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Tutmaç Çorbası is a traditional dish unique to Turkish cuisine, prepared by cooking small pieces of dough with meat or minced meat, then pouring yogurt over the top.The earliest and most detailed information about tutmaç is found in the 11th-century work Divânu Lügâti’t-Türk by Kaşgarlı Mahmud. According to Kaşgarlı, tutmaç has been known and consumed by Turkic peoples since the time of Zülkarneyn. The word “tutmaç” is derived from the phrase “bizi tutma aç,” meaning “do not leave yourself hungr

Sacred Plants and Animals in Central Asia (Orta Asya'da Kutsal Bitkiler ve Hayvanlar) is a work by the French historian and orientalist Jean-Paul Roux that examines the sacred relationship between Altaic Turks and nature. Translated into Turkish in 2023 by Dergâh Publications, this work is considered an extension of Roux's book Death Among the Altaic Turks. The book addresses the sacred meanings that the Altaic peoples attribute to plants and animals within a social and cosmological context.Subj

Tian Shan (Chinese: Tian Shan, English: Tian Shan Mountains) is one of the largest mountain ranges in Central Asia. These mountains lie within the borders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The designation “Tian Shan” in Turkish is associated with the historical significance and sacredness attributed to this region by its inhabitants over centuries.Tian Shan (AA)" image-alternate="" image-element-format="right">Geographical Locati

Who Were the Göktürks?The Göktürks were a Turkic people who first used the name "Turk" as the official name of a state and established a powerful empire in Central Asia. They were both warriors and the first Turks to use writing to record their own history.Where and When Were They Established?The Göktürks emerged in Central Asia during the 6th century, around the Altai Mountains and the Orkhon River. In 552, under the leadership of Bumin Kağan, they founded the Göktürk State. Their capital was Ö

Kımız is a fermented dairy product primarily made from mare’s milk and consumed by Turkic peoples throughout history. Among Central Asian Turks, kımız has been described as a beverage that enhances the courage of warriors, inspires poets, and dispels negative thoughts. The Kyrgyz have noted that households consuming kımız experience fewer health problems. The Dede Korkut Stories contain references to kımız being served at feasts.culturally, kımız is not merely a beverage but also a product value

Kazakhstan, the largest country by area in Central Asia, is one of the region’s most active actors with a territory of 2.724.900 square kilometers and a population of approximately 20 million. Bordered by People's Republic of China to the east, Russian Federation to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to the south, and the Caspian Sea to the west, Kazakhstan has historically been a crossroads of major trade and culture routes due to its geopolitical position. In 1991, Kazakhstan declared its in

The Anau Culture is an early Bronze Age culture that developed around 3000–2500 BCE in the western Altai Mountains and the central Tian Shan region. Named after the Anau region in the plains of Turkmenistan, it symbolizes the transition to settled life and cultural interaction in Central Asia. The Anau Culture is notable for its archaeological findings, artistic production, settlement patterns, and social structure.Settlement Areas and Geographic DistributionThe most important settlement area of

The Day Lasts More Than a CenturyThe 1980 novel The Day Lasts More Than a Century by Kyrgyz author author Chingiz Aytmatov deals with events taking place on the Central Asian steppes during the Soviet era. Through Aytmatov’s narrative rooted in Kyrgyz culture, the novel explores the clash between local traditions and ideological structures while focusing on individual memory identity and the struggle for existence under social pressure.Plot and StructureThe novel centers on Yedige a railway stat

Mankurtization is a profound metaphor rooted in ancient Central Asian Asia legends and widely known to the public through Cengiz Aytmatov's novel A Day Worth Its Weight in Gold. It is a comprehensive subject encompassing both historical origins and contemporary sociological and psychological interpretations.Origins of the Mankurt LegendThe concept of mankurtization is based on a legend passed down by ancient Turkish and Mongol communities of Central Asia. According to the legend, captives taken

The 2025 Dushanbe CIS Summit of Heads of State was held on 10 October 2025 in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, under the chairmanship of President Emomali Rahmon. The meeting, held at the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe, brought together the leaders of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).The summit was attended by President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, President Kassym-Jomart T