Dear colleagues!
On February 25, 2026, the Ch.Ch. Valikhanov institute of history and ethnology will hold a scientific seminar “The geopolitical situation during the Turgesh Khaganate and its study,” organized by the Department of Ancient and Medieval History of Kazakhstan and Neighboring Countries. The purpose of the scientific seminar is to familiarize with the results of the study of the Turgesh Khaganate and their relations with neighboring countries, their composition, ethnoterritoriality, ethnic origin and geographical location.
A scientific definition of the state status of the khaganate, the system of power created by the Turgesh, is given. For example, it has been clarified that He kang in the historical records of China is the Turkic equivalent of the “khaganate”. It is proved that in 692 AD, Chu, Talas, Turgesh region of the Turgesh khaganate were designated in Chinese as “Su ye”, the khaganate ruled Central Asia from 692 to 766. Having proved that Turkic tribes inhabited the cities of Kulan, Tashkent, Semizkent-Samarqant, Ozkent, Suyab, Shu, among the large and small towns along the Zhibek Zholy, thereby refuting the opinion that “Kazakhs, nomads migrating Turks who did not live in the city, did not build cities.” The purpose was to mark the necessary results of the history of the Turgesh Khaganate for today and tomorrow of independent Kazakhstan.
We invite scientists, specialists, doctoral students, master’s students, students and those interested in historical science at the scientific seminar “The geopolitical situation in the Turgesh Kaganate and its study” to learn more about the history of the Turgesh Kaganate and express their opinion.
Time of the scientific seminar: 25.02.2026, 12.00.
Zoom ID: 846 9841 2464
Zoom code: 079047
Organizing committee
