ISSN: 1308-6200 | Publisher: Kültür Ajans 

Karadeniz International Scientific Journal

This is an internationally refereed social science journal that is published every three months (quarterly) in electronic-based and print-based since 2009. The journal publishes four issues each year (March, June, September, and December).

The publication language of this journal is Turkish, English, or Russian.

This is an open-access journal. Therefore, all issues and articles published so far can be accessed free of charge from the journal's website.

 

Issue 23
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KYRGYZ AND THE OIROT: CHOROS. WHERE DOES THE NAME ZHUNGAR COME FROM?

Olcobay KARATAYEV

Historicalandculturalrelationship of theKyrgyzandOirat had takenshapeuntilthe Mongolonslaught. Theserelationshipscontinuedduringtheattack of theNaimansandlateruntilKarakhitaisattack. As a result; Kyrgyzstatewasdividedintotwo as YeniseiKyrgyzandTengirtooKyrgyz. Additionally, YeniseiKyrgyzandtheOirats, andthenZhungars (Oirat-Kalmyk) had politicallyandeconomicallycloserelations. In 1399, YeniseiKyrgyzfounded a statewithOirats. It is knownthattherulerMunke-Temir (GüylüchüKashka) was of Kyrgyzorigin. Thisstate is mentioned as da-dan (Tatar) in Chinesesources. It is alsoknownthatthelaterstate of theOirats, ZhungariaState (Züüngar), was a significantstatewithgreatimpact in Central Asia. State-founderswerefromthearistocraticChorosclan. It is alsoinvestigated in thearticle how therulersfromthisclanwereinfluential in otherstates.

KeyWords: Kyrgyz, Oirats, Kalmyk, Choros, Zhungar, ZhungarKhanate, MunkeTemir, Mongolia, Yenisey, Kyrgyz.

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