Abstract:

In the Köktürk alphabet used in the writing of the Kül Tekin (1968: 229-253), Bilge Kagan and Tonyukuk Inscriptions, which we call the Orkhon Inscriptions, 4 signs are used to show two vowels each. 20 out of 31 signs show the distinction thin sounds and low sounds, 7 letters show neutral letters, 4 letters show vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-valued letters. In the Köktürk alphabet, which consists of 38 letters, three letters are expressed as double consonants. When the transcriptions made by Turcologists on the signs, which are accepted as vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel letters, except for letters consisting of double consonants, various variants are observed. In this study, it will be examined how the Turcologists, who work on the Orkhon Inscriptions and how they transkribe the letters used in the inscriptions, and will be reinterpreted according to the IPA alphabet recommended by the International Phonetic Society.

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