The understanding of state and nation among the Uyghurs began to be mentioned with the word "Turk", which means "power" and "strength".
Like "Your male Turks" or "Men Turks"...
The word "Turk" means "Erk", which means "power".
The word "Maturity" also meant "Turkishness".
Words like "Turkish brave" or "Turkish girls" were said for matured young people.
This understanding of the Uyghurs continued in the era of MAHMUD OF KASHGARLI.
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The era of Alp Aslan and Mahmud of Kashgar, that is, the second half of the 11th century, was a period when the Turks felt "Turkish consciousness and pride".
period.
According to Mahmud of Kashgar, the Turks were given the name "Turk by the Great God."
The same source also gave a hadith to prove this.
We do not know how true this hadith is, but.
The valuable thing is that the Turkish people in this age believed in this, just like the Gokturks.