The Tu-Yu-Hun Tribe From Northern Tibetan Trıbes and on the Words 'Tuyugun - Tuyugut' in the Kul Tigin Inscription

Gokturk Inscriptions have a crucial importance not only for the Turkish language and literature, but also for Turkish culture. There have been so many studies on Gokturk Inscriptions since its being read by Vilhelm Thomsen. The studies on reading and meaning that started with Thomsen and Radloff have been continuing to these days, self-contained text publications on the inscriptions have been done by domestic and foreign Turcologists, various reading and meaning trials have been done. With these studies so many issues in the inscriptions have been solved and continue. Especially, the meaning studies have a crucial importance from the point of revealing the richness of language’s meaning. Because, the diversity of notions that a word defines proves the language’s -the word belonging to- being ancient and deep rooted. The Tu-yu-hun tribe from Northern Tibetan Tribes are one tribe of the Mongol origin. It is believed that Turkish-Tu-yu-hun relations go far back in the history. Northern Tibetan history and culture is one of the important reference that could lead the deeper research about the Turkish history. However, there is no source available to prove the relation before the 7th Century. In this article especially, argue on the words ‘tuyugut’ in south-west side and ‘tuyugun’ in the north-east side of Kul Tigin inscription. Thus, this words written on the ‘tuyugut’ in south-west ide and ‘tuyugun’ in the north-east side of the Kul Tigin inscription is two of the words that is read and interpreted s differently by scholars who are experts in the field. This article; it is indicated that a connection between the words in Kul Tigin inscription with the name of Tu-yu-hun tribe from Northern Tibetan tribes will be established. In the evaluation and conclusion section; the determinations revealed through the study will be presented as articled.