bey and His Sons

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The article aims to explore father-child relationships in Orhan Pamuk’s novel within the context of Turkish modernization.
Literary analysis focusing on Cevdet Bey and His Sons.
Theoretical framework of multiple modernities applied to Turkish cultural contexts.
Examination of familial dynamics, paternal authority, and memory through textual evidence.
The novel illustrates how paternal authority endures through generations despite death.
Father-child relationships embody the conflict between traditional values and modernity.
Cultural artifacts like photographs and rituals maintain the father's symbolic presence.

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This article examines paternal relationships in Turkish modernization, highlighting tradition versus modernity tensions in family life.

Dervişoğlu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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