Azerbaijan, Baku, March 25 / Trend S.Suleymanov /
Copies of the ancient Turkish monuments Tuy-ukik and Terkin were erected in Astana on the walls of the L.Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) museum.
According to organizers, "the purpose of the event is a realization of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's initiative on the convergence of Turkic speaking peoples," as well as studying the Kazakh history through the prism of Turkic civilization.
"The erection of these two monuments is the result of scientists-turkologists long, painstaking work of the Eurasian National University, who work at the existing university Turkic and Altaic research institute," source from the university told Trend .
According to the information, under the state program "Cultural Heritage" University researchers studied the runic legends left by our ancestors 13,000 years ago.
Tuy-ukik (646 - 738) was a known Turkic warlord who, together with Khagan ("great king of kings") Elteris Kutlug opposed the Tang Empire and founded the II Gokturk Khaganate in 679. He was not only a brave leader but also advisor of three Khagans - Elteris Kutlug, Kapagan and Bilge Khagan. Khaganate's armies, led by Tuy-ukik, committed wars in the 10,000 kilometers area from the eastern Tang empire to Shandong in the north and to the Iron Gates (Derbend) on the west. He participated in 22 crucial historic wars. Tuy-ukik monument was erected on the Tule River in Mongolia in 739.
Terkin's Monument covers the history of the United Turkic (Uighur) Khaganate's ruler El-etmish Bilge Tur-ayin (713-759). The text of the monument listed the Khagan's ancestors - Zhullag, Zhamy and Bumin khagan, as well as 80-year history of the Turkic Khaganate. There is also mentioned khaganate's area, sowing areas, wintering grounds, the location of the horde, the structure of Turkic ulus, military strength and well-known figures of those times. Monument Terkin was erected on the lake of Terkin in central Mongolia in 752.
Scientists of the Turkology and Altaic Institute released the main book of Turkic ethnicities - the first volume of the "Atlas of the Orkhon monuments," and distributed the book in 82 countries worldwide.
"Presently, the second volume is being prepared and developed an edition in three volumes "Atlas of the ancient Turkic heritage of the Southern Siberia," the university reported.
In addition, such scientific works as "United Turkic Khaganate" (2001), "Orkhon Heritage" (2003), "Genesis of Ancient Inscriptions" (2007) were released.
The first writing museum of 38 Turkic peoples was opened in the ENU. Main exhibits of the museum are Kultegin's and founder of the II Turkic Khaganate Elteris Kutlug's monuments. Now the museum widened with an ancient monuments of Tonikok and Terkin.
All scientific bases of the Eurasian National University are great practical laboratory for students, masters and PhDs who study the Turkic history.
As previously reported, it is planned to open the University of Turkic culture in Astana soon, which is expected the participation of the Turkish presidents in a presentation ceremony.
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