Buddhism played an important role in the history of Turkic peoples, with the first Turkic state adopting and supporting the spread of Buddhism being the Turkic Shahis and the Göktürks.

Turkic peoples, any of various peoples whose members speak languages belonging to the Turkic family within the Altaic language group.

Turkic languages originated in the steppes of Central Asia from where they were carried west by nomadic peoples to reach Turkey and the Balkans, and north and east advancing into …

Today, the Turkic peoples continue to maintain strong cultural identities, while also contributing to the global community in fields such as politics, arts, science, and trade. Their legacy is one of …

The Turkic languages originated in a region of East Asia spanning from Mongolia to Northwest China, where Proto-Turkic is thought to have been spoken, from where they expanded to …

Turkic peoples are a collection of diverse ethnic groups of West, Central, East, and North Asia as well as parts of Europe, who speak Turkic languages.

Although methods of classification vary, the Turkic languages are usually considered to be divided into two branches: Oghur, of which the only surviving member is Chuvash, and Common …

Nov 28, 2025 · Turkic languages are a group of closely related languages within the Altaic language group. The Turkic languages are distributed over a vast area in eastern Europe and …

Apr 12, 2025 · The official website of the Turkic Academy. The study of the history, culture and language of the Turkic peoples. Development of scientific and educational activities.

Buddhism played an important role in the history of Turkic peoples, with the first Turkic state adopting and supporting the spread of Buddhism being the Turkic Shahis and the Göktürks.