Orkhon Monuments, one of the clearest findings on the origin of the Turkish language, will no longer be referred to as ‘the first work in which the Turkish name is mentioned’. Because a monument complex found to belong to İlteriş Kağan, the father of Kültekin and Bilge Kagan, was found in Mongolia.
A new one has been added to the written sources on Turkish history. During the studies carried out in Ötüken, Mongolia with the joint work of the International Turkic Academy and the Archeology Institute of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences. A memorial complex belonging to Ilteriş Kagan found.
Although the official press release about the discovery has not been made yet, the President of the International Turkic Academy, who shared the discovery on his social media account, Prof. Dr. Darhan Kidirali in the inscriptions The first known Turkish alphabet was used. stated.
Take a closer look at the first inscriptions in which the word ‘Turk’ was mentioned, at the İlteriş Kağan Monuments:
Orkhon Monuments, the oldest known Turkish inscriptions before this discovery; They were monumental inscriptions erected at different times in the name of Kül Tigin, his brother Bilge Kagan and Bilge Tonyukukuk. The person to whom the newly discovered inscription is dedicated II. Founder of the Göktürk State He was the father of İlteriş Kağan, Kül Tigin and Bilge Kagan.
prof. Dr. Kidirali “Based on the information obtained from the monument text, it was concluded that the Nomgon complex was dedicated to Kul Tigin and Bilge Kagan’s father, İlteriş Kutluk Kagan, who revived the Gokturk Khanate. In addition, this kulliye is accepted as the oldest written monument of the Gokturk period, where the name ‘Turk’ was first mentioned. made a statement.
What’s in the Ilteriş Kagan Monument?
The monument complex, where the inscription is located, is in an oval shape from west to east, It was built on an area of 49 square meters. is stated. prof. Dr. According to Kidirali’s explanations, on the western side of the work there is a perforated altar, a stone human; There is a statue of a lion with two cubs and two sheep. Remains of brick and clay on the pathway were also found inside the structure, which is seen as evidence of a place of worship.
Additionally at the gate of the complex 51 pieces of babal stone is also stated. Balbal stones were erected on the graves of the ancient Turks to commemorate the deceased and symbolized other people killed by that person while they were alive. At the same time, the more babal stones there were, the more heroic that person was. Balbals are also known as works bearing the traces of ancient Shaman belief.
What do the inscriptions on the Ilteriş Kagan Monument mean?
There is a work in front of the place of worship in the monument, which we think will reveal more details in the press release and promotions. 2 sides of this work An old Turkish script of 12 lines, on the third side there is the ancient Sogdian script. in Turkish sections God, Turk, Kutluk, Tyumen Some familiar words such as
It is also stated that the Sogdian language in the monument is a Central Asian language belonging to the Indo-Iranian branch; Founded in the ancient Uyghur, Mongolian and Manchu alphabets, found in today’s China Sogdian It is known that it almost completely disappeared after the arrival of Islam in the region.
Who is İlteriş Kagan?
Ilteriş Kagan, also known as the Kutluk State, II. He is the founder of the Göktürk State. He rebelled against China with his mentor, Bilge Tonyukuk, and in 681, together with 17 of his friends, he founded the Turkish Khaganate, in which Ötüken was the capital.
We will continue to share with you as details about the Ilteriş Kagan Monument become clear.