The importance of sources related to the history of the Turkish Empire is reflected as a topical issue from today’s point of view. Ancient sources are very important in identifying the sources directly related to the Turkish khanate and determining the level of reliability of the information, in which ethno-political process they were created. Because on this basis, the primary and auxiliary sources of the history of the Khanate are determined, and the extent to which the information is related to real realities is expressed. The article focuses on the comparative analysis of historical sources related to the Turkish khanate. And through this, the foundations, management procedures and history of Turkish statehood are gradually analysed.

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