A Newly Discovered Turkic Inscription in the Tian Shan Region: The CHIYIN TASH Rock Inscription

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This paper presents a study of a newly found Turkic runic inscription nearby Ak-Olong village, Yssykkol Province of Kyrgyzstan. The inscription carved on the rock is the 35th inscription of Early Medieval Turks discovered in the Tian Shan Region. The authors give a description of the monument and supply it with transliteration, transcription and translation What makes this inscription important is that it is closer to the inscriptions of the Yenisey region rather than the other inscriptions of the region both with regards to its palaeographical and contextual features. This is particularly pro ...Daha fazlası