Early Turkic history

Early Turkic history involves a group of nomadic peoples originating from Central Asia around the 6th century CE. They spread across Eurasia, forming powerful confederations like the Göktürk Khaganate in the 6th-8th centuries, which established the first known Turkic state and written language. These tribes played a key role in regional trade, cultural exchange, and the formation of later states such as the Khazar, Uighur, and Kara-Khanid khanates. Their influence extended across Siberia, the Middle East, and eastern Europe, shaping the development of Turkic languages, cultures, and political structures that persist today.