Özet:

Today, in the studies on the Kalmuk, who continue to live in an autonomous region connected to the Russian Federation in the north of Khazarian, this name is generally used as a reference to the Western Mongolians. But when these studies are studied, it will be seen that the name Kalmuk represents different groups and therefore the use of the name cannot be united. By combining the different uses in this study, we tried to reach a conclusion about the use of the name of the Kalmuk, which left significant traces in the Turkish history and in the Turkish world. Abstract Some Considerations on the Name of Kalmyk Studies carried out incident to Kalmyks, currently living in an autonomous region of the Russian Federation, in the north of the Caspian Sea, has revealed that this name is used in reference to the Western Mongolians in general. However, when these studies are analyzed it can be seen that the name Kalmyk is referred to different groups and as such a unit in the use of the name cannot be achieved. In this study, We have tried to reach a conclusion about the use of the name which has left a significant mark in the Turkish world and Turkish history after East through bringing together cited different uses.