This is the 12439th most frequent Turkish word.
hikâyelerine
"To their stories."
In this sentence, 'hikâyelerine' is used to indicate possession of stories (the stories belonging to Ayla) and the movement towards those stories.
Ayla, geçmişte yaşadığı hikâyelerine sıklıkla döner.
Ayla often revisits the stories she experienced in the past.
Here, 'hikâyelerine' refers to the stories narrated by the teacher, indicating the subjects' interest directed towards them.
Çocuklar, öğretmenin anlattığı hikâyelerine büyük ilgi gösteriyor.
The children show great interest in the teacher's stories.
In this context, 'hikâyelerine' indicates that the artist's stories were inspired and impacted by their experiences.