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Contemporary scholarship on speculative fiction has increased in Europe and the United States substantially in recent years. An upsurge in the number of speculative literary works and cinematic adaptations has played an instrumental role in this growing interest. Turkish writers have also joined this trend since they are now writing more speculative fiction. The aim of this study is therefore to present an overview of speculative fiction studies in Turkey and to introduce speculative fiction in Turkish literature from the second part of the nineteenth century until the present day. Such a projection will acquaint scholars with scholarship on speculative fiction and relevant literary production in Turkey. This critical survey hopes to pique international scholarly curiosity about the Turkish tradition of speculative fiction and to inspire a revitalization of relevant scholarship in Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An increase in the number of information resources as a result of the recent technological and scientific developments has affected the library services. Hence, the need for special libraries in the quest for finding accurate information faster and effortlessly has increased. This work investigates the concept of special libraries, specifically science fiction libraries, as types of special libraries, regarding science fiction in academic studies. In this context, five samples of science fiction libraries around the world are examined in terms of the date of founding, collections, and services provided. Afterward, Özgen Berkol Doğan Science Fiction Library, the only science fiction library in Turkey, is reviewed concerning its founding mission, projects, infrastructural conditions, service elements, and finally, its contribution to the field of science fiction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]