Historical Development of Hun, Gok Turk, and Uyghur Studies/Hun, Gok Turk, Uygur Arastirmalarinin Tarihi Gelisimi

As is known, the world's exploration efforts in Central Asia intensified in the second half of the 19th century. During this period when colonialism was at its peak, Western researchers raced in their attempt to solve the mysteries of Central Asia. Although these studies served colonialism, research results that reveal the deep old aspects of Turkish culture have brought what is known about Turkish history to different points. Therefore, while the developing Turkology was experiencing its golden age, historical studies were bearing fruit one at a time, with valuable works in general being written about every period of Central Asian history.