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Garagoıunlys and Akgoıunlys States were signs of the eminence, and political and historical success of the Türkmen spirit at that time.

The legendary hero Görogly did not play his dutar in vain. The spirit of this age was symbolized by this particular instrument. The spirit of this age accumulated the strength that broke stones and destroyed mountains. This strength had impacts not only on the ground but in the sky as well.

The political and military pace at which Oguz Han travelled became a cultural and historical pace. The spiritual leader of this era is Görogly.

The Oguz Türkmens gained a permanent place in history in this period. They gained a great deal of political and administrative experience. There was an adage in the East, “If you want to found a state, call the Türkmens.” There were a number of Türkmen states established in the Orient and the Occident, in Egypt, India and other locations. Many of the Türkmen Soltans had names given to eagles. In fact, every grandchild of Oguz Han had the name of an eagle, for example Gaıa-ºuòkar, Begdili-bähri, Dodurga-garçgaı, Owºar-laçyn, Çepni-humaı, Salyr-bürgüt, Bükdüz-ütelgi.

The founders of the Great Seljuk State, Dawud and Muhammed, were known by the names Çagry and Togrul which were eagle names. The phoenix and humaı birds served as a point of reference for the Türkmens.

The Türkmen spirit hovered over the summit of the rocky mountains like an eagle. It became morally elevated and strong. It hunted prey that flew in the sky and that fled along the ground. It became very active and ebullient. It moved close to the sun, and absorbed its heat. It settled on an unreachable rock, one no voice could reach and no arrow could strike, and saw how transitory and deceptive the world was, observed the


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