Or 16049

This volume contains part of a tale in Old Anatolian Turkish recounting the adventures of the hero Gerdenkeşan. Gerdenkeşanname, like the Kahramanname, Destan-i Kiran-i Habeşi, and others, is one of the narratives that grew around the periphery of the Persian Shāhnāma of Firdawsī (329–411 AH/940–1020 CE). Like them, too, it is popularly attributed to Ebu Tahir Musa et-Tartusi (Rieu, CTM, 220).

Part two of the same work, from a different manuscript set, can be found in Or 14942, where the author explains in his epilogue (ff 342v-343r) that the sequel to this story can be read in another lengthy tale entitled Huşengname.

The present manuscript is incomplete at the beginning and end, and there is a lacuna between ff 4-5. In addition, the writing is unclear and often difficult to decipher owing to the unusual forms of some letters and ligatures.

Begins:

Ahir birbirine el uzatıp zülüm ve [?] eder oldular [?] birbirin öldürürlerdi ve hem Şeytan aralarına girip azdırırıp

Ends:

Çünkü akşam oldu Gerdenkeşan yerinden durup ...[?] ve cama tağyir edip [?] haram [catchwords askerine gelip]

There is no colophon or date, however this copy is from around the 11th century AH/17th century CE.