Ecofeminism is an ecocritical theory and a branch of feminism that emerged in the 1970s. According to ecofeminism, there is a great similarity and a strong relationship between women and the nature. In addition, women are the first to be affected by natural changes and natural disasters. In order to solve environmental problems, a feminist approach centering around women should be taken. Accordingly, it is seen that the relationship between women and nature are discussed in some literary works, which are direct or indirect reflections of life. This category does not only include the works written to support the claims of ecofeminists, but also the works that utilize an ecofeminist discourse or works that involve expressions which support the ecofeminist discourse, regardless of the period in which they were written. Cemo (1966) and its sequel Memo (2 Vols, 1968-1969), two novels by Kemal Bilbaşar, one of the important writers of Turkish literature from the Republican Era, are remarkable examples of the works that can be included in the second group. The two novels included in this review have been discussed within the framework of ecofeminist theory with the aim of examining and interpreting these works from a different perspective. In the “Introduction” section of the review, general information was given about the emergence of ecofeminism, the reflection of ecofeminism in literature, and the ecofeminist theory, afterwards the ecofeminist elements in these novels were discussed under the titles “Ecofeminist Traces in the Narration of Female Characters” and “Ecofeminist Traces in the Narration of Nature.” In the “Conclusion” section, the two novels have been compared using the material determined in the ecofeminist framework, and several conclusions have been reached.

Turkish novel, ecofeminism, Kemal Bilbaşar, Cemo, Memo.