Turkish hikaye

Prose, the dominant part is narrated by an ashik and is interspersed with poems sung by the same artist to the accompaniment of saz.

The ashik's separation from his love interest throughout the main narrative does not result from his beloved's coy or cruel volition but rather from external circumstances such as meddlesome parents and rivals.

Indeed, in Azerbaijani language the word "dastan" is literally equivalent to hikaye, and its Turkish cognate "destan" is also used to refer to this genre.

A series of obstacles and adventures comprise the remainder of the hikâye, as the ashik endeavors to re-unite with his beloved.

During times of trial and exuberance, the ashik turns to poetic song to express his elation, desperation, and distress.