Bozkır kültür çevresinde yaşayan Türklerin etrafı düşmanla, sert iklim şartları ve çeşitli zorluklarla çevrelenmişti. Bu şartlar altında Türkler kendilerini savunacak refleksler geliştirdiler. Bu reflekslerden bir tanesi de geleneklere bağlılıktır. Türk gelenekleri ise daima cesareti, kahramanlığı ve yiğitliği övmekte ve teşvik etmekteydi. Bütün bu değerlerin toplamı ise “Alp” karakteri olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Yiğitliğin, cesaretin ve kahramanlığın karşılığı olan “Alp” terimini unvan olarak hükümdar ve milletin içinden gelen yiğit savaşçılar alıp kullanmaktaydılar. Alplik Türk devletlerinin kuruluşunda ve yükselişinde muazzam bir güç olarak ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu makalede Alp karakterinin ortaya çıkışında geleneklerin etkisi dile getirilmiştir.
Turks living in steppe culture were surrounded with enemy, hard air conditions, and many other difficulties. While Turks were struggling with these difficulties to carry on their own existence, on the other hand during this combat they were learning the necessary of sticking to their traditions to keeping their national unity. So, their adamantly behaviour of loyal to their traditions became a reflex which make them survive in spite of human, geographical and social troubles. Turkish traditions which can be called as defence mechanism glorified bravery, courage and heroism. All these national and cultural values led the appearance of ‘Alp’ character and its dissemination as a cultural subject. The title of ‘alp’ whose meaning was bravery and courage, heroism was used by emperors, and brave warriors. Alp was an important power for founding and developing Turkish governments. This article is about the effects of traditions in arising Alp.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | History |
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Publication Date | November 21, 2012 |
Published in Issue | Year 2012 Volume: 1 Issue: 2 |