TOPONYMY OF TURKISH PEOPLES: THE INFLUENCE OF BELIEFS, COLORS AND NUMBERS ON MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES OF THE TURKISH LANGUAGE
Journal: Linguistic and Conceptual Views of the World
Year: 2025

Toponymy occupies a special place in onomastics, since geographical names carry a rich cultural and historical code. Toponyms are a mirror of social consciousness, and their structure often contains a reflection of beliefs, the symbolism of colors and numerical concepts, which is especially noticeable in Turkic languages. The process of naming geographical objects is not limited only to the influence of religious systems, particularly Islam, but reaches deeper layers of the worldview of Turkic p