The Identity of Oguz Kagan. The Oguz in the History and the Epics of Oguz Kagan

Abstract

One of the most valuable treasures of the Turkish history is, undoubtedly is the Epic of Oguz Kagan or Oguz-name in another words. The Oguz names, which created an essential history and culture element in its contents, de scribes the conquests of the Turkish historical epic hero and the emperor Oguz Kagan. For that reason, it is benefical to underline the identity of Oguz Kagan who has the lead role in the Oguz Kagan epics. Who is this Oguz? A hero from the epic or is he a real person lived in the past? Many experts have tried to answer this question and some of them have accepted that he is the great yabgu of hunnish Borii Tonga (Mo-tun) whereas some say that he is a prophet sent to the Turks. Actually each group has right for their point of views. In history, our oldest goverment established has been the Hun state so far known. One of the most mighty and most well-knwon emperors of the Turkish history is Borii Tonga (Mo-tun) Yabgu who brought this Hun State to the top and who laid the foundations of the states that The Turkish ancesty coming af ter him established (B.C. 209-174). His father chose his brother after him for the empry1 and he got into action with a divison under his rule and killed his fa ther during a battue and he undertook the management of the Turks (B.C. 209). Mo-tun, who re-organized the government organization, defeated Tung-hu as they demand lands all the time from them.2 Borii Tonga (Mo-tun), who coor dinated the government organization has defeated Tung-hu's as they have asked for ground continuously,3 and he has also defeated Yiieh-chi's in B.C. 203.4 As