The East and the West, which have been in interaction for centuries, have harbored a desire to understand and discover one another. These discoveries have brought about perceptions of identity and image. Orientalism, which emerged as a discipline of social sciences, has studied these interactions. Today, the concept that was once considered within the East-West dichotomy has been replaced by the notion of self-orientalism, which arises from the Eastern individual's need to define themselves in relation to the West. The traditional Orientalist perspective of the West has most significantly impacted the social structure of the East, urban life, and the daily lives of both Muslims and non-Muslims. According to the West, the East has lagged behind in areas such as art, philosophy, science, and knowledge production, and has been preoccupied solely with basic needs such as food, drink, and shelter. This notion led the West to form the idea of bringing civilization to the East, plunging the Western world into a struggle that has lasted for centuries. This influence extended to the point where the Eastern individual began to define themselves through the Western gaze. This self-definition has been associated with a new concept known as self-orientalism. The first traces of self-orientalism in Turkish literature can be seen in the early Western-style novels written under the influence of the modernization movements that began after the Tanzimat era. In the evolving literary journey, the effort to strengthen Turkish literature and the novel was. The term coined by Western hegemony, modernization, brought about a transformation in our literature, and with the Tanzimat period, the transition from traditional to Westernized ways began. This transition was felt by authors in both adapted and original works, reflected in the types and characters they created, and incorporated into the narrative. motivated by the concern of writing 'contemporary and modern' literary works and the pursuit of Westernization. The contact with the West and the state of being deeply intertwined with it have made self-orientalism visibly present in contemporary literature. In his novel Sergüzeşt, written within the framework of Westernized (alafranga) and traditional (alaturka) lifestyles, Samipaşazade Sezai Bey at times approached issues from the perspective of a Western Orientalist. He employed the subjective language and discourse of 19th-century Western Orientalism in his critiques and depictions of local life.One of the most criticized authors in contemporary literature for producing self-orientalist literary texts is Orhan Pamuk. Through his narratives, Orhan Pamuk has made self-orientalist discourses an integral part of his style, giving functionality to the critiques that have persisted from the Tanzimat era to the postmodern period.