Turkic Studies Journal

Aims & Scope

TheTurkic Studies Journalaims to publish original research on the history, archaeology, Turkic written monuments and languages of the Turkic peoples. The journal also seeks to promote international academic collaboration in addressing current issues in Turkic Studies as an integral part of Oriental Studies. In terms of historical and cultural research, the journal’s chronological scope covers the medieval period. According to established academic interpretation, this period extends from the late 4th century to the 17th century CE. However, some modern historical and archaeological concepts date the beginning of the Middle Ages to the Great Migration People (1st–2ndcentury CE), when the Hunnic Empire emerged in Eurasia. Through researching this period, we can trace the formation of Turkic confederations and states such as the Hunnic Empire, the ancient states of the Turks, Uyghurs and Kyrgyz, the Kipchak Confederation, the Golden Horde, the Ulus of Jochi and the Kazakh Khanate. The medieval monuments of steppe archaeology in Kazakhstan remain insufficiently studied. Archaeological research provides valuable insights into the early history of the Turkic states, including their economic systems, migratory patterns, and cultural interactions. These archaeological materials are supplemented by written sources and linguistic data, which together enable a comprehensive analysis of historical and cultural processes in the Turkic world. A significant part of the journal's publications focuses on the study of Turkic written monuments created using various writing systems, including Runic, Uyghur, Manichaean, Arabic, Armenian-Kipchak, and Chagatai scripts. The textual analysis of these monuments is fraught with numerous unresolved issues. The research on Turkic written monuments within the textology section is based on a broad interpretation of textology. This encompasses not only literary works, but also texts of various other genres. The focus is on reconstructing original,

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