Anatolian Tales
Explore the rich folklore of Anatolian Tales, where ancient myths, legends, and wisdom from Anatolia come to life in timeless, captivating stories.
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A Tale of Friendship The Story of the Crow, the Mouse and the Gazelle
Friendship Tale: In this tale, you will discover the story of friendship and cooperation between a crow, a mouse, a turtle and a gazelle. Once upon a time there was a crow who lived in a place where there was plenty of prey. One day, as this crow lingered in his nest, he saw a hunter coming with his equipment.…
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The Tale of the Baby Crow
Once upon a time, once upon a time. There was a crow’s nest on top of an old plane tree. One day, one of the eggs in this nest crackled. The egg broke and a little crow hatched out of it. As soon as this baby crow hatched, it opened its beak and started to crow. The little crow liked…
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A Tale of Sleepy Bunnies
Once upon a time, once upon a time. Once upon a time, there lived five little white bunnies who looked just like each other. They were so small and sweet that everyone who saw them could not help loving them. These five little bunnies loved to rest and sleep. In fact, they loved it so much that they wanted it…
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The Red Fish Tale
Welcome to the tale of the Red Fish. There was a place in Istanbul called the Bosphorus. This Bosphorus separated two continents: Asia on one side and Europe on the other. Ships, boats, boats and big merchant ships used to pass over the Bosphorus. Inside the Bosphorus, in the sea, many fish lived. Security was very important for these fish.…
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Welcome to Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Once upon a time. In a distant country there lived two brothers named Ali Baba and Kasım. They came from a poor family. The two brothers made their living as woodcutters. Soon Kasım married the daughter of a rich merchant. Ali Baba married the daughter of a poor family just like him.…
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Field Mouse and City Mouse 2024 Tale and Summary
Welcome to the story of the Field Mouse and the City Mouse. Once upon a time. In ancient times, in a small village, there was a field where all kinds of vegetables grew. A little mouse lived in this field. He built a small house in one corner of the field. It was fed with the vegetables grown in the…
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Lazy Keloğlan
Welcome to the tale of lazy Keloğlan. Once upon a time. In a country, there lived a grandmother and her grandson Keloğlan in a small hut. They were very poor. The grandmother, in her old age, knitted day and night, and took what she made to the market and sold it. Her grandson Keloğlan, on the other hand, was lazy,…
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