16 Turkish States on Presidential Flag
16 stars around the sun is called "Presidential Coat of Arms".
In the middle the sun, symbolize eternity, thus Republic of Turkey,
and the 16 stars symbolize indepented Turkish states in the history.
Büyük Hun İmparatorluğu (M.Ö. 204-M.S. 216)
Great Hunnic Empire ( 204 BC - 216 AD ) Xiongnu
Batı Hun İmparatorluğu (M.S. 48-216)
Western Hunnic Empire ( 48 - 216 AD )
Avrupa Hun İmparatorluğu (M.S. 375-469)
European Hunnic Empire ( 375 - 469 AD ) Hunnic Empire
Ak Hun İmparatorluğu (M.S. 420-552)
White Hunnic Empire ( 420 - 552 AD) Hephthalite
Göktürk İmparatorluğu (M.S. 552-745)
Kokturks Empire ( 552 - 745 AD)
Avar İmparatorluğu (M.S. 565-835)
Avar Empire ( 565 - 835 AD) Avar Khaganate
Hazar İmparatorluğu (M.S. 651-983)
Khazar Empire ( 651 - 983 AD ) Khazar Khaganate
Uygur Devleti (M.S. 745-1368)
Uighur State ( 745 - 1368 AD ) Uyghur Khaganate
Karahanlılar (M.S. 840-1212)
Karahanids ( 840 - 1212 AD) Kara-Khanid Khanate
Gazneliler (M.S. 962-1183)
Gaznavids ( 962 - 1183 AD)
Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu M.S. 1040-1157
Great Seljukid Empire ( 1040 - 1157 AD )
Harzemşahlar (M.S. 1097-1231)
Harzemshahs ( 1097 - 1231 AD ) Khwārazm-Shāh dynasty
Altınordu Devleti (M.S. 1236-1502)
Golden Horde State ( 1236 - 1502 AD )
Büyük Timur İmparatorluğu (M.S. 1368-1501)
Great Timur Empire ( 1368 - 1501 AD ) Timurid Empire
Babür İmparatorluğu (M.S. 1526-1858)
Mughal Empire ( 1526 - 1858 AD)
Osmanlı İmparatorluğu (M.S. 1299-1922)
Ottoman Empire ( 1299 - 1922 AD)
And it was also used in 1922
On Atatürk's car when he entered İzmir.
It is in ANITKABIR - ANKARA
of course this is not complete....
like "the Mamluk Turks" or Scythians , Parthians must be here also
BÜYÜK PART TÜRK DEVLETİNİ KURAN ATALARIMIZ
VASE WITH HERALDIC DOUBLE HEADED EAGLES
12TH C
SELJUK TURKS
Found in North Syria
BUT IN LOUVRE!
12TH C
SELJUK TURKS
Found in North Syria
BUT IN LOUVRE!
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