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Map showing the expansion of the Ottoman Empire from about 1300 to 1700. The empire reached its greatest extent between 1683 and 1699.
In Ottoman literature, the "fresh speech" style—also known as tâze-gû’î or tarz-i nev—was a 17th-century movement that incorporated features of the Indo-Persian style.
The principal poets associated with this school included:
- Nef'i: An aristocrat from eastern Anatolia who initiated the movement by adopting features of the Indo-Persian style.1
- Cevri: A follower of Nef'i and a member of the Mawlawiyah order of dervishes.1
- Nâ'ilî: An eminent poet of the 17th century and a key figure of the school.1
- Fehim: A student or follower of Nef'i.1
- Neşatî: Another prominent leader of the "fresh speech" style who, like Cevri, was committed to the Mawlawiyah order.1