Criticism, is an analysis method which has existed since long before the West. Reforms understanding of literary criticism was examined by this study. Reforms of the criticism put forward a critical period of the artist and the works in this phase of movement. Firstly, criticism of the Turkish and Western literary concepts and meanings that express these concepts are explained. twentieth century, especially in the Western literary criticism including the classic Greek and Roman periods, Aristotle and Plato's first method of forming his thoughts on art and contemporary criticism still fundamental in the understanding of Aristotle's conception contains the criticism. When starting from the Middle Ages to the 17th and 18th century neoclassical effect is seen only criticism would react to the 19th century neo-classicism. Divan literature has criticism as the Western literature. The criticism made in classical literature, criticism of the theoretical approach appears to be more practical form of criticism. This is one of the most important causes of the Arab and Persian literature can not be modified on the basis of Divan literature created. Giving directions to a culture of literature, one of the most important factors when it developed a criticism constructive and innovative approach. Subjective thoughts based artist first period of the Tanzimat literature, literary criticism as they are based on the concept of social utilitarianism. Reforms are critical understanding of the artist's second period, the first period was carried out according to objective and western artists plane, they have based on certain criteria. Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem, has had an important place in the works called Takdir-i Elhân ve Talim-i Edebiyat. His theoretical views, and also has extremely great importance on perception as it is about art criticism. Ekrem Bey with theoretical views. It takes care of the French criticism and justify their views in this line. Beşir Fuat won the first critical biography of Turkish literature. His criticisms are objective understanding as Ekrem Bey. Muallim Naci has made literature Fuad correspondence with Beşir Fuat. Muallim Naci brought them together in the İntikad. Muallim Naci criticism was a traditionalist approach. Muallim Naci, stood on a new way to use the wrong word and the “words criticism" has developed the concept. Therefore Naci is seen that generally focus on formal language characteristics and traits in literary criticism. Şinasi gave the first example of the new literary criticism. He argued against the new against the old old. It reveals the criticism Şinasi usually works with. Namik Kemal, has adopted the measure in the literature of social utilitarianism. Namik Kemal believes that new and simple language is required. He “Lisân-ı Osmaninin Edebiyatı Hakkında Bazı Mülahazatı Şâmildir" to advocate the importance of language in his article. He "Mukaddeme-i Celâl" also indicates that the language must be understood correctly and securely. Namik Kemal, the disagreements between the old and new writers expresses interesting analogy. And He strongly criticized the old fans. Ziya Paşa proud to believe that innovation should be filled with poetry. Ziya Paşa had old-new dilemmas in his understanding literature. In this case the "Poetry and Construction" in the anthology called Harabati article can be seen in the writings penned. The second generation Tanzimat takes more work and literary criticism plane, thus approaching the objective Reforms understanding of literary criticism was examined by this study. Reforms of the criticism put forward a critical period of the artist and the works in this phase of movement. Firstly, criticism of the Turkish and Western literary concepts and meanings that express these concepts are explained. twentieth century, especially in the Western literary criticism including the classic Greek and Roman periods, Aristotle and Plato's first method of forming his thoughts on art and contemporary criticism still fundamental in the understanding of Aristotle's conception contains the criticism. When starting from the Middle Ages to the 17th and 18th century neoclassical effect is seen only criticism would react to the 19th century neo-classicism. Criticism has been a longstanding scientific field in Europe. Thanks to criticism, Western literature has frequently refreshed itself and quite previously reached the point which we still try to reach today. However, Turkish literature has not gone through the desired internal change and renewal due to the lack or hindsight of criticism in real terms. It has got stuck for many years in its narrow cliche patterns far from appealing to large masses of people and by not keeping up with the times. This is the case especially for the Divan literature. The most important reason why the Ottoman Empire was not able to carry the Divan literature into future was the fact that the Ottoman Empire absented itself from constructive, progressive political and literary criticism while not avoiding imitation. With the political and literary mindset they took from the West, the Tanzimat (reforms) generation tried to exist in the field of criticism but the critics in this period did not go beyond subjectivity. Subjective thoughts based artist first period of the Tanzimat literature, literary criticism as they are based on the concept of social utilitarianism. Reforms are critical understanding of the artist's second period, the first period was carried out according to objective and western artists plane, they have based on certain criteria. Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem, has had an important place in the works called Takdir-i Elhân ve Talim-i Edebiyat. His theoretical views, and also has extremely great importance on perception as it is about art criticism. Ekrem Bey with theoretical views. It takes care of the French criticism and justify their views in this line. Şinâsi, who had a scientific and rationalist character, preferred to c