Folk tales do not merely recount the experiences of an individual; rather, they narrate the struggles during Anatolia’s process of becoming a Turkish homeland through the persona of a hero. Although this hero may be a historically verified figure, the narratives are symbolic. The hero fights oppressors everywhere, from the orient to the occident, in every corner of the earth, and from the seventh heaven to the seven layers of the underworld. These oppressors can sometimes be human, or at other times giants, jinn, witches, or dragons. Their mission is to eradicate tyranny, regardless of its source or origin. On this path, there is no room for despair, for God helps the righteous.

The Story of Battal Gazi is the most famous of these stories, which are entirely Turkish in every aspect, following our other folk tales such as the Battles of Ali (Hazreti Ali Cenkleri) and the Story of Abu Muslim Khorasani.

Although Battal Gazi was a historical figure who lived in the eighth century and displayed heroism in the Umayyad army, in the imagination of the Turkish people, he is a warrior from Malatya, and in the eyes of Westerners, a Turkish hero. Therefore, folk tales demonstrate that being Turkish cannot be explained solely by belonging to a race or by communities migrating from parts of the world. Moreover, there is no expression in the story explicitly stating that Battal Gazi is Turkish. This is because, in Turkish, the name for tyranny is "gavurluk" (infidelity/oppression), and a Turk is one who stands against all forms of "gavurluk." In other words, one who fights against the "gavur" (the infidel/oppressor) is called a Turk.

Folk tales, which convey the Turkish language and culture to every member of the nation, encompass all elements of modern literature, from poetry to novels, short stories to theater, and fairy tales to letters. The language of folk tales is Turkish. Therefore, learning Turkish is possible only by knowing these stories.