should study our cultural richness. This fidelity to our past is our historical duty.

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The style of our nation’s culture and life originates with Oguz Han.

We know the wise stories of the prophets and their tales, lessons for us from Oguz Han. The source of the great states we founded in the past is also Oguz Han.

“He who has respect for the elder becomes the ruler; one who has respect for the ruler becomes glorious.” “Sell your street to your neighbour so that you can come back later.” “He who has no elder has no youth!” “He who has no old has no new!” “My fellow countryman is my brother.” “I have a brother so I never worry.” “I have a brother, I have a supporter.” “See yourself as milk, and see your friend as cream.” “Neighbour on doomsday!”

Oguz Han ordered us to obey our brothers even they are older by one day. By saying, “If there are no elders, there are learned people”, he ordered us to obey our learned people if there are no experienced old people among us.

The absence of Oguz Han who illuminated humanity with his opinions and ideas was felt on his demise. Then the old vizier of Oguz Han, Erkil Hoja summoned a consultative group of learned and experienced people.

They gathered for a special session to discuss how to govern state affairs after Oguz Han. The decisions taken in this special session then became a book. In a chapter of this book it says: