divanı

divanı

"Divanı" refers to a council, assembly, or collection of poetry in Turkish, depending on the context.

Here, "divan" refers to a collection of poetry or a poet's anthology, often used in classical Ottoman literature.

Şair, divanı üzerinde uzun süre çalışmıştır.

The poet worked on his divan for a long time.

In this sentence, "divan" means a type of couch with no backrest or armrests, commonly found in traditional Turkish homes.

Misafirler divanı da kullanarak oturma odasında toplandılar.

The guests gathered in the living room, also using the divan.

Here, "divan" describes a council or assembly, particularly of governance or judicial nature in the Ottoman Empire.

Osmanlı divanı, dönemin en önemli yönetim birimiydi.

The Ottoman Divan was the most important administrative entity of that period.