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Sometimes
I become extremely downcast, thinking, “If the savage army of Genghis
Han had not annihilated the Oguz inhabiting the regions of Köneürgenç
Maru-ºahu-jahan
(Merw), ªährislam, Abywerd, Amul, Zem, Dehistan, and their
prosperous towns with great populations; if the libraries with thousands
of books, the “homes of science” had not been destroyed and burnt,
then now, Türkmenistan would be one of the most prominent and strongest
states in the world in its politics, its economy, its civilization and
science.
The
Türkmen nation has been able to survive the ruthless cruelties and
destructions of Alexander the Great, Genghis Han, Teýmir Agsak
(Tamurlane) and other invaders and managed to transmit its sacred
values, name, honour, traditions and civilization, the legacies of Oguz
Han, to the glorious days of the contemporary era.
Our
great Türkmen nation overcame those terrible disasters and troubles by
the guidance of the word “Türkmen.” Being Türkmen has saved the
nation from the fire.
Thus,
how can I not be proud of my beloved nation?
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My
Beloved Türkmen Nation!
Your
origin lies in Oguz Han. Twenty-four tribes, forty families constitute
the essence of the Türkmen nation. In the course of history, some of
these tribes have dispersed across the world and preserved their
national self-awareness by means of forming new groups. However, today,
when Türkmenistan has become an independent state, tribal relations are
detrimental to the unity of the Türkmen nation. My beloved Türkmen
nation, it is on this issue that I am addressing you now. |
