
Orkhon Valley is a geographical region located in the Mongolian area of Central Asia that has held central political, cultural, and socio-economic significance for the Turkic peoples throughout history. The valley is best known for the presence of the Orkhon Inscriptions, which date back to the Göktürk period. These inscriptions are of great importance for the study of the Turkic language and history as the oldest known written records of the Turkic peoples.HistoryThe historical significance of
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Hümeyra Yılmaz

The Tes Inscription is an Old Turkic (runic) epigraphic example in the form of a reddish rectangular granite block with inscriptions on all four sides, dated to the Uyghur Khaganate period. It is located in the Hovsgol (Hövsgöl) region of Mongolia, within the Tes (Tesiin Gol) River basin. The preserved portions of the inscription consist of a total of 22 lines and contain content relating to early Uyghur political and administrative events, tribal names, and expressions concerning boundaries and
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Meryem Şentürk Çoban