This research examines the role of the Old Turkic (Kok Turkic) script in the development of the written culture of Turkic peoples and analyzes its political, social, and cultural significance. The study draws on historical sources to highlight the script’s contribution to the formation of administrative and legal systems, cultural identity, and integration processes among Turkic societies.

Kok Turkic script; Turkic peoples; written culture; political significance; social development; cultural heritage; state administration.

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