Abstract:

Gokturk Inscriptions (Orkhon Instructions) are the inscribed products belonging to the Old Turkish Period of Turkish written language. These inscriptions have a fairly significant place, in terms of the history and development of our language due to being the first known written sources of the Turkish language. The first one of these monuments was erected on behalf of Tunyuquq who was the wise vizier of Gokturk State and it was erected by himself on 720, the expressions in this inscriptions belongs to Tunyuquq. The second one of the inscription was erected on behalf of Kul Tigin Khaqan in 732 by Bilge Khagan. The third inscription was erected on behalf of Bilge Khaqan on 735. The one spoken in the second and third inscriptions was Bilge Khaqan. Those inscriptions that were found in the riverbed of Orkhon river located within the boundaries of today's Mongolia were deciphered by Danish linguist Wilhelm Thomsen. In the inscriptions written with Runic letters, Thomsen was successful for being able to read the word "tengri" first and afterwards by reading all of the writings, he introduced the inscriptions to the world. Primarily, Cuveynî who was a historian from Ilkhanate era mentioned about the existence of these inscriptions, in his work titled Târîh-i Cihângüşâ (Çevirmen Notu: Bu eser daha sonra İngilizceye "The History of the World Conqueror" adıyla çevrimiştir.). Yolluq Tiqin who was one of the members of the ruler family scribed these inscriptions. The language and expression in the inscriptions indicates that Turkish is a developed language and began to be used as written so long before these inscriptions. In these works it is seen that also informations are given regarding Turkish state tradition and also a self-criticism is done by narrating the Kagan's addressing to his people and the reasons of the nationwide captivity after a prevailed battle. In these inscriptions that are among the masterpieces of Turkish working language, many messages are located which must be evaluated in many aspects. The social reasons of Chinese captivity, moving away from the self, the results of not obeying to the commandments of the Kagan were explained explicitly from the own narratings of Bilge Khaqan and Tonyuquq. In this study the messages situated in Gokturk inscriptions were evaluated in terms of teaching principles and methods used nowadays and the contribution to the utilization more effectively from those masterpieces was aimed in the lessons of Teaching Principles and Methods and Special Teaching Methods that are taught in Turkish Language and Literature and Turkish Education Departments.

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